Because it needs to have the module ot read such file system. I think you can manually plug the module but since there is not a dkms repository for the maemo, the kernel is manage monolitically. So you have to install a single kernel with embedded modules. Same thing happened to NFS on 2006. On 2/6/07, Acadia Secure Networks <acadiasecurenets at aol.com> wrote: > > Skler, > > why does the standard kernel have to be replaced in order to install Samba? > > Also it would appear that your command installs both the client side as > well as the server side of Samba. > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > John Holmblad > > > > Acadia Secure Networks > > GSEC Gold, GCWN Gold, GGSC-0100, NSA-IAM, NSA-IEM > serving the digital home, entrepreneurial enterprise, and emerging carrier > markets > > > > (M) 703 407 2278 > > (F) 703 620 5388 > > primary email address: jholmblad at aol.com > > backup email address: jholmblad at verizon.net > > > > > skler at freaknet.org wrote: > I have successfully installed samba support on N800 > > I use this kernel:http://downloads.maemo.org/product/kernel > and from osso-xterm type this command: > > $ sudo gainroot (for become root) > # apt-get -y --force-yes install smbclient samba-common smbfs > # mount.smb //HOST/DIR /MOUNT_POINT/ -o username=XXX,password=XXX > > I try to develop a gui for samba. There is any developer free? :) > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users at maemo.org > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users at maemo.org > https://maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > -- Kahlil Johnson "Ya tengo GMAIL!!"