amd (the auto-mounter) configuration Introduction 11.. SSttaattuuss ooff tthhee ssuuppppoorrtt _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f knows little about the _a_m_d auto-mounter. There is no known default configuration file for it. We are proposing /etc/conf.amd.map. _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f knows how to start and restart the amd server depending on the status of the file /etc/conf.amd.map. At this point this is all _L_i_n_u_x_c_o_n_f is doing about it. A sample conf.amd.map is supplied in /usr/lib/linuxconf. This file is used for _N_F_S. Whenever you installed this file in /etc and start the _a_m_d server, you will get a "magic" /n directory. Whenever you will do ls /n/any-host/dir/... the auto-mounter will wake up and establish the _N_F_S mount (if possible) to this "any-host" server. The mount will be dropped after 5 minutes of inactivity. 22.. TThhee ffuuttuurree At this point, it is not clear how amd will be supported. Different technology can be used to achieve some of the feature of amd. Opinion are welcome about this.