Graeme Evans wrote:
>
> I am considering installing Dosemu.
>
> Two questions
>
> 1. Does dosemu support the running of DOS programs in full screen mode?
Yes it does. From applications to programming ide's to vga games.
> 2. The system I would run dosemu on is Linux only (not dual boot DOS/Linux).
> I believe that dosemu requires DOS to be available on the system.
Correct, Any flavor will do.
> Is it
> possible to supply the required DOS files via a floppy disk?
Yes, any DOS boot disk except that of WinME, will boot. To minimize
error messages, you should comment out both himem.sys and emm386.exe in
the boot floppy's config.sys. These program's services are provided
transparently by dosemu.
> Altenatively,
> can the DOS files be mounted on the linux system, but not as a dual boot
> setup?
Yes, there are several ways to go about it. The simplest being that you
download a freedos image off the net, and set it up (see the
QUICKSTART). You don't have to mount it. If done properly, a simple
"dos" [enter] will boot you into dos.
> What files would be needed?
All the details for the different setups are in the dosumentation. Or
you could just wait for someone on the list with the desire to enumerate
all of them for you.
Either way, you'll find out that installing any DOS version for dosemu
to use is many times more fulfilling than using floppies for a
conventional single boot DOS setup.
Paolo
