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

[emanuele ..:: www.rumoridifondo.com ::..]

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:

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[bobo at 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 at localhost ~]$            
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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