setting up ethernet connection as point-to-point

I have two knoppix boxes connected via a crossover cable and I want to
set up the ethernet link as point-to-point. I understand that limiting
the netmask to 255.255.255.255 and setting up the remote host in the
routing table effectively achieves this but I am not sure why I can't
get ifconfig to recognize the ethernet device as point-to-point.

Assume I run...

ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 pointopoint 192.168.1.2 netmask
255.255.255.255 up

ifconfig eth0 will show that it is UP and in BROADCAST mode.

This is for testing purposes that I want the ethernet devices to act as
point-to-point devices.

Thanks for any help explaining what's happening here.

Richard

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> I have two knoppix boxes connected via a crossover cable and I want to
> set up the ethernet link as point-to-point. I understand that limiting
> the netmask to 255.255.255.255 and setting up the remote host in the
> routing table effectively achieves this but I am not sure why I can't
> get ifconfig to recognize the ethernet device as point-to-point.
>
> Assume I run...
>
> ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 pointopoint 192.168.1.2 netmask
> 255.255.255.255 up
>
> ifconfig eth0 will show that it is UP and in BROADCAST mode.
>
> This is for testing purposes that I want the ethernet devices to act as
> point-to-point devices.
>
> Thanks for any help explaining what's happening here.
>
> Richard
>

box1: ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

box2: ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.11 netmask 255.255.255.0 up