3 files changed, 1 insertions, 36 deletions
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/samterm/io.c b/sys/src/cmd/samterm/io.c
index 86fb4ceb3..bd9b3a3b6 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/samterm/io.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/samterm/io.c
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ initio(void)
 		threadexitsall("kbd");
 	}
 	hoststart();
-	if(plumbstart() < 0)
-		extstart();
+	plumbstart();
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/samterm/plan9.c b/sys/src/cmd/samterm/plan9.c
index 0022d4b28..3d2065d82 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/samterm/plan9.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/samterm/plan9.c
@@ -147,39 +147,6 @@ extproc(void *argv)
 	}
 }
 
-void
-extstart(void)
-{
-	char buf[32];
-	int fd;
-	static int p[2];
-	static void *arg[2];
-
-	if(pipe(p) < 0)
-		return;
-	sprint(exname, "/srv/sam.%s", getuser());
-	fd = create(exname, 1, 0600);
-	if(fd < 0){	/* assume existing guy is more important */
-    Err:
-		close(p[0]);
-		close(p[1]);
-		return;
-	}
-	sprint(buf, "%d", p[0]);
-	if(write(fd, buf, strlen(buf)) <= 0)
-		goto Err;
-	close(fd);
-	/*
-	 * leave p[0] open so if the file is removed the event
-	 * library won't get an error
-	 */
-	plumbc = chancreate(sizeof(int), 0);
-	arg[0] = plumbc;
-	arg[1] = &p[1];
-	proccreate(extproc, arg, STACK);
-	atexit(removeextern);
-}
-
 int
 plumbformat(int i)
 {
diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/samterm/samterm.h b/sys/src/cmd/samterm/samterm.h
index da8fea641..264d148e2 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/samterm/samterm.h
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/samterm/samterm.h
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ void	startnewfile(int, Text*);
 void	getmouse(void);
 void	mouseunblock(void);
 void	kbdblock(void);
-void	extstart(void);
 void	hoststart(void);
 int	plumbstart(void);
 int	button(int but);