From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 4 15:46:22 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA07C16A4CE for ; Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:46:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from munk.nu (mail.munk.nu [213.152.51.194]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D75B843FAF for ; Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:46:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from munk@munk.nu) Received: from munk by munk.nu with local (Exim 4.24; FreeBSD) id 1AS3Aq-000864-AQ for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Thu, 04 Dec 2003 23:46:20 +0000 Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 23:46:20 +0000 From: Jez Hancock To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20031204234617.GA26692@users.munk.nu> Mail-Followup-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20031204212836.GP91900@alt255.com> <20031204220712.GC18124@users.munk.nu> <20031204232554.GR91900@alt255.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031204232554.GR91900@alt255.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Sender: User Munk Subject: Re: Out of pty's X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 04 Dec 2003 23:46:22 -0000 On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 03:25:54PM -0800, Justin Burke wrote: > /etc/ttys lists a ton of pseudo terminals, which is great. However, > after opening up 32 pseudo terminals (/dev/ptyp[0-9] and > /dev/ptyp[a-v]]), none of the other terminals are used (eg. /dev/ptyq*). > How do I get the system to start using those devices? Sorry to hear that - I've never gotten that many ttys used up :P I could try it now I suppose with screen... Mmm I see what you mean, I get up to ttypv as well and then it complains no more ttys :( Sorry I'm not sure about that then... anyone else know? -- Jez Hancock - System Administrator / PHP Developer http://munk.nu/