Very Computer

   I am trying to Slip to another Linux box.  Neither is on an network.
I have set up the passwd and diphosts files along with the dipi script.
The target and calling machines only have the loopback address in the
route table.  I think I need to somehow get a IP address other than
the loopback in the routing table.  How do do that.  Tried ifconfig/route
but "network unreachable".  Any Ideas???