PACKAGE NAME: watchdog-5.16-x86_64-1salix15.0.txz PACKAGE LOCATION: ./salix/system PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 57 K PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 228 K PACKAGE REQUIRED: PACKAGE CONFLICTS: PACKAGE SUGGESTS: PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: watchdog: watchdog (the userspace daemon for watchdog support) watchdog: watchdog: watchdog is a daemon that periodically pokes a hardware chip, watchdog: and if it fails to do so (presumaby because the system got stuck), watchdog: the chip would reboot the system. A somehow working software watchdog: emulation of this chip, called "softdog" also exists in Linux. watchdog: A reboot can be triggered by some other criteria too. watchdog: watchdog: watchdog: watchdog: