>>>>> "SB" == Stefan Baums <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
SB> I'm running Debian 1.3.0, kernel 2.0.30, and my software watchdog SB> timer is having trouble starting getting started at boot time. The SB> .deb installed all right, my kernel is configured SB> CONFIG_WATCHDOG=y SB> CONFIG_WATCHDOG_NOWAYOUT=y SB> # CONFIG_WDT is not set SB> CONFIG_SOFT_WATCHDOG=m SB> # CONFIG_PCWATCHDOG is not set SB> and "ls -l /dev/watchdog" says SB> crw-rw---- 1 root sys 10, 130 May 28 02:49 /dev/watchdog SB> Nevertheless, after startup my system log tells me SB> watchdog[106]: starting daemon (2.1): 10s mla=12 SB> watchdog[106]: cannot open /dev/watchdog SB> watchdog[106]: stopping daemon (2.1) SB> Please note that I _can_ start it manually: SB> watchdog[251]: starting daemon (2.1): 10s mla=12 SB> kernel: Software Watchdog Timer: 0.04, timer margin: 60 sec SB> Any ideas? Maybe it has something to do with the fact that you compile soft_watchdog as a module? Maybe this module is not yet loaded when the boot process tries to start the watchdog daemon. -- Emilio C. Lopes <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
