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Date:      Thu, 10 Oct 1996 12:51:10 -0600 (MDT)
From:      Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>
To:        "Eric J. Chet" <ejc@gargoyle.bazzle.com>
Cc:        Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr>, hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: IP ALIASING
Message-ID:  <199610101851.MAA16619@rocky.mt.sri.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.961010144443.28346A-100000@gargoyle.bazzle.com>
References:  <199610101644.SAA25875@keltia.freenix.fr> <Pine.BSF.3.95.961010144443.28346A-100000@gargoyle.bazzle.com>

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> 	Why does this not work with ppp0 under -current?
> 
> >ifconfig ppp0 alias 206.103.246.162 netmask 0xffffffff
> >ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): Destination address required

I'm guessing point-point links like sl0/ppp0 require two addresses.  I
don't think you can alias point-point links, but Bill and/or Garrett
would be better qualified to answer.


Nate




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