> The hdimage.first is the image containing your dos files like command.com, io.sys, etc. if you're using the included FreeDOS kernel. Without a /var/lib/dosemu/hdimage.first, you basically don't have a virtual C drive. You *can* set it up to use an existing DOS partition, but it's not setup that way by default.
> I haven't run dosemu since RH 4.2, so I can't help much on specifics, but you should find lots of help in /usr/doc/dosemu-1.x.x > - Steve I don't think Slackware 8.0 includes dosemu. I just looked! Where do I find dosemu? I know where to find FreeDOS if needed (http://www.freebsd.org/)