XPost: alt.os.linux, sci.electronics.repair   
   From: blakdeblakesnyder@outlook.com   
      
   On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 21:17:02 -0800, in   
   , Jeff Liebermann wrote:   
      
   > The problem is that I don't trust software solutions to fix a problem   
   > caused by an operating system or application that has gone insane. The   
   > reset has to be done by something that won't be trashed, hung, or   
   > become too busy, which means an external device or independent   
   > "heartbeat" timer.   
      
   Klugey approach?   
      
   Set a WatchDog Timer reboot.   
      
   Specify an IP that won't respond to pings, set up the WatchDog timer to   
   ping it every 24*60*60 seconds, with a fail count of 7. (or suitable   
   numbers that the GUI will accept).   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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