UbuntuHelp:DOSBox
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Parent: UbuntuHelp:Games
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What is DOSBox?
DOSBox is a free, open-source cross-platform MS-DOS emulator that uses the SDL library. It emulates CPU:286/386 realmode/protected mode, Directory FileSystem/XMS/EMS, Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/VESA graphics, and SoundBlaster/Gravis Ultra Sound cards. Thus, it is possible to run many programs originally written for MS-DOS in Linux with DOSBox.
The emulator has been largely developed for use with old games, but it may be possible to use DOSBox to run other MS-DOS applications. The DOSBox project maintains a list of compatible games.
To run more recent applications developed for Windows, use UbuntuHelp:Wine.
Installation
You will need to enable the Universe repositories (see AddingRepositoriesHowto), update, and install the dosbox package.
Running DOSBox
Starting DOSBox
DOSBox can be run from a terminal by simply typing dosbox .
This will open up what looks like another terminal window, with a Z:\ prompt. This is DOSBox.
Running MS-DOS Programs inside DOSBox
Mounting Drives and Directories: The " mount " command
Seeing a Z:\ where one might have expected to see C:\ or even A:\ will seem strange to those familiar with MS-DOS and command.com.
DOSBox does not have a C:\ drive enabled by default. To give it one, we must mount one onto the virtual machine.
In practice, this means we must create a directory which can serve as a virtual C:\ drive for DOSBox.
( N.B. In the following examples, and throughout this document, we are assuming a user named "wikiuser". Replace that user-name with yours. )
In a regular terminal, (NOT DOSBox), you can execute
$ mkdir ~/dos/c
which will create the /dos/c directory in your home directory. To have DOSBox use this as its C:\ drive, execute the following command in DOSBox:
mount c /home/wikiuser/dos/c </code> This makes the contents of <code> ~/dos/c/ </code> the contents of the virtual <code> C:\ </code> drive in DOSBox. You can now run any DOS programs in that directory in DOSBox. If those DOS programs are self-contained executables, it's enough simply to copy them onto a suitable sub-directory in <code> ~/dos/c </code> and run them within DOSBox. For other programs, you may need to run their installers. Consult the [http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/comp_list.php?letter=a compatibility list] for details for each one. It is also possible to mount removeable disks in this way; simply specify the path to the removeable disk instead. For a more technical discussion of the mount command in DOSBox, consult the [http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Internal+Programs%2FMount manual page] for that command. '' Note that many of the examples on the official DOSBox will seem to be specific to MS-DOS or Windows. Where you see a Windows-type path like <code> C:\OLDGAMES </code> , simply read a Linux-style path. The result of the commands should be the same. '' ==== Mounting Disk Images: the " imgmount " command ==== It is also possible(and in many cases desireable) to mount disk images in DOSBox, using the <code> imgmount </code> command. Most commonly, this is used to mount CD-ROM images. To mount a CD-ROM image in DOSBox, execute the following command in DOSBox: <code> imgmount d /path/to/cd/image.iso -t iso </code> This will mount an .iso to the DOSBox virtual machine as a CD-ROM. A more technical discussion of the imgmount command can be found at [http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php?page=Internal+Programs%2FImgMount its manual page] '' Note that many of the examples on the official DOSBox will seem to be specific to MS-DOS or Windows. Where you see a Windows-type path like <code> C:\OLDGAMES </code> , simply read a Linux-style path. The result of the commands should be the same.'' ---- CategoryGames CategoryDocumentation [[category:UbuntuHelp]]
