diff --git a/docs/ivanx/a2server_features.md b/docs/ivanx/a2server_features.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c35e54c --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/ivanx/a2server_features.md @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +## A2SERVER + +A2SERVER\'s central capability, sharing files to an Apple II, is provided by [Netatalk][1] 2.2.4. + +Here\'s the extra sauce that A2SERVER provides: +* available as a ready-to-use [Raspberry Pi][2] operating system + installer + + (plus new [Pi Filler][3] and [Pi Copier][3] utilities for easy SD card + creation and backup) + +* available as a ready-to-use [VirtualBox][4] appliance for Mac OS X, + Windows, Linux, and Solari + +* simple downloadable installation script for Ubuntu Linux or Raspbian + takes care of setting up and configuring *everything* + +* enables reliable operation by Asante, Farallon and Dayna bridges on + both IIe *and* IIgs \[fixes contributed by Steven Hirsch and Geoff + Body\] + +* easy to configure for network boot, including ProDOS 8 and GS/OS + download and installation + +* can network boot both IIe and IIgs computers on the same network + +* new ProDOS 8 tools (NETBOOT.P8 and NETBOOT.GSOS) for setting the IIg + network boot default + +* temporary ProDOS 8 network boot without changing GS/OS default + \[contributed by Geoff Body\] + +* GS/OS installer that can be run from folders rather than disk + +* installs ProDOS 8 and GS/OS utilities for working with archive + (ShrinkIt and GSHK), + disk images ([DSK2FILE][5] /  [Asimov][6] /  [MountIt][7]), and file + (Apple ProDOS System Utilities) + +* supports Wi-Fi when used with Apple AirPort or Time Capsul + +* maintains correct dates during GS/OS folder copy \[fix contributed by + Steven Hirsch\] + +* uses randnum authentication for registered user sign-in (which alway + works, unlike cleartext) + +* supports login to shared volumes from latest versions of OS X and + Window + +* new Linux tool ([afptype](scripts/tools/afptype.txt)) for setting + ProDOS or classic Mac file types on shared volume + +* new Linux tool ([cppo](scripts/tools/cppo.txt)) for cataloging and + copying files (with optional resource forks) out of ProDOS disk image + +* [Linux commands](a2server_commands.html) to ease server maintenanc + +* installs Linux tools for working with ShrinkIt and other old and new + archive formats ([nulib2][8] and [unar/lsar][9]) + + + +* blinks Raspberry Pi OK/ACT LED for ten seconds when netatalk has just + started u + +* good documentation (or so I hope) + + +Any content unique to A2SERVER and not covered under a specific license is licensed under the [WTFPL][10]. + + +[back][11] + +[A2SERVER home page](index.html) + +[1]: http://netatalk.sourceforge.net +[2]: http://www.raspberrypi.org +[3]: http://ivanx.com/raspberrypi/ +[4]: http://www.virtualbox.org +[5]: http://www.dwheeler.com/6502/oneelkruns/dsk2file.html +[6]: http://www.ninjaforce.com/html/products.html +[7]: http://www.brutaldeluxe.fr/products/apple2gs/mountit.html +[8]: http://www.nulib.com +[9]: http://unarchiver.c3.cx +[10]: http://www.wtfpl.net +[11]: javascript:history.go(-1)