[linux-audio-user] muse - watchdog fatal error

hi all, i would likd to try "Muse" on my mandriva linux. so i've installed thac's rpm. but i got a problem. i launch the application and it starts, but after a couple of seconds it crashes. so i've run it from terminal and i see this: -------------- [bobo@localhost ~]$ muse no locale <muse_it_IT> in </usr/share/muse/locale> fatal error: open /dev/rtc failed: No such file or directory MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiInputDevice MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiInputChannel MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiRecordType MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiThruType MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl1 MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl2 MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl3 MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag midiFilterCtrl4 MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag txSyncPort MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag rxSyncPort MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag mixerVisible MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag sequencer MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag drumedit MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag pianoroll MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag masteredit MusE:readConfiguration(): unknown tag waveedit MusE:Song: unknown tag automation MusE:Song: unknown tag type MusE:Song: unknown tag follow MusE:Song: unknown tag drummap MusE: WatchDog: fatal error, realtime task timeout (0,258-3) - stopping all services watchdog timeout [bobo@localhost ~]$ ------------------------------------ what is "/dev/rtc" (3rd line) and "watchdog"? i'm using jack in realtime mode, kernel multimedia (2.6.12-12.mm.1mdk) and the audio group. thank you for your help. bye emanuele