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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Apple II expansion card using a Raspberry Pi for I/O
The purpose of this project is to provide I/O for an Apple II series 8 bit computer via a Raspberry Pi Zero W which is powered by the Apple II expansion bus. This includes using the attached RPi Zero W for it's storage, network and processor to provide new functionality for the Apple II.
## Project Status
So far, this is a project and not a finished product. The current prototype is on the fourth revision and a few have been assembled and tested. It is now possible for the Apple II to boot from and write to a virutal hard drive image stored on the RPi in any slot and execute simple commands on the RPi via the Apple II. The code has no error handling or tests yet and is incomplete.
So far, this is a project and not a finished product. The current prototype is on the fifth revision and a few have been assembled and tested. It is now possible for the Apple II to boot from and write to a virutal hard drive image stored on the RPi in any slot and execute simple commands on the RPi via the Apple II. The code has no error handling or tests yet and is incomplete. Note that currently the firmware assumes an 80 column card is in slot 3 and than you have lowercase support. If you have a problem or idea for enhancement, log an issue [here](https://github.com/tjboldt/Apple2-IO-RPi/issues). I recommend starring/watching the project for updates on GitHub. You are welcome to fork the project and submit pull requests which I will review.
## Features
1. Boot menu which waits for RPi to be ready
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6. Remote code execution
7. Proxy VNC connection, rendering as Apple II compatible graphics
## Setup
## Setup starting from scratch
1. Have PCBs made from the gerber and drill files in the Hardware folder or email me for a blank or fully assembled board
2. Solder chips, header and capacitors in place
3. Attach Raspberry Pi Zero W facing outward from the card
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16. ./apple2driver ../Apple2-IO-RPi.hdv
18. Setup the Driver as a service or to autostart via cronjob (crontab -e then add the line @reboot /home/pi/Apple2-IO-RPi/RaspberryPi/apple2driver/apple2driver /home/pi/Apple2-IO-RPi/RaspberryPi/Apple2-IO-RPi.hdv > /home/pi/Apple2-IO-RPi/RaspberryPi/Apple2-IO-RPi.log)
## Setup if you received a complete board from me
1. Put in any slot (slot 7 preferred as it is the first to boot)
2. Turn on your Apple II
3. Wait for the RPi to start up (will show ... until it connects)
4. Select "2" from the menu to run a command
5. Type "a2wifi list" to check that you have a wireless network in range
6. Type "a2wifi select YOUR_SSID YOUR_PASSWORD" to connect the RPi to your network
7. Once connected, you should be able to ssh to the RPi from any computer if you want. From a Mac or Linux (or Windows with Bash) shell, type "ssh pi@raspberrypi". The default password is "raspberry".
8. Rebooting the Apple II, you can then select "1" from the menu and it will boot to ProDOS 2.4.2 and you will have a mostly blank 32 MB drive with a couple of utilities for updating firmware and such.
9. Star and Watch this repo on GitHub for the latest updates
## Update
1. Restart Apple II
2. Select run command