CIFS. Mounting Networky Shares from da kindlage

[twobob]

cp ko file to your FAT partition somewhere.

/mnt/us/modules/cifs.ko perhaps.

create a 'mnt' folder for your new share to be mounted in.

[root@kindle modules]# cd; mkdir mnt/cifs

cd to the modules dir and insmod the cifs.ko

[root@kindle modules]# cd modules; insmod cifs.ko; cd

Check it has loaded.

[root@kindle modules]# lsmod

Spoiler:

Module                  Size  Used by
nls_ascii               4064  0 
binfmt_misc             8552  0 
smbfs                  64800  0 
cifs                  238340  0 
option                 12512  2 
usbserial              27756  5 option
ehci_hcd               38880  1 option
usbcore               136388  4 option,usbserial,ehci_hcd
g_ether                21096  0 
ar6000                161076  0 
ppp_async               8612  1 
crc_ccitt               1856  1 ppp_async
ppp_generic            19252  5 ppp_async
slhc                    5984  1 ppp_generic
volume                  8900  1 
fiveway                23552  1 
mxc_keyb               15904  1 
uinput                  7776  0 
fuse                   48348  2 
arcotg_udc             38628  1 g_ether
mwan                    7324  2 ehci_hcd,ppp_async
eink_fb_shim          118588  0 
eink_fb_hal_broads    397532  0 
eink_fb_hal            59764  9 eink_fb_shim,eink_fb_hal_broads

Share resolution works via IP or resolved hostname eg. MyBigBox or 192.168.1.x

The next mount command arguments are ( in order )
a) Correctly formatted reference to the remote machine and the Shared Folder name as exposed by the donor system.

b) Mount location - I went with mnt/us/mnt/cifs
(insert recursive recursion jokes here)
(insert recursive recursion jokes here)

c) Valid username **AND** PASSWORD (null won't cut it) for the box.
(if you have a blank p/w then it's hard cheese. make one up)
If you can: go login first and be sure you have the creds right for sanities sake.

d) Domain of the username/pw - In most small home settings for windows this will be the computer name. my Win voodoo evades me right now but simply typing hostname at the cmd prompt should do you.

Okay go put them all together

[root@kindle cifs]# mount -t cifs //192.168.1.67/sharedFolder /mnt/us/mnt/cifs -o username=Kay,password=kay,domain=KayMinibox

'no news' is good news, should just silently swallow it (they are flags I believe to make noise)

now go check out your awesome new folder stuffed with goodies.
Yeah.
(so now we would cd /mnt/us/mnt/cifs and ls to list the items)

[root@kindle mnt]# cd cifs
[root@kindle cifs]# ls

Spoiler:

