Nonexistent devices in /etc/securetty?

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Subject: Nonexistent devices in /etc/securetty?
From: Steve Bergman <steve@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:38:50 -0600
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I have noticed that on both my FC1 and my FC3 machines (which were fresh installs, not upgrades) the /etc/securetty file lists:

vc/1
vc/2
vc/3
vc/4
vc/5
vc/6
vc/7
vc/8
vc/9
vc/10
vc/11

These devices do not exist.  Why are these entries included?

Thanks,
Steve Bergman

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