On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 01:28:36PM -0800, Justin Burke wrote:
> Looks like my system is running out of free pty's. There are a bunch of
> users on the system running screen, so we are using up a ton of the
> ptys.
>
> How do I find out the limit of ptys on my system? (sysctl doesn't
> seem to sho
* Jez Hancock ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 01:28:36PM -0800, Justin Burke wrote:
> > Looks like my system is running out of free pty's. There are a bunch of
> > users on the system running screen, so we are using up a ton of the
> > ptys.
> >
> > How do I find out the limi
On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 03:25:54PM -0800, Justin Burke wrote:
> /etc/ttys lists a ton of pseudo terminals, which is great. However,
> after opening up 32 pseudo terminals (/dev/ptyp[0-9] and
> /dev/ptyp[a-v]]), none of the other terminals are used (eg. /dev/ptyq*).
> How do I get the system to star
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> Sent: Friday, 5 December 2003 10:46 AM
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>
>
> On Thu, Dec 04, 2003 at 03:25:54PM -0800, Justin Burke wro
On Fri, 5 Dec 2003 10:30, DG wrote:
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Jez Hancock
> > Sent: Friday, 5 December 2003 10:46 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Out of pty's
> &g
* Lee Harr ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> >How do I find out the limit of ptys on my system? (sysctl doesn't
> >seem to show anything relevant.)
> >
> >How do I increase that value? The pseudo-pty value in the kernel config
> >has no assigned value (ie. we are using the default) but what is the
>
* Malcolm Kay ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > 1. Build and install a new kernel with the line
> >
> > pseudo-device pty 256
> >
> >in the configuration file.
> >
> > 2. Run the commands
> >
>
> I believe this may be out of date. I think the kernel may now
> produce 256 by default -
On Sun, 7 Dec 2003 14:42, Justin Burke wrote:
> * Malcolm Kay ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > > 1. Build and install a new kernel with the line
> > >
> > > pseudo-device pty 256
> > >
> > >in the configuration file.
> > >
> > > 2. Run the commands
> >
> > I believe this may be out o