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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:
* 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.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
* good documentation (or so I hope)
Any content unique to A2SERVER and not covered under a specific license is
licensed under the [WTFPL][10].
[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