How to run DOS programs?

[KeithY]

Any one know how to run old MSDOS programs. WINE is OK for windows
based programs but seems to have problem with MSDOS.
I hear about DOS Box, but its website does not show support for ubuntu
or gOS.

[mahjongg]

Well in the past, on a windows system I could always start a "dos-box"
by running the executable "command", so I did a bit of investigationg,
and found that if you run:

gOS->Wine->Browse C:\Drive

You can browse to the virtual Windows filing system, and if you use
that to browse to"

Windows->System32

You will find a file called cmd.exe there, right click it, and choose
Open with "Wine Windows Program Loader"

If you do a DOS window will open, and I assume you can run DOS
programs from there!'

[patmeister]

you can always install dosbox its in your synaptic package manager

[KeithY]

I looked but did not see "DOSBOX" on the list in synaptic package
manager. Does it has a different name? Do I have to add a new source
to the synaptic package manager?

[patmeister]

no its called dosbox make sure you click all in the lefthand box then run a search or click anywhere on the right side and start typing dosbox and it should find it

[mahjongg]

make sure to have

deb http://software.thinkgos.com/ gadgets main

in your software sources, and make sure its enabled.

On 10 dec, 17:55, patmeister <thepatstermeis...@gmail.com> wrote:
> no its called dosbox make sure you click all in the lefthand box then run a
> search or click anywhere on the right side and start typing dosbox and it
> should find it
>

[patmeister]

you can always use the terminal just type sudo apt-get install dosbox

[KeithY]

Found and installed. It works. An old DOS program I try up and
running.

Thank.

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