hi ,,,
friends ,,how can we use more then12 console in linux ..

we can use 12 console using tty12 in /etc/inittab....so after tt12 if i want to use more then 12 then what will i do ?


Deepak.....

can't think of a decent reason to, but you can add more tty devices easily enough. the devices are majorblock 4, minor block is whatever tty number it is, e.g. "mknod /dev/tty13 c 4 13" will create tty13.

hi ,,in my comp

/dev/tty13 is available ..how will i use in /etc/inittab,,,means ,,

my inittab coding is
1:2345:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty1
2:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty2
3:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty3
4:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty4
5:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty5
6:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty6
8:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty8
9:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty9
10:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty10
11:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty11
12:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty12
its for 1 to 12 terminal..

for ttty13 what i will add ,,

13:23:respawn:/sbin/getty 38400 tty13 .....but what i will usr ATL+CTR+F1 to 12 for tty1 to tty12 ,,what abut tty13 ,,,

May I ask why you need this?
There is the "screen" command which allows multiple terminals in one.
The KDE knosole also allows multiple terminals in one window.

hi...i m using debian ,,and i m used to do all work in consolt thats y i need more then 12 console ,,?

Deepak