On Tue, 2007-09-25 at 18:57 -0500, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Subject: Re: Console Mode, DOS Emulator on OLPC
> >
> > OLPC does not support VGA/EGA/CGA graphics, so the display code for all
> > those old programs will not work.
>
>
> IIRC xdosemu provides vga support within an X window.
>
> I sympathize with folks who want to run ancient dos educational apps on
> the OLPC - it'd be great if xdosemu were available as an activity-like
> bundle for folks who need it.
Seems like a good idea? Any volunteers? It isn't high enough on the
priority list that we'll get to it anytime very soon. Would be a good
way for someone to learn how to "sugarize" a simple application.
- Jim
>
> [Same goes for C64 emulators... there are still folks in chemistry and
> biology and physics who have useful code that runs on the Commodore
> machines.. even at Big 10 universities. ;)]
>
> --e
>
>
> >> 1. There are large number of DOS education application suitable for
> >> teacher and students.
> >> 2. Most DOS applications are designed for slow PC below 100 MHz.
> >> 3. There are many abandonware/freely available 20 years old DOS
> >> applications/tools on the Internet, such as TurboC, TurboPascal,
> >> TurboBasic etc.
>
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