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Hello,

We are running emacs here on a time sharing DECsystem 5000, Ultrix V4.2
(BSD V4.3?) and have found that when a user creates a new process from within emacs
it creates one on a pty (network psuedo terminal).  This works, i.e. no bugs,
however, it makes for some other problems.  If I want to look at pty's to see
who may left one hung, I can't tell who is really there, etc. -- that
is ps shows a process running (with a username) but the "login" log (last cmd) does
not show that port active.  This does not happen with other network connections,
i.e., X-window software, telnet, and rlogin.  What have I missed here?
Shouldn't emacs create a login shell?  If a user originates via a tty, it still
uses the pty.  Why?  What would happen if I recompile emacs without HAVE_PTYS?

Thanks for help.  If this is not the correct address for this query, would you
let me know or forward it to the right place?


Tad Macy
Bowdoin College