On Wed, May 09, 2007 at 03:37:29PM +0200, martin f krafft wrote: > If I fail to read README.Debian (#287969) and just install watchdog > without loading the kernel driver, it will start without error but > not do much. If /dev/watchdog does not exist, it should really fail > to start and alert the user unless in the configuration I somehow > disabled the writing to /dev/watchdog.
It's possible to disable it. Also watchdog should report an error in syslog. Nevertheless I will change watchdog to modprobe a user given module before starting. Michael -- Michael Meskes Email: Michael at Fam-Meskes dot De, Michael at Meskes dot (De|Com|Net|Org) ICQ: 179140304, AIM/Yahoo: michaelmeskes, Jabber: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Go SF 49ers! Go Rhein Fire! Use Debian GNU/Linux! Use PostgreSQL! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]