[ILUG] Problems on startup - amd

[Dave Airlie]

Just to make it easier run ntsysv, and just deselect amd from the list of
services.. hell it's easier than digging in /etc/rc.d :-)

Dave.


On Fri, 1 Oct 1999, Sean wrote:

> 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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