Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2000 23:40:05 -0700 (PDT) From: dirk.meyer@dinoex.sub.org (Dirk Meyer) To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: bin/20625: sshd can't allocate pty Message-ID: <200008160640.XAA79120@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/20625; it has been noted by GNATS. From: dirk.meyer@dinoex.sub.org (Dirk Meyer) To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, paul@mu.org Cc: Subject: Re: bin/20625: sshd can't allocate pty Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2000 08:27:57 +0200 > > cd /dev > > sh MAKEDEV pty1 pty2 > > the device files already exist, > otherwise xterm cant use it either. > > > > If number of used ptys < 16 all is okay. > > > If number of used ptys > 17 sshd can't allocate ptys > > > xterm (X-Free86-3.3.6) still can ... > > > files in /dev/ seems to exist and working. You could close the pr, as the problem is related to the MAKDEV indeed. The still working xterm was misleading me, as it connected to /dev/ttyr?. /dev/ttyq? was indeed missing, despite I called MAKEDEV that way. openpty breaks by the fist missing file. kind regards Dirk - Dirk Meyer, Im Grund 4, 34317 Habichtswald, Germany To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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