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Mount Windows Share Linux Knoppix 6 vs 5.1

I've been using the Knoppix 5.1 live CD to boot client machines up so that I can make/restore images using partimage by mounting a windows share directory.

The normal commands i've been using and still works is as follows

sudo su
cd /mnt
mkdir windows
mount -t smbfs -o username=administrator,password=mypass //myserver/images /mnt/windows

Once i started using the Knoppix 6 CD using the same command, i get an error message saying that smbfs is an unknown file type. the error says

mount: unknown filesystem type 'smbfs'

I've read all kinds of posts about using cifs or ntfs-3g and other file system types and I haven't had any luck. I even tried options adding the windows domain but no luck.

Any thoughts on why its different? I like the 3d Desktop Environment on the Knoppix 6 cd and im currently downloading the 5.3 dvd iso hoping its similar, but i'd also like to be using the latest version of Knoppix. BTW is there is Knoppix 6 live dvd loaded with more extras or is that the same as 5.3 dvd?

Also I've posted this question in the Knoppix Forums and am still waiting for a response.
http://www.knoppix.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=120442#120442
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that command did not work.  I understand samba is not installed in the newer version and maybe the cause. I guess i'll have to revert back to 5.3.1 for now, until they come out with a version of 6 that isn't so introductory in terms of whats preinstalled.
It should work, I tried it with knoppix 6. Smbfs isn't included in most new distros, although I didn't notice that, as I've always been using cifs (it has more security included, and when mounting server 2003 shares smbfs normally won't work).
I ended up using the 5.3.1 version because of the lack of samba in version 6. I didn't realize it was a preview edition and lacking certain files.  I'm pretty sure i attempted the use of the same command using CIFS and it didn't work, but i dont believe i installed samba when i attempted to do that.  I'll post an update soon as i'll be updating some more systems in a couple weeks using the same procedure.