Help getting Plip connection working

[<fbrian@nac.net>]

I am running kernel 2.4.18 on both boxxes.
Both running debian 3.0
Unable to get plip to work???

Box 1
a.)contents of /etc/modutils/parport
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options parport_pc io=0x378 irq=7
options plip parport=0
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b.)output of #lsmod | grep plip

plip 	10760 1 (autoclean)
parport 24576 1 (autoclean) [parport_pc plip]

c.)contents of /etc/network/interfaces

auto plip0
iface plip0 inet static
	address 192.168.2.2
	netmask 255.255.255.255
	pointopoint 192.168.2.1

Box 2 (I will be using a printer on the other parallel port

a.)contents of /etc/modutils/parport
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options parport_pc io=0x378,0x278 irq=7,5
options lp=parport=0
options plip parport=1
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b.)output of #lsmod | grep plip
plip                   10760   0  (autoclean) (unused)
parport                24576   0  [plip parport_pc]


c.)contents of /etc/network/interfaces
auto plip1
iface plip1 inet static
        address 192.168.2.1
        netmask 255.255.255.255
        pointopoint 192.168.2.2