diff -urN linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1/drivers/char/Kconfig linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1.new/drivers/char/Kconfig
--- linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1/drivers/char/Kconfig	2006-08-20 05:51:18.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1.new/drivers/char/Kconfig	2006-08-20 05:54:44.799406250 -0400
@@ -57,6 +57,20 @@
 
 	  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
diff -urN linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1/include/linux/tty.h linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1.new/include/linux/tty.h
--- linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1/include/linux/tty.h	2006-08-20 05:51:18.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1.new/include/linux/tty.h	2006-08-20 05:54:44.803406500 -0400
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #ifdef __KERNEL__
 #include <linux/fs.h>
 #include <linux/major.h>
+#include <linux/vt.h>
 #include <linux/termios.h>
 #include <linux/workqueue.h>
 #include <linux/tty_driver.h>
diff -urN linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1/include/linux/vt.h linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1.new/include/linux/vt.h
--- linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1/include/linux/vt.h	2006-08-20 05:51:18.000000000 -0400
+++ linux-2.6.18-rc4-mm1.new/include/linux/vt.h	2006-08-20 05:55:13.013169500 -0400
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
  * 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 */
+/*
+ * NR_TTY_DEVICES:
+ * 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) */