A2SERVER
A2SERVER's central capability, sharing files to an Apple II, is provided by Netatalk 2.2.4. But it doesn't stop there. Here's the extra sauce that A2SERVER provides:
- simple installation script for Debian 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. When using network booted GS/OS:
- support for TCP/IP over AppleTalk (without Uthernet card)
- communications suite: Spectrum (terminal communications), SAFE2 (FTP), SAM2 (POP email), SNAP (Usenet, with Apple II groups preconfigured) [thanks Ewen]
- preinstalled MountIt, DOS 3.3 file system, and Teach
- can network boot both IIe and IIgs computers on the same network
- support for Debian 8 Jessie (and therefore every Raspberry Pi)
- proper support for mixed case filenames in GS/OS, and when connecting from a networked Mac or Windows computer
- new ProDOS 8 tools (NETBOOT.P8 and NETBOOT.GSOS) for setting the IIgs 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 disks
- installs ProDOS 8 and GS/OS utilities for working with archives (ShrinkIt and GSHK), disk images (DSK2FILE /
Asimov /
MountIt), and files (Apple ProDOS System Utilities)
- supports Wi-Fi when used with Apple AirPort or Time Capsule
- maintains correct dates during GS/OS folder copy [fix contributed by Steven Hirsch]
- uses randnum authentication for registered user sign-in (which always works, unlike cleartext)
- supports login to shared volumes from latest versions of OS X and Windows
- several new command line Linux tools, including afptype for setting ProDOS or classic Mac file types on shared volumes, and cppo for cataloging and copying files (with optional resource forks) out of ProDOS disk images, DOS 3.3 disk images, and ShrinkIt archives
- installs Linux tools for working with ShrinkIt and other old and new archive formats (nulib2 and unar/lsar)
- under-the-hood enhancements to aid developers, including hosting source at Github (thanks Joseph)
- patch for the ProDOS 8 year table to support current date
- blinks Raspberry Pi OK/ACT LED for ten seconds when netatalk has just started up
- good documentation (or so I hope)
Any content unique to A2SERVER and not covered under a specific license is licensed under the WTFPL.
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