I don't know about kernel compile options at this time but I just went into inittab and added another console (c7 for tty7) and then did a "init q" to restart the getties and I now have a seventh terminal available. Didn't realize it would be so easy. Not sure what the upper limit is; I thought the kernel had a limit to the number of tty's that could be created. This might even have to do with the number of devices in /dev. These linux internals get more interesting every day! On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Steve Holmes wrote: > I thought the number of consoles was determined by compile time options > for the kernel. Also, look in /etc/initab. That file has startup code > for the first six consules and I'm quite sure you just add the additional > ones you need. I'm not really sure about kernel compil options if that is > necessary or not but definitely the initab is worth looking at. I've > personally never had more than four consules open at once so far. > > On Sun, 22 Jul 2001, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > > > I've always used slackware linux and only have access to 6 consoles. I can move across them with alt-left-arrow or alt-right-arrow in addition to the alt-f1 > > through alt-f6 but I can never get to 7 through 12, this would be nice to do if I can figure it out. > > > > On Sun, 22 Jul 2001 00:11:51 -0400 (EDT), Frank Carmickle wrote: > > > > >Hi Greg > > > > > >I don't actually think there is a limit on the number of consoles one > > >can use. If you want to get more then 12 you have to setup your keymap > > >and inittab. There is one more step involved but it escapes me right > > >now. The issue is that each of the gettys takes up a bit of memory. Your > > >probably better off running screen once you get above 12 anyway. > > > > > > --- Raul A. Gallegos http://www.asmodean.net > > For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals... > > Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination... > > We learned to talk... > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >
