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From: shovey@buffnet.net (steve hovey)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: over 64 user warning???
Date: 27 Nov 1995 19:09:42 GMT
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How come if you try to compile a kernal with max users set to over 64 it 
warns you?

Is is that a person would need to mknod more pseudo ttys? or define more 
in ttys/gettydefs (It just flew out of my head which freebsd uses).

Or is there some other monster in the closet?