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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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