> 
> > ok here's the ls -al /dev/pty* (this is handtyped and not the actual
> > list... I have yet to get sendmail working so I'm still emailing in the
> > MacOS enviroment:()
> > 
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      0    Apr 13   22:52       ptyp0
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      1    Apr 20   23:49       ptyp1
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      2    Apr 20   23:49       ptyp2
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      3    Apr 20   23:50       ptyp3
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      16  Apr 16   17:58       ptyq0
> 
> [snip]
> 
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      16  Apr 16   17:59       ptyqe
> > crw-rw-rw- 1 root wheel 5,      16  Apr 16   17:59       ptyqf
> > 
> > I honestly hope this helps some.  The only thing that I notice is the
> > different dates especially since they were all created on the same day.

[solution snipped]

> Here is my listing for comparison:
> 
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   0 Apr 22 17:06 /dev/ptyp0
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   1 Apr 22 17:36 /dev/ptyp1
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   2 Apr 22 17:12 /dev/ptyp2
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   3 Apr 22 14:11 /dev/ptyp3
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   4 Apr 21 10:10 /dev/ptyp4
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   5 Apr 21 10:05 /dev/ptyp5
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   6 Apr 22 15:46 /dev/ptyp6
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   7 Apr 21 16:21 /dev/ptyp7
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   8 Apr 21 13:36 /dev/ptyp8
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,   9 Apr 17 17:33 /dev/ptyp9
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,  10 Jan 21 02:41 /dev/ptypa
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,  11 Jan 21 02:41 /dev/ptypb
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,  12 Jan 21 02:41 /dev/ptypc
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,  13 Jan 21 02:41 /dev/ptypd
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,  14 Jan 21 02:41 /dev/ptype
> crw-rw-rw-  1 root  wheel    5,  15 Jan 21 02:41 /dev/ptypf
> 
> Note that the minor device numbers climb as they should.

Note also that there's not a gap between ptyp3 and ptyq0. I have
a recolection that dt only uses the first sixteen pty's (all the
"p" ones). Thus it won't use the "q" ones you have. Also, only
ptyq0 should have minor number 16, the others should climb.

Also make sure that the masters (ttyp*, ttyq*) exist, that their
major numbers are 4, and that the minor numbers incriment and match
the corresponding pty.

Good luck, I think this is it!

Take care,

Bill