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diff --git a/system/watchdog/README b/system/watchdog/README index c5732210bc..f142f14f04 100644 --- a/system/watchdog/README +++ b/system/watchdog/README @@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ Linux watchdog timer daemon This service periodically writes to /dev/watchdog - in the event of it _not_ being able to do so, Linux may reset the system. -For this to work a kernel driver for the aformentioned device needs +For this to work, a kernel driver for the aformentioned device needs to be loaded. The module may be found in: /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/kernel/drivers/char/watchdog It can be configured to try and fix things (such as networking) -before triggering a reboot. See the examples included in: - /usr/doc/watchdog-$VERSION/examples +before triggering a reboot. As 'repair.sh' may be able to do. +See the examples included in: + + /usr/doc/watchdog-5.4/examples This package also contains the 'wd_keepalive' program by Marcel Jansen which "can be run during critical periods when the normal watcdog @@ -22,8 +24,8 @@ The watchdog was written and is maintained by Michael Meskes To enable the watchdog: make sure a kernel module gets loaded for it (at boot) such as the 'softdog' or an actual hardware driver... Then add the following to rc.local: + # Start the watchdog timer deamon + if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.watchdog ]; then + /etc/rc.d/rc.watchdog start + fi - # Start the watchdog timer deamon - if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.watchdog ]; then - /etc/rc.d/rc.watchdog start - fi |