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## 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:
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
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
* 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
* [Linux commands](a2server_commands.md) to ease server maintenanc
* installs Linux tools for working with ShrinkIt and other old and new
archive formats ([nulib2][8] and [unar/lsar][9])
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* sets up Raspberry Pi for shell login from Apple II via USB-serial cable or Raspberry Pi console cable
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* 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)
Any content unique to A2SERVER and not covered under a specific license is licensed under the [WTFPL][10].
[A2SERVER home page](index.md)
[1]: http://netatalk.sourceforge.net
[2]: http://www.raspberrypi.org
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[8]: http://www.nulib.com
[9]: http://unarchiver.c3.cx
[10]: http://www.wtfpl.net
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