diff -rU3 linux-3.16.3-gentoo/include/uapi/linux/vt.h /usr/src/linux-3.16.3-gentoo/include/uapi/linux/vt.h --- linux-3.16.3-gentoo/include/uapi/linux/vt.h 2014-10-01 14:20:45.855383160 -0400 +++ /usr/src/linux-3.16.3-gentoo/include/uapi/linux/vt.h 2014-08-03 18:25:02.000000000 -0400 @@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ * 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 */ +#define MAX_NR_CONSOLES 15 /* serial lines start at 64 */ +#define MAX_NR_USER_CONSOLES 15 /* must be root to allocate above this */ /* Note: the ioctl VT_GETSTATE does not work for consoles 16 and higher (since it returns a short) */