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Subject: Kernel is too big for 640K
Message-ID: <1993May17.101101.1940@yvax.byu.edu>
From: bkh@nephi-hbll.byu.edu (Brian K. Holman)
Date: 17 May 93 10:11:00 -0700
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I recompiled the NetBSD Kernel.  I increased the number of users
and the number of ptys.  I also modified the MAKEDEV script to allow
it to generate ptys beyond 32.  When I boot it gives me the message
"Kernel is too big for 640K.  Only hope is to link for >1MB".  I
assume that this message was put there for a reason.  Can someone
tell me how to link for >1MB.  Also according to a comment in MAKEDEV,
telnetd only recognizes pty 'p' through 's'.  Is it possible to increase
this by modifying the source code for telnetd?  I increased the ptys to
64 or from 'p' to 'x'.   

Thanks in advance.

Brian K. Holman

bkh@nephi-hbll.byu.edu
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