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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!metro!metro!asstdc.scgt.oz.au!nsw.news.telstra.net!act.news.telstra.net!imci3!newsfeed.internetmci.com!usenet.eel.ufl.edu!arclight.uoregon.edu!dispatch.news.demon.net!demon!awfulhak.demon.co.uk!awfulhak.demon.co.uk!awfulhak.demon.co.uk!not-for-mail From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: Can't see pty's > 16? Date: 7 Jun 1996 13:32:19 +0100 Organization: Coverform Ltd. Lines: 22 Distribution: world Message-ID: <4p97gj$111@anorak.coverform.lan> References: <4p6po5$ooe@polo.iquest.com> X-NNTP-Posting-Host: awfulhak.demon.co.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Dougal Campbell (dougal@vespucci.iquest.com) wrote: : I asked this question a while back, but never got any replies. It's : been a couple of months, so I figured I'd try again. : When lots of users are logged in, and you've used up pty0-ptyf, you get : to a point where the "w" and "who" commands won't show the users on : ptyg and higher. This isn't a major problem, but it *is* annoying. : Is there a patch for this? Or do I have something set up incorrectly? You have a line saying pseudo-device pty 16 in your kernel config file. This is also how the GENERIC kernel is built. If you don't like it, increase it accordingly and rebuild your kernel. Refer to the FAQ for how to do this if you don't already know. -- Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....