Re: 2.1.X PPP/routing problem

Andi Kleen (ak@muc.de)
01 Dec 1997 15:47:41 +0100


Troy Tuttle <jokker@shell.kingston.net> writes:

> I have the same problem myself...I tried upgrading to ppp-2.3.1 but I cant
> seem to compile the kernel now (but that is another problem <grin>) but I
> dont get proper netmasking either it also says in the the log that ppp0
> didnt get the right netmask or something to that affect

255.255.255.255 is the correct netmask for an point-to-point interface.
Remember that it isn't a network interface like ethernet. That the alias
interfaces show a different netmasks is a bit odd, and should be fixed in
2.1.68 (when you get it to compile), because the alias code is completely
rewriten there. The log message is harmless.

-A.