Using dosemu and DOSBox


Using dosemu and DOSBox

DOSBox and the venerable dosemu are DOS emulators you can install with YaST. dosemu can run all sorts of DOS programs, and it comes with a GPL version of DOS, called FreeDOS. DOSBox comes with a graphics package, making it particularly suitable for running games. If you are lucky enough to have a spare copy of Windows 3.x, you can install it under dosemu as well. Both applications can be installed by YaST, and DOSBox inserts itself into the KDE System menu.

dosemu is a little harder to run because it must run outside of X Window System the first time. This is done somewhat easily by launching a virtual console by pressing Ctrl+Alt+F1 (or any of the F keys except 7, which belongs to X).

You'll be asked to log in with your password as User. To launch dosemu, enter the program name dosemu at this shell prompt.

You'll be asked for a copy of DOS; pressing Enter will install FreeDOS. By default, your Home directory will be your C drive. You'll then be presented with your C:\ prompt and can run any default program or install your copy of WordPerfect 5.1.

When you're done with the Virtual Console, type exit and then press Ctrl+Alt+F7 to return to your X desktop.



SUSE Linux 10 Unleashed
SUSE Linux 10.0 Unleashed
ISBN: 0672327260
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 332

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