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@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ standard for controlling intelligent devices that monitor a system.
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It provides for dynamic discovery of sensors in the system and the
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It provides for dynamic discovery of sensors in the system and the
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ability to monitor the sensors and be informed when the sensor's
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ability to monitor the sensors and be informed when the sensor's
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values change or go outside certain boundaries. It also has a
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values change or go outside certain boundaries. It also has a
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-standardized database for field-replacable units (FRUs) and a watchdog
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+standardized database for field-replaceable units (FRUs) and a watchdog
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timer.
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timer.
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To use this, you need an interface to an IPMI controller in your
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To use this, you need an interface to an IPMI controller in your
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@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ situation, you need to read the section below named 'The SI Driver' or
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IPMI defines a standard watchdog timer. You can enable this with the
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IPMI defines a standard watchdog timer. You can enable this with the
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'IPMI Watchdog Timer' config option. If you compile the driver into
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'IPMI Watchdog Timer' config option. If you compile the driver into
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the kernel, then via a kernel command-line option you can have the
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the kernel, then via a kernel command-line option you can have the
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-watchdog timer start as soon as it intitializes. It also have a lot
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+watchdog timer start as soon as it initializes. It also have a lot
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of other options, see the 'Watchdog' section below for more details.
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of other options, see the 'Watchdog' section below for more details.
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Note that you can also have the watchdog continue to run if it is
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Note that you can also have the watchdog continue to run if it is
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closed (by default it is disabled on close). Go into the 'Watchdog
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closed (by default it is disabled on close). Go into the 'Watchdog
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