Subject: Re: dt 1.1.4 bug report
To: Allen Briggs <briggs@puma.macbsd.com>
From: Jell-O <root@us.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 06/20/1996 13:28:18
On Tue, 18 Jun 1996, Allen Briggs wrote:
> > When pppd tells me what my address is, it appears at the bottom of the
> > screen in non-reverse mode (I'm using the reversed-screen option).
>
> It's probably going out to /dev/ttye0 instead of the terminal for your
> dt session. DT should be able to grab the console output the same way
> that xconsole/xterm -C do.
>
> > Another possible bug (at least I thought that it may be) is that I
> > cannot open more than four consoles at a time.
>
> How many /dev/ttypX devices do you have? The installer only creates
> four of them. If you only have those four, you can create more with:
>
> # cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV pty0
>
> That'll get you 16.
>
Yep, I didn't have enough tty devices to accomodate dt. The thought had
crossed my mind, I don't know why I didn't look. Oh well, it's fixed.
Thanks for the help.
-Jon