Subject: Re: corrupt/depleted pty's?
To: Matthew Ross Davis <mrd@metatronpress.com>
From: David Brownlee <abs@anim.dreamworks.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 08/20/1999 13:34:39
	What happens if you
	'cd /dev ; ./MAKEDEV pty1'

		David/absolute

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On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Matthew Ross Davis wrote:

> Hi folks!
> 
> I'm brand new to running NetBSD, because I decided it was the best, most
> efficient and stable OS to run on my old Sparc2 with 64MB RAM. So far I've had
> wonderful success with the installation and running of the box, but now I seem
> to have a problem. I looked through the archives, and didn't see an answer
> anywhere, so I thought I'd ask here.
> 
> When telnetting to the box, I get:
> 
> 	telnetd: All network ports in use.
> 
> And even when SSH-ing to the box:
> 
> 	Warning: Remote host failed or refused to allocate a pseudo tty.
> 
> Reading some on dejanews, I see this is caused by the system having either
> corrupted pseudo terminals, or that more need to be made. The confusing thing
> is that there aren't that many users on the box, but one of them does seem to
> be using the last pseudo terminal (/dev/ptypf).
> 
> Anyone experienced this problem, or have a fix?
> 
> Thanks,
> matthew
> 
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