Quick Summary:
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According to DEC this must be fixed through the /etc/sysconfigtab
file, by adding the following entry:
pts:
nptys = 655
Apparently this can not be altered in the kernel configuration file.
If you make the change there and try to build a new kernel, it bombs.
The nptys number of 655 provides and additional 400 pty above the
default of 255 ptys.
Sorry for taking such a long time to post the summary, but I have not
been able to completely verify this fix. Maybe it will help someone
else who can do a true verification at some point.
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> To: ALPHA--OSF
> Subject: Forkpty Problem
>
> I'm getting the following error on a DEC ALPHA 2100, UNIX 3.2G
> system with about 253 users on it.
>
> Anyone seen this before ? and how do you fix it?
> ============================================
> swdev:/# rlogin nwcoop
> rlogind: Forkpty: No such device or address.
> rlogin: connection closed.
> swdev:/# rlogin nwcoop
> rlogind: Forkpty: No such device or address.
> rlogin: connection closed.
> swdev:/# rlogin nwcoop
> rlogind: Forkpty: No such device or address.
> rlogin: connection closed.
>
Thanks
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Ken McCoy
Arkansas Public School Computer Net.
Received on Wed Nov 12 1997 - 22:38:51 NZDT