Mapping NetWare drives on SUSE Linux

Novell Cool Solutions: Question & Answer

Posted: 12 May 2004

Q:
How do I map NetWare drives while running SUSE Linux?



A:
Linux doesn't use the familiar drive letter method to "name" drives. Instead, Linux uses mountpoints. This mountpoint is displayed as a directory in the linux filesystem. For example, /mnt/server1/sys might point to the sys volume on a server and /mnt/server1/apps to the apps volume. With this format, Linux doesn't care what type of connection you have; NFS, IPX/SPX, CIFS, and even local hardware appear to be local to the user. However, if you just want a "driver letter" you can create a mountpoint at /f and mount the volume there.

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Reader Comments

• It doesnt tell you how to map/mount a Netware drive. It doesnt tell me how to do it.
• No detail.
• Additional mount devices are needed for this. Information as to where to get these would be nice.