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From: "Peter Avalos" <pavalos@theshell.com>
To: <brian@got.net>, <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject: RE: More than 64 PTYs ?
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:08:48 -0500
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> I've recently run into a problem on one of my systems where I 
> have run out of
> available PTYs. It is a multiuser system, but not a terribly 
> large one. As far
> as I can tell from reading available documentation the limit for PTYs, as
> configured in the kernel, is 64. How could this be? I know there 
> are tons of
> systems out there with a great deal more users than mine.
> 
> Any information is greatly appreciated.
> 

Make line something like this in your kernel config:
pseudo-device   pty     256     # Pseudo-ttys (telnet etc)

Then make sure you make the ptys in /dev


Peter Avalos
TheShell.com


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