Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 08:18:06 +0200 From: "Norbert Koch" <NKoch@demig.de> To: <scuba@centroin.com.br>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: sysctl deadmantimer Message-ID: <001701c59272$f3af34c0$4801a8c0@ws-ew-3.W2KDEMIG> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.4.33.0507261212220.7981-100000@hypselo.centroin.com.br>
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> In the BSD/OS there is a kernel countdown counter that can be used > to reboot the machine in case of lock. Itīs called deadmantimer. > I used to put a cron entry to preset this counter every 3 min, so > if it goes to zero the server is rebooted. > In the past it save me some times. > > Is there anything like this in Freebsd? Have a look at watchdogd(8). Only available under 5X and above. Norbert
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