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I checked their web online doc as well.. I'll check again. Maybe the 111
degree temp here yesterday got me all screwed up! :)
-stv
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Faylor [SMTP:cgf AT cygnus DOT com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 9:26 AM
> To: cygwin
> Subject: Re: symlinks not working on Samba mounted drives.
>
> On Thu, Jun 15, 2000 at 10:00:39AM +0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:
> >> Stephen Iribarne wrote:
> >>
> >> I checked out the FAQ on this but my version of Samba 1.9 and the
> >> latest version I have 2.03 on another Linux box must not support the
> >> options mentioned in the FAQ.
> >>
> >> When I do from my bash shell:
> >>
> >> ln -s ../main/FileFoo.h .
> >>
> >> If I look at the file that was just created it looks like
> >>
> >> !<symlink>../main/FileFoo.h^@
> >>
> >> The FAQ talks about the option mask system = yes and create mask =
> >> 0775. I can't find anything in the Samba doc that talks about this.
> >>
> >> I've tried multiple variations...any help would be greatly
> >> appreciated.
> >
> >Creating symlinks on Samba drives is not possible with Cygwin.
> >A solution would need new versions of both, Cygwin and Samba.
>
> Actually, it is possible, you just have to follow the instructions in
> the FAQ. If the configuration options aren't in your samba documentation
> then maybe you have an old version of samba.
>
> cgf
>
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<P><FONT COLOR=3D"#000000" SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">I checked their web =
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D1 FACE=3D"Arial">-----Original Message-----</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">On Thu, Jun 15, 2000 at 10:00:39AM =
+0200, Corinna Vinschen wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> Stephen Iribarne =
wrote:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> I checked out the FAQ on =
this but my version of Samba 1.9 and the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> latest version I have 2.03 =
on another Linux box must not support the</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> options mentioned in the =
FAQ.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> When I do from my bash =
shell:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> ln -s ../main/FileFoo.h =
.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> If I look at the file that =
was just created it looks like</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> =
!<symlink>../main/FileFoo.h^@</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> The FAQ talks about the =
option mask system =3D yes and create mask =3D</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> 0775. I can't find =
anything in the Samba doc that talks about this.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> I've tried multiple =
variations...any help would be greatly</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>> appreciated.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">></FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>Creating symlinks on Samba drives =
is not possible with Cygwin.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">>A solution would need new =
versions of both, Cygwin and Samba.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">Actually, it is possible, you just =
have to follow the instructions in</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">the FAQ. If the configuration =
options aren't in your samba documentation</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">then maybe you have an old version of =
samba.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">cgf</FONT>
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