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