Very Computer

hi,

i have problems configuring plip on my machine.
i
# insmod plip
get something like this: net3 plip v 2.2 paralell port at 0x378,using
irq 7

so far so good. (works like in the book)

now i try to bring it up & running (not connected the cable)

# ifconfig plip1 192.168.2.1 pointtopoint 192.168.2.99 up
and get pointtopoint:hostname lookup failiure

seems the ifconfig does not understand about the poionttopoint flag
(have tried with leding '-', same)

i can assign a ip-address with  ifconfig plip1 192.168.2.1 up

what is wrong?
i tried this on a 2.0.39 kernel and a 2.2.x kernel.

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I've never used plip, but the docs I have use "pointopoint"
not "pointtopoint" (note single 't' in middle) ... must have
caused eons of frustation time .

Cheers,

Steve Houseman

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Quote:>  must have
> caused eons of frustation time .

gnagnagna grrr
add another 2 hrs to the balnace.
The 't' was in fact to much.

oh yeah once again: people who can read are in the better position there
:-)

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