---
 drivers/char/Kconfig |   14 ++++++++++++++
 include/linux/tty.h  |    5 +++--
 2 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

Index: linux-2.6.17-rc3-no1/drivers/char/Kconfig
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.17-rc3-no1.orig/drivers/char/Kconfig
+++ linux-2.6.17-rc3-no1/drivers/char/Kconfig
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@ config VT_CONSOLE
 
 	  If unsure, say Y.
 
+config NR_TTY_DEVICES
+	int "Maximum tty device number"
+	depends on VT
+	range 12 63
+	default 63
+	---help---
+	  This option is used to change the number of tty devices in /dev.
+	  The default value is 63. The lowest number you can set is 12,
+	  63 is also the upper limit so we don't overrun the serial
+	  consoles.
+
+	  If unsure, say 63.
+
+
 config HW_CONSOLE
 	bool
 	depends on VT && !S390 && !UML
Index: linux-2.6.17-rc3-no1/include/linux/tty.h
===================================================================
--- linux-2.6.17-rc3-no1.orig/include/linux/tty.h
+++ linux-2.6.17-rc3-no1/include/linux/tty.h
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@
  * resizing).
  */
 #define MIN_NR_CONSOLES 1       /* must be at least 1 */
-#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES	63	/* serial lines start at 64 */
-#define MAX_NR_USER_CONSOLES 63	/* must be root to allocate above this */
+/* Value MUST be at least 11 and must never be higher then 63 */
+#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES
+#define MAX_NR_USER_CONSOLES CONFIG_NR_TTY_DEVICES
 		/* Note: the ioctl VT_GETSTATE does not work for
 		   consoles 16 and higher (since it returns a short) */