1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/pty.c b/pty.c
index a6c238bd9..f5bb86124 100644
--- a/pty.c
+++ b/pty.c
@@ -162,12 +162,19 @@ pty_allocate(int *ptyfd, int *ttyfd, char *namebuf, int namebuflen)
         for (i = 0; i < num_ptys; i++) {
                 snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "/dev/pty%c%c", ptymajors[i / num_minors],
                          ptyminors[i % num_minors]);
-                *ptyfd = open(buf, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
-                if (*ptyfd < 0)
-                        continue;
                 snprintf(namebuf, namebuflen, "/dev/tty%c%c",
                     ptymajors[i / num_minors], ptyminors[i % num_minors]);
 
+                *ptyfd = open(buf, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
+                if (*ptyfd < 0) {
+                        /* Try SCO style naming */
+                        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "/dev/ptyp%d", i);
+                        snprintf(namebuf, namebuflen, "/dev/ttyp%d", i);
+                        *ptyfd = open(buf, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
+                        if (*ptyfd < 0)
+                                continue;
+                }       
+                        
                 /* Open the slave side. */
                 *ttyfd = open(namebuf, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY);
                 if (*ttyfd < 0) {