[Novalug] backup mysql files to windows via samba

[Norman Bird]

so in my case where my samba server destination file is  \\merlin2\download

I should do:
# mount -t smbfs -o username=myname,password=mypassword,rw
//merlin2/download /mnt/merlin2

am i right or am i right? :-)


On 7/10/08, Michael Madore <michael.madore at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Norman,
>
> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 5:30 PM, Norman Bird <steelpulsefan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Michael thanks,
> >
> > can you explain this part a little:
> >
> > //appsvr/mount //mount/appssvr
> >
> > which part is the linux machine and which the windows.
> >
> > thanks
>
> Sorry, that was a typo on my part.  It should be:
>
> //appsvr/data /mount/appsvr
>
> //appsvr is the name of the Windows machine.  /mount/appsvr is the
> mount point in the Linux filesystem.
>
> Mike
>
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