drwxrwxrwx 1 root root 0 Oct 8 2010 .
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 8192 Aug 21 20:15 ..
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 191886363 Oct 8 2010 01_Happy_B-day_Mix_4_Me_vol_74.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 48026018 Oct 8 2010 3 Dirty Disco.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 181495457 Oct 8 2010 90s-Acid-Impressions.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 272137118 Oct 8 2010 Ambient-Sections.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 285716218 Oct 8 2010 Binary_Finary_-_Classics_Set.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 210020637 Oct 7 2010 Deep_and_Later_or_early.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 162950593 Oct 8 2010 Dj-Greg-House_Mix_Sessions_Volume_1_-_7-22-10.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 149289043 Oct 8 2010 Funky Deep Tech.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 151398013 Oct 8 2010 FunkyTechHouse.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 59139656 Oct 8 2010 HARD Disco.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 9433437 Oct 8 2010 Happy_Birthday HARDCORE.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 6754116 Oct 8 2010 Happy_Birthday- BIG CHILL.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 15629420 Oct 8 2010 Happy_Birthday-CRUNK-SPONK.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 9066778 Oct 8 2010 Happy_Birthday-SPACEY.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 4530267 Oct 8 2010 Happy_Birthday_DRUM+BASS.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 240477371 Oct 7 2010 Housey-Confusion-8-27-10.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 83083620 Oct 7 2010 Jonah and the whale.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 56397750 Oct 7 2010 Lollipop.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 10548751 Oct 8 2010 OLD_MOMMA_CHIC.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 81089824 Oct 8 2010 POESPAS_-_Bad_Straberries.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 147164524 Oct 8 2010 POESPAS_-_Live_@_UNK_Amsterdam_25-09-2010.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 59336376 Oct 8 2010 POESPAS_-_Momma's_Sandwiches.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 229902786 Oct 8 2010 Robson&BartHendrix@SupperOkt2010.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 114372673 Oct 8 2010 Sep2010_Club_Vibes.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 56059570 Oct 7 2010 Sizzle Away.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 355015360 Oct 8 2010 Underground_Set_(_8_hours).mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 79293582 Oct 8 2010 deep water.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 36497998 Oct 8 2010 gentle touch.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 20512572 Oct 8 2010 gimme some more Version 4.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 66785280 Oct 8 2010 gimme some more Version 4.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 48762978 Oct 7 2010 grapevine81.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 954782 Oct 8 2010 happy_bday_PLAYED ON A saw.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 24600432 Oct 8 2010 happy_birthday_empty-wierd.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 451550 Oct 8 2010 jonah-intro.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 90116096 Oct 8 2010 sangak tempo.wav
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 10691770 Oct 8 2010 warmth and cold.mp3
-rwxrwSrwx 1 root root 47013928 Oct 1 2010 warmth and cold.wav

Ooh a Birthday Djing Set! Sawwweeeeeet!

Enjoy.

[twobob]

CIFS, the protocol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cifs

Samba server: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_software

Linux Kernel: fs/cifs/README, fs/cifs/TODO and fs/cifs/CHANGES

man page for mount.cifs (yeah okay its not the newest copy ever. I like the dice, and it always comes first in my Gurgle results... find a better one if the bit rot bothers you)

(mount.cifs? what that I hear you cry...)

[root@kindle us]# find -name *cifs
./sbin/mount.cifs

its a recommended helper application - That I will append once I have tested it is all good. (and a few extra notes)

Cheers

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[root@kindle sbin]# readelf -d mount.cifs
Dynamic section at offset 0x800c contains 25 entries:
Tag Type Name/Value
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [librt.so.1]
0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libc.so.6]


Should be fine as-is. in tar.gz.

Just run from anywhere I imagine.

For a little extra value I attached the smbfs.ko as well.
perhaps more notes on that when we cross the relevant bridge.

HENJOY!

mount.cifs mounts a Linux CIFS filesystem. It is usually invoked indirectly by the mount(8) command when using the "-t cifs" option

it's the guts then. mine lives in /mnt/us/sbin
here is my logon script for my kindle


I call it when I login like

cd mnt/us; source go

#!/bin/sh
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib:/lib:/mnt/us/usr/lib:/mnt/us/lib
$PARTIAL=/mnt/us/bin:/mnt/us/home/root:/mnt/us/usr/local/bin/opkg-utils
export PATH=/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/mnt/us/usr/bin:$PARTIAL
#
#sometimes I just want this
#export LD_PRELOAD=/mnt/us/usr/lib/libz.so.1
#
export HOME=/mnt/us/home/root
export HISTIGNORE="&:[ ]*:exit"
export HISTCONTROL="erasedups:ignoreboth"
#
#fix silly cd errors
alias cd..='cd ..'
alias ..='cd ..'
#
#show hidden files and use long lists by default. (my preference)
alias l.='ls -d .* --color=auto'
alias ls='ls -al'
#
#I'm so lazy...
alias /zz='/mnt/us'
alias cdz='cd /mnt/us'

feel free to dump that on the root of /mnt/us and do likewise.

if you are really lazy like me cd /mnt us;. go
sorry about the long path. I'll see if a quote will sort it. meh. I split it. : )

[hippy dave]

looks handy, will try it out at a convenient moment thanks

[knc1]

Network attached (e-book) storage, M$-Windows style.

