bill@banana.fedex.com (bill daniels) (05/02/91)
Is there an advantage or disadvantage to having a reverse-lat tty assigned to each terminal server port or just letting the users grab whichever port is available upon login? One situation would have the /etc/rc.local set up sort of like this: /etc/lcp -h /dev/tty08:SERVER1:PORT_1 /etc/lcp -h /dev/tty09:SERVER1:PORT_2 /etc/lcp -h /dev/tty10:SERVER1:PORT_3 /etc/lcp -h /dev/tty11:SERVER1:PORT_4 with /dev/tty08 - /dev/tty11 enabled in /etc/ttys. The other situation would have the ports enabled in /etc/ttys only. I have noticed that the first situation reports a connection (of course) when I do an /etc/lcp -p /dev/tty08. The second situation shows no connection with the same command. Does having a tty in connected state consume any sort of resource? Does reverse-lat lose any of the multiplexed packet advantages? All of this assumes that I have sufficient gettys for each terminal server port, ie. if I have 64 terminal server ports, I will have 64 gettys enabled. Thanks, bill -- these ravings are in no way sanctioned by federal express corp bill daniels | voice: (901)797-6328 federal express corp | fax: (901)797-6388 box 727-2891, memphis, tn 38194 | email: bill@banana.fedex.com