diff --git a/js/test/db.js b/js/test/db.js
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+global.TOP='/home/sbosse/proj/jam/js';
+require(TOP+'/top/module')([process.cwd(),TOP]);
+var Io = Require('com/io');
+var Aios = Require('jam/aios');
+var Db = Require('db/db');
+var Fs = require('fs');
+var db = Db.Sqlc('/tmp/sqld',1);
+
+var repl;
+db.init();
+
+Io.out(db.send('help'));
+repl=db.recv();
+Io.out(repl);