How to enable more than 256 pty's?

[Steven Hartland]

Well looked like that might work but clearly not, should have looked closer.
Is there a way to do this?

    Regards
    Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
> Is it really a matter of editing:
> /usr/src/sys/kern/tty_pty.c
>
> And changing:
> static char *names = "pqrsPQRS";
>
> To increase the number of available pty's ( FreeBSD 5.4 ) or is there
> a nicer way?
>
>    Regards
>    Steve
>
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