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1*49639Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1987, 1991, 1991 The Regents of the University of California.
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435863Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
535863Sbostic.\" Computer Consoles Inc.
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7*49639Scael.\"	%sccs.include.redist.roff%
835863Sbostic.\"
9*49639Scael.\"     @(#)dlmpcc.8	6.6 (Berkeley) 05/10/91
10*49639Scael.\"
1147469Scael.Dd
1247469Scael.Dt DLMPCC 8
1347469Scael.Os
1447469Scael.Sh NAME
1547469Scael.Nm dlmpcc
1647469Scael.Nd download
17*49639Scael.Tn MPCC
1847469Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1947469Scael.Nm dlmpcc
2047469Scael.Op n
2147469Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
2247469Scael.Nm Dlmpcc
2347469Scaeldownloads
2447469Scael.Tn CCI's
2547469ScaelMulti-Protocol
2647469ScaelCommunication Controller
2747469Scael.Pq Tn MPCC .
2831010SmckusickThe controller provides high-speed
2947469Scaelsynchronous communications for the
3047469Scael.Tn POWER
3147469Scael5 and
3247469Scael.Tn POWER
3347469Scael6 families of computers.
3431010SmckusickThis utility allows you to
3547469Scaeldownload any or all of the
3647469Scael.Tn MPCC
3747469Scaelboards.
3847469ScaelThe configuration file
3947469Scael.Pa mpcctab
4047469Scaeldetermines
4147469Scaelthe protocol attributes for each
4247469Scael.Tn MPCC
4347469Scaelboard. See
4447469Scael.Xr mpcctab 4
4547469Scaelfor details.
4647469Scael.Pp
4747469ScaelIf you specify the command with no argument, then
4847469Scael.Xr dlmpcc
4947469Scaelscans the configuration file
5047469Scael.Pa mpcctab
5147469Scaeland downloads all configured boards
5247469Scaelwith corresponding protocol software.
5347469Scael.Pp
5447469ScaelAvailable option:
5547469Scael.Pp
5647469Scael.Bl -tag -width Ds
5747469Scael.It Ar n
5847469ScaelSpecify one or
5947469Scaelmore
6047469Scael.Tn MPCC
6147469Scaelboards for downloading. The valid values range from
6247469Scael.Sy 0-15 .
6347469ScaelFor example, the following command line orders
6447469Scael.Nm dlmpcc
6531010Smckusickto download only the protocol software identified with board 2:
6647469Scael.Pp
6747469Scael.Dl dlmpcc  2
6847469Scael.Pp
6947469ScaelThe next command line orders the download of the protocols identified with
7031010Smckusickboards 0 and 3:
7147469Scael.Pp
7247469Scael.Dl dlmpcc  0  3
7347469Scael.El
7447469Scael.Pp
7534183SbosticTypically, this download function is performed at boot time from the
7647469Scael.Pa /etc/rc.local
7747469Scaelfile with an entry similar to:
7847469Scael.Bd -literal -offset indent
7947469Scael/usr/sbin/dlmpcc > /dev/console 2>&1
8047469Scael.Ed
8147469Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
82*49639Scael.Xr mpcctab 4 ,
8347469Scael.Xr rc 8
8447469Scael.Sh HISTORY
8547469ScaelThe
8647469Scael.Nm
8747469Scaelcommand appeared in
8847469Scael.Bx 4.3 tahoe .
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