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From: rashid@rk.ios.com (Rashid Karimov)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Can't see pty's > 16?
Date: 7 Jun 1996 14:07:48 GMT
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Hi there folx,
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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.
Be sure to check those extra ptys you have in /etc/ttys.
I beleive this is exactly the reason
: Is there a patch for this? Or do I have something set up incorrectly?
: --
: Dougal Campbell | "Zathras is used to being beast of burden to
: Systems Coordinator | other people's needs. Very sad life.
: interQuest: Hsv, AL | Probably have very sad death. But at least
: dougal@iquest.com | there is symmetry." -- Zathras, "War Without End"
--
Rashid
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