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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd Path: sserve!manuel.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!uunet!ihz.compuserve.com!sam From: sam@csi.compuserve.com (Sam Neely) Subject: Why is the 32nd pty renamed? Message-ID: <Bywv0u.M13@csi.compuserve.com> Organization: CompuServe Incorporated Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1992 22:41:18 GMT Lines: 15 I've noticed in the /dev/MAKEDEV script that /dev/ptyqf gets renamed to /dev/ptyv0. Does anyone know the reasoning behind this? I didn't see anything in the man pages about this. This rename looks like it would only allow 32 ptys to be created. For example, the libutil routine openpty will fail as soon it tries to access /dev/ptyqf, and this in turn would cause telnetd and friends to fail. So, is it safe to remove the rename, or should it be left as is? -- Sam Neely, CompuServe Incorporated +1 614 457 8600 (voice) 5000 Arlington Centre Blvd, Columbus, OH 43220 +1 614 457 0348 (FAX) Electronic Mail: InfoPlex: >CSI:SAM Internet: SAM@CSI.COMPUSERVE.COM To err is human, to forgive is against company policy