Linux = Windows dictionary?

[Doug Laidlaw]

My first reaction to that post was that the concepts mentioned are entirely 
irrelevant to a Windows user.  But that is not quite true.  My Windows XP 
talks about "safely removing" a removable media.  In Linux, we say that it is 
then "unmounted."  I have been caught that way under Linux; there can be a 
delay in writing the data, so if I simply take the media out, the data isn't 
yet on it.  I need to "unmount" it first; that ensures that everything that 
should be written to it, is written.  It can then be "safely removed."  In 
Windows, usually, it is written to immediately.

Hope this helps and doesn't confuse,

Doug.

On Mon, 10 Mar 2008 07:29:39 am Robert Heller wrote:
> At Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:05:54 +1100 The Wassermans <dwass at optusnet.com.au> 
wrote:
> > Thank you David,
> >
> > mounted ?   samba share?
>
> Mounting is a UNIX (includes Linux) thing: in order to access a mass
> storage volume, usually a disk drive or partition on a disk drive, but
> could also be any 'device' (USB key drive, digial camera, MP3 player)
> with a 'file system' (an organized system for dealing with 'files' and
> 'directories' aka 'folders'), this mass storage volume needs to be
> connected to the kernel (heart of the operating system).  This is done
> by 'mounting' the volume, usually with the 'mount' command.  MS-Windows
> does not really have an equivalent (actually it does with NT based
> systems (W2k/Xp/Vista), but it is heavily hidden, since the MS-DOS based
> didn't).
>
> Samba share: samba is an open source  software package availble for
> UNIX systems (Linux, BSD, Solaris, etc.) that implements Microsoft's
> 'NetBIOS' protocols.  NetBIOS is the Microsoft protocol for sharing
> disks and printers between MS-Windows computers.  A samba share is just
> UNIX-ese for 'file share' (as oppused to NFS (Network File System). Why
> the OP is using a Microsoft file sharing protocol between Linux boxes
> is a mystery to me.  If it was me, I'd use NFS (which is a pretty much
> UNIX/Linux 'native' network file system system).  My *guess* as to the
> OP's problem might be due to some problem with the NetBIOS protocol and
> file locking or something don't really know.
>
> > As I struggle to become a dedicated Linux user, I find the most
> > intimidating aspect is understanding the new language/jargon.  I Googled
> > for a dictionary but was unable to find a simple format that will allow
> > me to see a translation to/from Windows terminology.  Can you point me
> > to a place where I can simply look up a term and see something like:
> > Mount = (whatever)?
> >
> > Dave W
> >
> > Wahur wrote:
> > > On Sun, Mar 9, 2008 at 6:40 AM, David Reiser <dbreiser at earthlink.net
> > > <mailto:dbreiser at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >     It means that gnucash didn't exit normally the last time you used
> > > that data file.
> > >
> > > Not always. I get this message every time if I try to open gnucash
> > > data file that is located on a mounted samba share. Also when I try to
> > > save the file there (Save as... > pick new filename > Save) I get the
> > > same error. Saving in a local folder works just fine.
> > > Both server and my workstation run on Mandriva One 2008, Gnucash 2.2.1.
> > >
> > > Wahur
> >
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