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DOS emulator for different platforms including linux.
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DOSbox can control how many CPU cycles it emulates, or specify other machine settings such as graphics, memory, and sound.  The vast majority of software ever written for DOS (including Windows 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x) will run on DOSBox.
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== install ==
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Install with Synaptic or apt install dosbox
 
Install with Synaptic or apt install dosbox
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== usage ==
  
 
run dosbox from the menu
 
run dosbox from the menu
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the Z drive is the virtual drive that contains all of the commands used by DOSBox.
  
 
mount a directory for your dos files
 
mount a directory for your dos files
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* [[MS-DOS_6.22_Command_Reference]]
 
* [[MS-DOS_6.22_Command_Reference]]
 
* https://linux.die.net/man/1/dosbox
 
* https://linux.die.net/man/1/dosbox
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* [http://www.linuxandubuntu.com/home/dosbox-part-1-introduction-startup-scripts-and-the-keymapper DOSBox Part 1: Introduction, Startup Scripts and The Keymapper]
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* https://www.abandonwaredos.com/
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[[Category:Computer_Technology]]
 
[[Category:Computer_Technology]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]

Latest revision as of 00:49, 25 December 2018

DOS emulator for different platforms including linux.

DOSbox can control how many CPU cycles it emulates, or specify other machine settings such as graphics, memory, and sound. The vast majority of software ever written for DOS (including Windows 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x) will run on DOSBox.

install

Install with Synaptic or apt install dosbox

usage

run dosbox from the menu

the Z drive is the virtual drive that contains all of the commands used by DOSBox.

mount a directory for your dos files

mount c ~/DOS

In the example the directory on our file system /home/username/DOS

related

Last modified on 25 December 2018, at 00:49