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@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ place of the ADTPro server for this purpose. VEServer is a much smaller and
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simpler program, so it is easier to modify and better suited to being run as
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a system service.
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VEServer can also support RS232 serial connections, in which case ADTPro's
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`VSDRIVE.SYSTEM` should be used on the Apple II rather than `VEDRIVE.SYSTEM`.
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The default mode of operation is to use ethernet. See the Command Line
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Options section below for information on how to switch to serial mode.
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## Principle of Operation
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VEServer uses IPv6 and listens on UDP port 6502 for incoming datagrams from
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## Command Line Options
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There are only a few options:
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VEServer accepts the following command line options; each option has a short
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form and a verbose form:
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- `-h`, `--help` - Display brief usage information.
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- `-p`, `--prodos25` - Use new ProDOS 2.5 date/time format (see above.)
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- `-1 FNAME`, `--disk1=FNAME` - Specify filename for disk 1 image.
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- `-2 FNAME`, `--disk2=FNAME` - Specify filename for disk 1 image.
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- `-1 FNAME`, `--disk1=FNAME` - Specify filename for disk 1 image.
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- `-2 FNAME`, `--disk2=FNAME` - Specify filename for disk 1 image.
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- '-s', '--serial' - Use RS232 serial rather than Ethernet.
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- '-b nnnnn', '--baud=nnnnn' - Specify baud rate when using serial connection.
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If the `--disk1=FNAME` or `--disk2=FNAME` options are not specified, VEServer
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will fall back to using the default values hard coded at the top of the
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Python script.
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## Running in a Shell
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Rather than using colour to indicate reads and writes the letter 'R' or 'W' is
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shown before the block number in the log.
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## Working with Multiple Apple II Clients (Advanced)
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If you use `VEDRIVE.SYSTEM` on more than one Apple II machine, it is sometimes
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convenient to be able to use different disk images on each machine. VEServer
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offers a way to do this.
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Suppose the disk1 filename is set to `virtual-1.po` and the disk2 filename is
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set to `virtual-2.po` (either using the `--disk1=FNAME` / `--disk2=FNAME`
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command line parameters, or using the hard-coded default.) Further, suppose
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the IP address of the Apple II client is 192.168.0.100. In this case, when
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accessing drive 1, VEServer will first look for the file:
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- `virtual-1-192.168.0.100.po`
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If this is found that file will be served. If not found, VEServer will fall
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back to:
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- `virtual-1.po`
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Similarly for drive 2, `virtual-2-192.168.0.100.po` will be used if it exists,
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or `virtual-2.po` otherwise.
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This mechanism allows you to serve different disk images for each client,
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allowing read/write access with no risk of data corruption due to simultaneous
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access.
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