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How to correctly configure Debian watchdog daemon for BIOS Watch Dog?
Supermicro main boards contain a BIOS feature named "Watch Dog Function". Having Debian 6.0.6 with kernel "Linux debian 2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP" we did:
Change BIOS "Watch Dog Function" from Disabled ...
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What is a “watchdog reset”?
After reading this question, I was a little confused; it sounds like some daemon reacting by rebooting a system. Is that right? Is it a common occurrence in embedded *nixes?
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How do I cause a watchdog reset of my embedded Linux device
Is there a command like
vi > out
vi | out
That I could use to cause a watchdog reset of my embedded linux device?