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Name: krba
Date: October 23, 2008 at 09:40:25 Pacific
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 2GB
Manufacturer/Model: asustec
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Program is DOS aplication. On XP runs in DosBox. Without any problems. Smooth and clear :)
How to make or link or compile, with what to do that the program become standalone, just one exe which be able to open DosBox or some DOS-emulation and it'll be great that all thing works in some virtual directory, folder.
Something like BeOS (500MB of file).

Does exist something like this? Thanx.


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Name: IVO
Date: October 23, 2008 at 12:39:46 Pacific
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If you want the DOS application to start automatically just clicking the emulator's icon, that can be done by using Virtual PC from Microsof'ts site (it's free).

I don't like DOSBOX and prefer true virtual machines as Virtual PC or VirtualBox even if they require an additional copy of the guest OS (that is built-in for DOSBOX).

For DOS you can download for free FreeDOS, the open source MS-DOS clone, and then set up your autoexec and config file to autostart the program. To complete the self-activating process you need to code the proper switches on the command line of Virtual PC. It seems tricky, but quite easy using the on-line virtual machine help.


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