diff --git a/testsuite/init01/init.c b/testsuite/init01/init.c
index eba9e743..028dcde3 100644
--- a/testsuite/init01/init.c
+++ b/testsuite/init01/init.c
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 void print_test_name(void);
 void test_main(void);
 
-/* XXX temporary until in .h file */
-void rtems_initialize_interfaces(void);
-
 rtems_task Init(
   rtems_task_argument ignored
 )
@@ -28,9 +25,6 @@ rtems_task Init(
 
   rtems_bsd_initialize_with_interrupt_server();
 
-  puts( "Initializing interfaces" );
-  rtems_initialize_interfaces();
-
   test_main();
   /* should not return */
 
diff --git a/testsuite/netshell01/Makefile b/testsuite/netshell01/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6723efb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/netshell01/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+include ../../config.inc
+
+PGM=${ARCH}/netshell01.exe
+
+# optional managers required
+MANAGERS=all
+
+# C source names
+C_FILES = init.c test_main.c shellconfig.c
+C_O_FILES = $(C_FILES:%.c=${ARCH}/%.o)
+
+AM_CPPFLAGS += -I $(INSTALL_BASE)/include
+AM_CPPFLAGS += -I ../init01
+LINK_LIBS += $(INSTALL_BASE)/libbsdc.a
+LINK_LIBS += $(INSTALL_BASE)/libbsd.a ${REL_ARGS}
+
+include $(RTEMS_MAKEFILE_PATH)/Makefile.inc
+include $(RTEMS_CUSTOM)
+include $(PROJECT_ROOT)/make/leaf.cfg
+
+OBJS= $(C_O_FILES)
+CLEAN_ADDITIONS += init.c
+
+all:    init.c ${ARCH} $(PGM)
+
+init.c: ../init01/init.c
+	cp ../init01/init.c .
+
+$(PGM): $(OBJS)
+	-$(make-exe)
diff --git a/testsuite/netshell01/shellconfig.c b/testsuite/netshell01/shellconfig.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..64e9e128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/netshell01/shellconfig.c
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/*
+ *  Shell Configuration
+ */
+
+#include <rtems/shell.h>
+
+#define CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMANDS_INIT
+#define CONFIGURE_SHELL_COMMANDS_ALL
+#define CONFIGURE_SHELL_MOUNT_MSDOS
+#define CONFIGURE_SHELL_MOUNT_RFS
+#define CONFIGURE_SHELL_DEBUGRFS
+
+#include <rtems/shellconfig.h>
+
+
diff --git a/testsuite/netshell01/test_main.c b/testsuite/netshell01/test_main.c
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65304849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testsuite/netshell01/test_main.c
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*
+ *  This is the body of the test. It does not do much except ensure
+ *  that the target is alive after initializing the TCP/IP stack.
+ */
+
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+
+#include <rtems/shell.h>
+
+void print_test_name(void)
+{
+  printf( "\n\n*** LIBFREEBSD NETWORK SHELL TEST ***\n" );
+}
+
+/*
+ * RTEMS Startup Task
+ */
+void test_main(void)
+{
+  rtems_shell_env_t env = rtems_global_shell_env;
+
+  rtems_shell_main_loop( &env );
+
+  puts( "*** END OF NETWORK SHELL TEST ***" );
+  exit( 0 );
+}