Re: introducing A2SERVER again, this time with Pi

[Ivan X <ivan@ivanx.com>]

On Sunday, April 7, 2013 6:53:45 PM UTC-4, Ivan X wrote:
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> I'm happy to announce a major update to A2SERVER, which is an easy-to-use free file server and network boot host for Apple II computers. (Well, Apple IIgs computers, and Apple IIe computers with a Workstation Card.)
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> With the introduction of the Raspberry Pi, which A2SERVER now supports, I feel the Apple II platform finally has its perfect NAS drive.
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> Everything has been signficantly polished and improved, but the major bonuses are:
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> - supports Raspberry Pi; available as an ready-to-use operating system image file
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> - all the common bridges (Asante, Dayna, Farallon) now work reliably, even with the IIgs
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>    [many thanks to Steven Hirsch and Geoff Body for their contributions here]
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> - GS/OS can be downloaded and installed for network boot, without needing the disks
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> - you can set the GS/OS network boot default in ProDOS 8
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> - web site documentation has been reviewed, revised, and improved
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> A2SERVER is also available as a ready-to use virtual machine appliance, or as an installer script for Ubuntu Linux.
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> Get A2SERVER at: http://appleii.ivanx.com/a2server
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> I hope you enjoy it! Feedback is invited.
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> Cheers,
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> Ivan.

Recent updates to Raspbian (received via apt-get update; apt-get upgrade) break A2SERVER because they replace the Linux kernel, which in its standard destribution doesn't support AppleTalk.

I've made a new kernel for the current update. If you update Raspbian, and A2SERVER no longer works, log into the Raspberry Pi and type "a2server-setup". At the very end of the process (you can answer "no" to all the questions beforehand if you wish) you'll be given the option to replace the kernel. A2SERVER should work again after you do so.