diff --git a/Hardware/Apple2IORPi.jpg b/Hardware/Apple2IORPi.jpg index 03df3dc..ecb8079 100644 Binary files a/Hardware/Apple2IORPi.jpg and b/Hardware/Apple2IORPi.jpg differ diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index af56d17..e2f0e65 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Apple II expansion card using a Raspberry Pi for I/O ![Image of Board](/Hardware/Apple2IORPi.jpg) ## Project Status -This is a very early stage project. Currently one board has been assembled and tested. There is no firmware, however with some simple Go and Node.js code, it was determined that communications are working and Go is significantly faster. +This is an early stage project. Currently one board has been assembled and tested. Running the driver from RAM, it is now possible for the Apple II to read and write to a virutal hard drive image stored on the RPi assuming the card is in slot 5 only. The code has no error handling or tests yet and is incomplete. There is no EPROM firmware yet. ## Purpose 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. Initially this would be storage via virtual ProDOS compatible drive. Next might be adding virtual serial card support over wifi. Future enhancements could use the RPi for more complex processing as per request from the Apple II. For example, the Apple II could request a web page or application and the RPi could calculate this in Apple II hi-res graphics mode and send the image data back to the II for display purposes. @@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ The purpose of this project is to provide I/O for an Apple II series 8 bit compu 7. Put microSD card in the RPi 8. Install the expansion card into the Apple II 9. Power on the Apple II -10. Install NodeJS 11 for ARMv6 on the RPi over ssh -11. sudo npm install -g pm2 -12. pm2 startup systemd -13. Run the command from the output of the previous step -14. pm2 start server.js +10. Install Go on the RPi over ssh +11. go build Driver.go +12. Copy a ProDOS hard drive image onto the RPi +13. ./Driver HARDDRIVE.hdv ## Similar Project If you're looking for complete hardware design or prefer having Apple II peripherals control a control a Raspberry Pi rather than simply using the Raspberry Pi to provide storage and network access to the Apple II, have a look at David Schmenk's excellent [Apple2Pi](https://github.com/dschmenk/apple2pi) project.