Re: Can't set pointopoint address...

Bernd Eckenfels (ecki@lina.inka.de)
Mon, 31 May 1999 01:48:10 +0200

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In article <374BF0AF.7FFDC54D@student.anu.edu.au> you wrote:
> The problem is that ifconfig, while it configures it like
> I ask it to, gets it wrong while retrieving the data.

No, it is the kernel who ignores the pointopoint address. Actually the
kernel is never using the pointopoint address, only to set up the route.
Anyway, you will have to use a host route and hard-wire arp, then you will
be fine.

Greetings
Bernd
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