Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!cti1!kmeek
From: kmeek@cti1.UUCP (Kevin Meek)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions,u3b.tech,u3b.misc
Subject: /dev/ptmx -- what is it?
Keywords: streams ptmx pseudo terminals
Message-ID: <225@cti1.UUCP>
Date: 27 Jul 90 18:37:43 GMT
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Comprehensive Technologies Int., Arlington VA
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I am trying to compile Xwindows client applications my AT&T 3B2/600G.
We are running System V 3.2.2.  

The problem I am having is that /dev/ptmx does not exist.  (I think 
this is the psuedo terminal master clone device)  The xdaemon is
trying to clone this device but it doesn't exist.

How do I create /dev/ptmx?  

I have found /dev/ptmx referenced in a book that says it is
part of System V 3.2.  Was this changed or do I just need to 
reconfigure my system to have it created.

Any suggestions would be welcomed.

Kevin Meek
uunet!cit1!kmeek  OR cti1!kmeek@uunet.uu.net
																			  
P.S.  Anyone ever seen any documentation that talks about functions
      grantpt(), unlockpt(), ptsname() in libpt.a ??