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From: frank@martha.utcc.utk.edu (frank segner (phrank))
Subject: Re: [386BSB] All network ports in use.
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Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 03:12:42 GMT
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c.kuhtz@data-hh.comlink.de (Christian Kuhtz) writes:
: Hi,
: 
: I can only log in on three ttyp's. screen says no more PTYs and
: telnetd: All network ports in use. But I need a few more, at least 10
: ports. Please help me! I had to get rid of this problem !
: 
: How should I creat more ports ? by MAKEDEV ? how ?

try to replace 'pseudo-device pty 4' by 'pseudo-device pty 16'
in /sys/i386/conf/YOURCONFIGFILE     ;-}
and, of course, recompile the kernel...

so long
          frank