$ mkdir /tmp/testmount $ cd /tmp/testmount/ @:/tmp/testmount$ ls @:/tmp/testmount$ sudo mount -t cifs 10.1.1.4^C @:/tmp/testmount$ sudo mount -t cifs "//10.1.1.4/Black box" /mnt/testmount [sudo] password for : mount: mount point /mnt/testmount does not exist @:/tmp/testmount$ sudo mount -t cifs "//10.1.1.4/Black box" /tmp/testmount mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //10.1.1.4/Black box, missing codepage or helper program, or other error (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might need a /sbin/mount. helper program) In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try dmesg | tail or so @:/tmp/testmount$ dmesg | tail [ 7157.461954] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready [ 7157.524298] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready [ 7157.845444] tg3 0000:02:00.0: eth0: Link is down [ 7160.421771] wlan0: authenticate with e0:46:9a:6c:b6:06 (try 1) [ 7160.423721] wlan0: authenticated [ 7160.423957] wlan0: associate with e0:46:9a:6c:b6:06 (try 1) [ 7160.427893] wlan0: RX AssocResp from e0:46:9a:6c:b6:06 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2) [ 7160.427898] wlan0: associated [ 7160.437326] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready [ 7171.110203] wlan0: no IPv6 routers present @:/tmp/testmount$ sudo mount -t cifs //10.1.1.4/Black\ box /tmp/testmount mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on //10.1.1.4/Black box, missing codepage or helper program, or other error (for several filesystems (e.g. nfs, cifs) you might need a /sbin/mount. helper program) In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try dmesg | tail or so @:/tmp/testmount$