SMBFS: Problems

AMIGASYSTEM · 23 April 2018, 12:25

I'm testing SMBFS on WinUAE to connect to mine PC (Win7 32Bit) but when I try to connect, I get the error (2, Host name lookup failure) someone can tell me where I'm wrong?

- WinUAE and connected with Miami (Uaenet.device) Browsers navigate quietly

- PC sharing works smoothly without restrictions (even the password request is eliminated) and sharing with other PCs works without problems

This is the command given to me:

SAMBA:SMBFS WORKGROUP="WORKGROUP" SERVICE="//NamePC/shared folder"

spudje · 23 April 2018, 13:55

Have you tried with the IP address of the PC? If that works it's probably a host file you need to create on the Amiga side, for the NamePC to work.

Personally I use the GUI smbmounter, which makes it a bit easier.

Sinphaltimus · 23 April 2018, 14:25

I don't know about Miami - maybe it's not specific to RoadShow (what I use) but you may want to look in your Devs:internet folder for a Hosts file and edit that. maybe the way your session is dealing with DNS. Also, I've seen reports about Windows defender causing firewall issues. So if your share is on a windows PC - I have never gotten that to work. But I'm talking about a real Amiga vs. a WinUAE session.

AMIGASYSTEM · 23 April 2018, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by spudje

Have you tried with the IP address of the PC? If that works it's probably a host file you need to create on the Amiga side, for the NamePC to work.

Personally I use the GUI smbmounter, which makes it a bit easier.

I'll try smbmounter, thank you

AMIGASYSTEM · 23 April 2018, 15:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sinphaltimus

. So if your share is on a windows PC - I have never gotten that to work.

My test is for sharing only PC (PC side I'm an expert, I managed a company network and many PCs on the net). Reconfiguring the connection AMiGA to AMiGA in the past I used to ParNET,a sort of Remote Desktop between Amiga that I did in the early years '90

Sinphaltimus · 23 April 2018, 16:22

Also, I've had issues with newer versions of SMBFS - I currently use 1.74 and it seems fine.

As far as windows shares, I just never got it working from Amiga to Windows. Now I use Amiga to NAS-SMB and Windows to NAS-SMB. Or if the file transfer is small I use Amiga Explorer over TCP/IP.

AMIGASYSTEM · 23 April 2018, 17:39

@spudje
Ok with SMBMounter it works well with both the connection XP that with Win7, tested the connection on WinUAE with either uanet.device that with bsdsocket.library

@Sinphaltimus
Amiga to Windows it works well either RDesktop that SMBMounter, RDesktop It does not seem to work with Win7

EDIT: Also solved the problem with SMBFS on Win7, it was just a Windows security issue on the "shared folder"

SAMBA:SMBFS WORKGROUP="WORKGROUP" SERVICE="//NamePC/shared folder"

nogginthenog · 23 April 2018, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMIGASYSTEM

Amiga to Windows it works well either RDesktop that SMBMounter, RDesktop It does not seem to work with Win7

Windows Explorer has issues accessing Amiga SMB shares. Try from the command prompt, it should work fine.

I tried many different file managers and found only 1 that works correctly. NexusFile5. This is a DOPUS 4 style file manager.

In the end I used NFS instead with my Linux box. Slow but reliable.

scuzz · 24 April 2018, 23:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMIGASYSTEM

I'm testing SMBFS on WinUAE to connect to mine PC (Win7 32Bit) but when I try to connect, I get the error (2, Host name lookup failure) someone can tell me where I'm wrong?

- WinUAE and connected with Miami (Uaenet.device) Browsers navigate quietly

- PC sharing works smoothly without restrictions (even the password request is eliminated) and sharing with other PCs works without problems

This is the command given to me:

SAMBA:SMBFS WORKGROUP="WORKGROUP" SERVICE="//NamePC/shared folder"

Try creating a script Run SMBFS Volume="name of volume as you want it to appear on the Amiga" Workgroup="computer name you are connecting to" user=you Service=//computer drive name/drive letter/shared folder

I only put that first bit in quotation marks. I have like a dozen PCs here connected to the Amiga and never have had a problem. I also run an NMBD script before I start so that the Amiga announces itself to the network.

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuz...ril18_1901.htm

http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/scuz...ber17_1501.htm

Sorry dont use an emulator so no idea if thats going to help.

scuzz
http://www.scuzzscink.com/amiga/a_amiga_inframe.htm

AMIGASYSTEM · 24 April 2018, 23:35

Maybe I explained myself badly, but I had solved it, it was a stupid restriction of Win7, thanks anyway Scuzz

23 April 2018, 12:25	#1
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,262	SMBFS: Problems I'm testing SMBFS on WinUAE to connect to mine PC (Win7 32Bit) but when I try to connect, I get the error (2, Host name lookup failure) someone can tell me where I'm wrong? - WinUAE and connected with Miami (Uaenet.device) Browsers navigate quietly - PC sharing works smoothly without restrictions (even the password request is eliminated) and sharing with other PCs works without problems This is the command given to me: SAMBA:SMBFS WORKGROUP="WORKGROUP" SERVICE="//NamePC/shared folder"

23 April 2018, 17:39	#7
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,262	@spudje Ok with SMBMounter it works well with both the connection XP that with Win7, tested the connection on WinUAE with either uanet.device that with bsdsocket.library @Sinphaltimus Amiga to Windows it works well either RDesktop that SMBMounter, RDesktop It does not seem to work with Win7 EDIT: Also solved the problem with SMBFS on Win7, it was just a Windows security issue on the "shared folder" SAMBA:SMBFS WORKGROUP="WORKGROUP" SERVICE="//NamePC/shared folder" Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 06 August 2020 at 15:39.

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23 April 2018, 13:55	#2
spudje Registered User Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,408	Have you tried with the IP address of the PC? If that works it's probably a host file you need to create on the Amiga side, for the NamePC to work. Personally I use the GUI smbmounter, which makes it a bit easier.

23 April 2018, 14:25	#3
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	I don't know about Miami - maybe it's not specific to RoadShow (what I use) but you may want to look in your Devs:internet folder for a Hosts file and edit that. maybe the way your session is dealing with DNS. Also, I've seen reports about Windows defender causing firewall issues. So if your share is on a windows PC - I have never gotten that to work. But I'm talking about a real Amiga vs. a WinUAE session.

23 April 2018, 16:22	#6
Sinphaltimus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Cresco, PA, USA Age: 53 Posts: 1,126	Also, I've had issues with newer versions of SMBFS - I currently use 1.74 and it seems fine. As far as windows shares, I just never got it working from Amiga to Windows. Now I use Amiga to NAS-SMB and Windows to NAS-SMB. Or if the file transfer is small I use Amiga Explorer over TCP/IP.

24 April 2018, 23:35	#10
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,262	Maybe I explained myself badly, but I had solved it, it was a stupid restriction of Win7, thanks anyway Scuzz

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