Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards
Posted on 2019-09-22, 18:35
I may be getting a dongle in a couple weeks. I'll let you guys know if I do and can do my own testing.
Re: On the subject of running non-game applications
Posted on 2019-09-20, 01:36
It's not connected to the internet. That is safer than most modern computers.
Re: Policy to allow dynamic cpu core without setting SELinux to permissive
Posted on 2019-09-17, 07:39
I've corrected a configuration error and re-uploaded the file in the original post.
Re: Peformance on Linux x86 vs x86_64?
Posted on 2019-09-17, 00:19
What is normal and dynamic considered to be on 0.74-3? I'm using the DOSBox package provided by my distribution.
Re: Policy to allow dynamic cpu core without setting SELinux to permissive
Posted on 2019-09-17, 00:16
I can, yes.
Re: Can I map a folder on the host OS to a DOS path?
Posted on 2019-09-16, 16:54
Old dos games are no part of the Linux system (they are foreign). They should not be installed with the help of the system package manager. I'm making these games into simple, self-contained packages for this exact reason. Setting them up, especially on Linux, can be a pain and I only want to do it …
Policy to allow dynamic cpu core without setting SELinux to permissive
Posted on 2019-09-16, 06:50
I've created a custom SELinux policy that allows a special dosbox_exec_t context with execheap permission to allow the dynamic cpu core to run without having to enter permissive mode or allow heap execution across all processes. This has stopped the crashing I've been experiencing, as well as …
Peformance on Linux x86 vs x86_64?
Posted on 2019-09-16, 04:14
Does anyone know what the relative performance is between the two? A reproducible comparison using a demo would be great. My use case is using DOSBox on Linux running on a very old netbook with a 64-bit Atom processor.
Re: How to speed DOSBox as fast as possible?
Posted on 2019-09-16, 00:30
BeginnerGuy is right. It has a lot to do with the panning of the scene at high speeds. This is much more of a problem in games than movies.
On the subject of running non-game applications
Posted on 2019-09-14, 17:05
On the subject of running non-game applications for users with special use cases such as databases, etc; I'm familiar with Bochs. Are there any other recommended emulators for DOS, possibly even including support contracts? I know a very small doctor's office that I visit (one doctor, no staff) who …
Re: Can I map a folder on the host OS to a DOS path?
Posted on 2019-09-14, 16:52
Files stored under /usr/share/ are not writable by normal users. Then don't put your DOS game files in there. Mount some writable path as the C-drive in DOSBox. Why don't you just place SAVE inside drive_c and give your user write permissions only to the SAVE folder? Something like: chown username …
Can I map a folder on the host OS to a DOS path?
Posted on 2019-09-14, 05:14
I have a game folder which I've installed to that mounts to drive C: /usr/share/games/ /drive_c The "/usr/share/games/ /" folder is the working directory when the game starts up. So, in the "[autoexec]" section of the config file, I mount drive C like this this: mount c "drive_c/" The problem is …
Re: The original Wing Commander IV film trailer
Posted on 2019-09-13, 22:39
I never did get a response and I still have the film. Does anyone know of anyone else I can contact about getting this digitized well enough for restoration?
Re: Minimum files needed to launch a WIndows 3.1 game?
Posted on 2019-09-13, 00:11
Hi, that sounds great! I always feel happy when old classics are re-discovered by young people. :) - By the way, you can also try WineVDM (OTVDM) and BoxedWine, too, for those games that are troublesome. But yeah, the real thing (Windows 2.x/3.x) is nicer, since it provides the authentic atmosphere …
Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards
Posted on 2019-09-12, 18:32
lolo799 wrote: Kahenraz wrote: I'm still looking for a dongle for mine, if anyone has one still after losing their card. I sent you a possible link for one about a year ago, did you try it? I believe I followed-up on this but didn't receive a response. I'll try again; thank you.
Re: PCMCIA Sound Cards
Posted on 2019-09-02, 10:13
Bondi wrote: cyclone3d, lolo799, thank you guys! I'm now waiting for my Wavjammer to arrive to try this all out. I'm still looking for a dongle for mine, if anyone has one still after losing their card.
Re: Minimum files needed to launch a WIndows 3.1 game?
Posted on 2019-09-02, 10:09
I'm creating a private repository of DOS games for my nephew so that I can push new games for him that he can download without my having to do it in person. This is for a small netbook running a very old processor. Some games run fine like The Oregon Trail Deluxe (1992) but some games get taxed too …
Re: 0.74-3 - Heap corruption when CPU core set to auto
Posted on 2019-09-02, 09:54
I can confirm that disabling SELinux stops the crash. I don't understand why setting CPU to dynamic instead of auto allows me to use the scaler without crashing or setting it to auto with the scaler off also allows it to run without crashing. In my case I need core=dynamic and -forcescaler to cause …
Re: 0.74-3 - Heap corruption when CPU core set to auto
Posted on 2019-09-01, 22:20
I can confirm that DOSBox runs fine with core=dynamic. Auto only becomes a problem when mixed with the -forcescaler option. Because it's dynamic, will I instead encounter a problem at runtime?
Re: Windows 9x theme and device control from CMD
Posted on 2019-09-01, 22:15
It probably doesn't do everything you want but I wrote a tool to set system colors a few years ago: SysColors: A system colors import/export tool for Windows
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