Re: Introducing A2SERVER

[dog_cow@macgui.com (D Finnigan)]

Alex Lee wrote:
> Is it just me, or is anyone else having trouble connecting to 
> http://appleii.ivanx.com/a2server ?
> 
> Alex
>

Must be you.

But if you're impatient now, here is the text from the web page:


A2SERVER


A2SERVER is a file server which runs on current computers, to which Apple II
computers can connect as clients, and use to boot into GS/OS or ProDOS 8
over the network. It has been designed to be as easy to set up and use as
possible, and it's free.

Which Apple II computers are supported?
Apple IIgs (ROM 01 or ROM 03)
Apple IIe enhanced, with Apple Workstation Card 

A2SERVER is comprised of Netatalk 2.1.6, running on Ubuntu Server 11.10,
inside an Oracle VirtualBox 4.1.8 virtual machine, plus various scripts I
wrote and utilities from others to make everything smooth.


Choose which method you want to follow, and you'll be up and running
shortly.

Fully Automatic (easy):
download and use a premade virtual machine

Semi Automatic (reasonably easy):
create a virtual machine from scratch, then use automated scripts to turn it
into A2SERVER

Manual (black diamond):
create a virtual machine from scratch, then read and enter the contents of
the scripts to create A2SERVER


Once you're up and running, you may want to check out:

How to connect to A2SERVER from your Apple II

How to boot into ProDOS 8 or GS/OS over the network

Logging into, shutting down, and doing stuff in the A2SERVER console

How to access A2SERVER from a Mac or Windows computer


Many thanks to Steven Hirsch, Geoff Body, Tony Diaz, Antoine Vignau, Peter
Wong, and others at comp.sys.apple2 and KansasFest for the work they've done
and insight they've offered which made it possible to put A2SERVER together.

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