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1.1     ! root        1: This directory provides some ancillary programs necessary for
        !             2: operation of the Interlan Np100 ethernet interface.
        !             3: 
        !             4: This interface is unusual in that it requires loading firmware
        !             5: into the controller before it may be used as a network interface.
        !             6: This is accomplished by opening a character special device,
        !             7: and writing data to it.
        !             8: 
        !             9: The sequence of commands would be:
        !            10: 
        !            11:        # npload np.image
        !            12:        # sleep 10
        !            13:        # ifconfig ix0 ...
        !            14: 
        !            15: It is also possible to do post-mortem debugging of firmware failures
        !            16: by reading the local memory of the device.
        !            17: 
        !            18: Typical use would be:
        !            19: 
        !            20:        # npdump np.core
        !            21: 
        !            22: If the device needs to be reset, you would issue:
        !            23: 
        !            24:        # ifconfig ix0 down
        !            25:        # npload np.image
        !            26:        # sleep 10
        !            27:        # ifconfig ix0 up

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