Re: pseudo ttys

[Mike Merten <ironfoot@popaccount.com>]

On Mon, Mar 15, 1999 at 12:56:34PM -0500, Alexander Stavitsky wrote:
> On Mon, Mar 15, 1999 at 10:42:48AM -0600, Mike Merten wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm running a 2.2.2 kernel with support for the /dev/pty filesystem
> > (UNIX98 pty support) enabled.  My question is this...  does this 
> > obsolete the 64 or so /dev/ptyxx devices, or are they still used
> > for something?
> 
> As far as I can tell, some programs use /dev/ptyxx, some will
> probe for new ptymx in some way and use that, some (to be written)
> will only use /dev/pty filesystem. So dont' get rid of /dev/ptyxx just yet.
> > 
> > Mike
> > 
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> > Mike Merten
> > ironfoot@popaccount.com
> > ICQ# 28460680
> > 
> 
Ok, Thanks!

(it's not like they're eating up my disk space or anything) ;)

Mike
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Mike Merten
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