[ILUG] Problems on startup - amd

[Sean]

Jim Graham wrote:
> 
> Full install on a clean HDD (Celeron 400, ATI Rage IIC, IDE 6.5GB HDD)
> 
> On bootup the amd takes an age to load before finally getting an OK.   At
> first I thought the machine had hung.
> 
> Later when running Linuxconf I get an error on exiting about amd not
> responding.
> 
> Some questions
> 
> What is amd?

  auto mounter daemon.
  'Auto mounts' stuff if you say 'cd' into a drive (directory)
  that is under the 'auto mount' stuff.
 
> Do I need it?

   Not usually.

> If I don't who do I stop it loading

   See /etc/rc.d directories, probably rc2.d and rc3.d directorys.
   A file called S<insert number here>amd is probably there.
   rm it.

> If I do need it why the long delay and Linuxconf errors?

   mounting a remote (on another machine) disk that take a while ?

> 
> Warning I'm a newbie!

  aye, took that into account.

> 
> Thanks

  you posted at 1.01, I replied at 1.19, what are we doing at this time
of nite ?

> 


Sean.
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