Date: Wed, 31 Jan 96 4:20:56 +0000 From: Andrew.Gordon@net-tel.co.uk To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Watchdog timers (was: Re: Multi-Port Async Cards) Message-ID: <"arg-home.net-tel-0131042105-8916*/G=Andrew/S=Gordon/O=Net-Tel Computer Systems Ltd/PRMD=Net-Tel/ADMD=Gold 400/C=GB/"@MHS> In-Reply-To: <"SunOS:19241-960131022246-304F*/DD.RFC-822=owner-hackers(a)freebsd.org/O=internet/PRMD=NET-TEL/ADMD=GOLD 400/C=GB/"@MHS>
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> I was thinking about tackling the problem myself by putting an 8751-class > microcontroller on a PC card and writing a quick'n'stupid bit of timer code > for the 8751 that would do all the dirty work (mainly because I would hate > trying to wire all the digital logic for a traditional watchdog counter, > and I'm not familiar with any of the Maxim-type monolithic watchdog chips). > I don't have PC board facilities available to me and the prototyping cards > are expensive$$$$$. Why not hang it off the parallel port?
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