Can't get /etc/mtab~ lock filemount failed

[Gumeni]

When I try to mount a remote filesystem with mount -t smbfs ... I get the following message:
Can't get /etc/mtab~ lock filemount failed
I am using RedHat 6.1 (smb 2.0.5a)

[Ralf Reinartz]

Gumeni,

Try to delete the File get /etc/mtab~.
Thats no problem you can do it.
Then try the mount again. Normally it works. If not, please post your full mount command.

so long

Ralf

[Ralf Reinartz]

Gumeni,

If you delete the file, don't forgett the "~" at the end of the command. Its important. Do not delete the file /etc/mtab (without "~"). It contains the information about mounted File Systems

so long

Ralf