| PCI WATCHDOG TIME CARD |
Live Device Driver
| How to install Watchdog Driver |
| 1. Login as root |
| 2. Extract the watchdog driver file |
| # tar -xvzf watchdog.tgz |
| this will extract the file at the distribute directory |
| 3. make the install file executable |
| # cd /distribute |
| # chmod +x install |
| 4. install the module |
| # ./install |
| How to uninstall Watchdog Drive |
| 1. Login as root |
| 2. Make the uninstall file executable |
| # chmod +x uninstall |
| 3. uninstall the module |
| # ./uninstall |
List of function on the driver
1. it EnableCounter(int
file_desc) - Start the counter.
Where: file_desc is a file referring to the Watchdog driver.
2.int DisableCounter(int file_desc)- Stop the counter.Where: file_desc is
a file referring to the Watchdog driver
3. int SetCounter(int file_desc,unsigned long int value)- Set the value of
the counter to countdownWhere: file_desc is a file referring to the Watchdog
driver.value is a you want to countdown
4.int SetCounterSource(int file_desc,int value)- Set the speed of the counterWhere:
file_desc is a file referring to the Watchdog driver.value is the speed of
the timer- if value = 0 then the counter is set to 1/2048 sec.- if value =
1 then the counter is set to 1/1024 sec.- if value = 2 then the counter is
set to 1/512 sec.- if value = 3 then the counter is set to 1/256 sec.- if
value = 4 then the counter is set to 1/128 sec.- if value = 5 then the counter
is set to 1/64 sec.- if value = 6 then the counter is set to 1/32 sec.- if
value = 7 then the counter is set to 1/16 sec.- if value = 8 then the counter
is set to 1/8 sec.- if value = 9 then the counter is set to 1/4 sec.- if value
= 0 then the counter is set to 1/2 sec
5. int SetRemotePowerOn(int file_desc,char value)- Set the Power Control Box
on / offWhere: file_desc is a file referring to the Watchdog driver.value
is use to turn on or off the power control box- if value = 0 then it will
set the power off- if value = 1 then it will set the power on
6. int EnablePciReset(int file_desc)- Reset the computer ( the Watchdog card
reset jumper must be connectedto the motherboard resetWhere: file_desc is
a file referring to the Watchdog driver.
7. unsigned long int GetCounter(int file_desc)- Get the value of the counter
(base from the SetCounterSource)Where: file_desc is a file referring to the
Watchdog driver.
