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From: Werner Griessl <croot@btp1da.phy.uni-bayreuth.de>
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Subject: Re: Q: how to MAKEDEV ttyv#
To: ts@polynet.lviv.ua (Terletsky Slavik)
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 14:59:53 +0000 ()
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In-Reply-To: <31FDDFF9.167E@polynet.lviv.ua> from Terletsky Slavik at "Jul 30, 96 01:12:09 pm"
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> Hi
> After installation i see only 4 /dev/ttyv(0..3), but when i need more
> sh MAKEDEV ttyv8 answers - no such device name.
> What should i do to create them -p.
> -- 
> # Terletsky Slavik        # University "Lvivska Poytechnica" #
> # Network Administrator   # http://www.polynet.lviv.ua/~ts   #
> # tel/fax:+380(322)742041 # mailto:ts@polynet.lviv.ua        #
> 

Try "sh MAKEDEV vty8" and open the devices in /etc/ttys .
But leave the last off for the X.
Werner