Weird issue on SMB Raspberry Pi 3

Taftus

Hello guys, I remember I had this issue before and I don't really remember how it solve or it just work by itself.
Now when I try to access a folder like Genesis it give me a error, I attach a picture so you can see. I can't add roms in that folder because I can't get in to it.

https://imgur.com/a/tX22P

Or should I just ignore it and use Megadrive folder instead?

ExarKunIv

@taftus

dont know why you have the error, but just use the megadrive folder. they are shared anyways.

mitu

I think it's because - internally - the genesis folder is just a symlink (alias) to the megadrive folder and SMB shows it but doesn't follow the link.

As @ExarKunIv said, use the megadrivefolder and you'll be fine.

Taftus

I see, well it works very well with megadrive folder. Just curious why it did not work. Because my other Pi, I can enter that folder.

cyperghost

@Taftus No you can't enter the genesis folder! It isn't createted in filesystem.
You can follow path to megadrive folder because it's just linked to it - but this are only subtleties.

if you type ls -l you will see

drwxr-xr-x 2 pi   pi   4096 Aug 19  2016 gba
drwxr-xr-x 2 pi   pi   4096 Aug 19  2016 gbc
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    9 Aug 19  2016 genesis -> megadrive
drwxr-xr-x 3 pi   pi   4096 Aug 19  2016 mame-libretro