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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Can't see pty's > 16?
Date: 18 Jun 1996 05:54:06 +0100
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Mika Ruohotie (mickey@cantina.clinet.fi) wrote:
: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> wrote:
: >pseudo-device pty 16

: question, what value should that be? the highest value is said to be
: 64, but i've seen kernel configuration files where it's been either
: 128 or 256, what happens when those are given?

: is there a need to have more than 64 anyway?

It depends on your usage.  The more ptys, the more network connections.
I don't however know how much overhead is involved per vty.  Now may be
a good time to allow

pseudo-device pty inf

..... maybe ?

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....