Unable to connect to the CIFS share on Linux Mint.
Unable to connect to the CIFS share on Linux Mint.
You're just starting out with Linux and trying your first advanced task. You installed Linux Mint 18 Sarah on your grandma's PC and are attempting to access a shared folder on your home server. When you try to mount it, you encounter an error about remote I/O. After some research, you found that cifs-utils is installed, the server is running, and the share is mapped. You've tried various methods but keep getting the same error (121). The GUI also warns about checking the password or possible timeouts. It's great you're learning—keep going!
Consider using Samba instead of CIFS, as it's more widely used and current. Have you explored this option for handling I/O errors?
I strongly disagree; I've experienced significant throttling problems with Samba, while CIFS performs much better.
Recent searches indicate some users encounter issues with the Samba server on Windows 7 systems. A workaround has been shared at the provided link. This response was intended to help, but I didn’t expect redwulf’s post to appear here. Please disregard if needed.
Is there a fstab entry for mint? Yes. The command sets up the necessary configuration to mount the directory on CIFS, using the specified credentials and permissions.