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

 
Gumeni
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тАО11-09-2000 11:18 PM

тАО11-09-2000 11:18 PM

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

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)
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Ralf Reinartz
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тАО11-13-2000 05:10 AM

тАО11-13-2000 05:10 AM

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

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
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Ralf Reinartz
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тАО11-13-2000 05:14 AM

тАО11-13-2000 05:14 AM

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

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
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