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I got a new machine and installed Linux and Freevo, but my MP3s and videos are shared on my Windows box and I want to keep them there. How do I get Freevo to connect to the share?

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I got a new machine and installed Linux and Freevo, but my MP3s and videos are shared on my Windows box and I want to keep them there. How do I get Freevo to connect to the share?

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You need to install and configure Samba (sometimes known as SMB). Most Linux distributions support this and come ready out of the box. Check that you have Samba installed and that your kernel has support for the smbfs module. If not, you may need to install Samba and/or recompile the kernel. Next, create a mount point. As root, type in mkdir /mnt/computername where “computername” is the name of the Windows machine.