An ideal gift for the person who has more e-books than can be held in the little 3Gbyte of user space on the Kindle. Just mount that tetra-byte disk drive of your Win-Lappy.

That is, if any Kindle owners happen to have a Windows box somewhere.
Oh, wait, Linux+SMB module can also be a "Windows Network Share".
I suspect that MacOSx has something for joining in a "Windows Network Share" also.

[twobob]

Originally Posted by knc1

Network attached (e-book) storage, M$-Windows style.

An ideal gift for the person who has more e-books than can be held in the little 3Gbyte of user space on the Kindle. Just mount that tetra-byte disk drive of your Win-Lappy.

That is, if any Kindle owners happen to have a Windows box somewhere.
Oh, wait, Linux+SMB module can also be a "Windows Network Share".
I suspect that MacOSx has something for joining in a "Windows Network Share" also.

you would suspect correctly. It's been a while since I did all this sort of thing but it was eminently doable then and it still is today : ) I didnt update the docs link yet. just let me get that.

https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/S...onnectingToSMB

[qlob]

@twobob Saw the title of this thread and assumed it had to be yours.

Cool. I will definitely use this. Thanks.

[geekmaster]

Who gave twobob the two karma points? You broke the nice round 480000 that he had for a few minutes.

[qlob]

Not me. I can't give karma from mobileread.mobi

[knc1]

A note for Windows home networking users:

On the connection facing the Internet, firewall access to ports 137, 138, 139 and 445

People who use vendor provided modem/routers (such as cable and aDSL boxes) should check if those ports are firewalled in-bound from the outside world.

Note: Most communication vendor's supplied boxes are shipped with that block already installed, since these are among the most popular attack vectors.
https://isc.sans.edu/countryreport.html
https://isc.sans.edu/reports.html

Note2: The client (Kindle) is already firewalled against these ports in-bound.

[twobob]

Originally Posted by knc1

An ideal gift for the person who has more e-books than can be held in the little 3Gbyte of user space on the Kindle. Just mount that tetra-byte disk drive of your Win-Lappy.
.

And more to the point - potential storage that can SUPPORT ln's ...

Hmm OPKG suddenly seems a LOT more realistic

Mount to INSTALL / UPGRADE etc.

when unmounted does not hassle stuff.
OHHH yeah. I can definitely see value in that.

I digress. You were entirely correct - as per.

**BY THE WAY THIS WAS KNC1's IDEA**

Just so that is 100% crystal clear.

: )

[twobob]

Originally Posted by knc1

A note for Windows home networking users:

On the connection facing the Internet, firewall access to ports 137, 138, 139 and 445

People who use vendor provided modem/routers (such as cable and aDSL boxes) should check if those ports are firewalled in-bound from the outside world.

Note: Most communication vendor's supplied boxes are shipped with that block already installed, since these are among the most popular attack vectors.
https://isc.sans.edu/countryreport.html

Note2: The client (Kindle) is already firewalled against these ports in-bound.

Good advice. But if anyone actually FINDS a netty box that allows those connections in by default? It's time to line up against the wall... Bang!

Seriously check it out. It was a popular pastime trawling huge (advertised if you know where to look) Greenfield IP ranges with toys like.. hmm let me think "Nessus" and one with a name to do with lines or rays or something.

Anyway, it's a good idea to know your router is secure.
whether you have a Kindle or not.

[twobob]

Originally Posted by qlob

Not me. I can't give karma from mobileread.mobi

But we still love ya

[knc1]

Originally Posted by twobob

**BY THE WAY THIS WAS KNC1's IDEA**

Just so that is 100% crystal clear.

: )

Well, thanks.
But I did none of the work, only stood on the side-lines and cheered.

[qlob]

Originally Posted by twobob

But we still love ya

Awwwww thanks

[twobob]

Originally Posted by qlob

Not me. I can't give karma from mobileread.mobi

true and its hard to type i am finding..