My original question was:
> We have a DEC Alpha AXP 2100. Some time we gets in to a
> problem when it does not let anyone login with following
> message:
>
> Out of ptys: Error 2 Connection closed.
>
> There were 25-30 users at the time of error. Is there
> anyone, knows how can I find the limits on the number of
> ptys and how can I increase it.
My apologies for not mentioning the operating system (OSF/1 v3.0).
Almost all the replies suggested me to use MAKEDEV to create more
ptys in /dev directory. man pages on MAKEDEV explain it in detail.
Only one reply suggested me to increase MAXUSER kernel parameter
and rebuild the kernel, but I have not tried it yet.
Many thanks to following people:
fabrice_at_cisk.ATMOS.Ucla.EDU (Fabrice Cuq)
kevin_at_insosf1.infonet.net
Hellebx Knut <bgk1142_at_bggfu2.nho.hydro.com>
haymanR_at_icefog.uacn.alaska.edu
Ronny Eliahu
Received on Tue Jan 17 1995 - 09:56:35 NZDT