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Re: Running an old DOS program

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On 3/8/12 10:06 AM, Industrial One wrote:
> Okay so either boot into DOS or use a VM, which one would result in
> faster performance? I'll assume DOS.

I would guess DOS, but if you were to use a VM, you could XP and DOS at 
the same time.  And with VM, you could install real DOS, and maybe the 
real game would run.  I'm not a gamer, but I know some games do funny 
things.

I also suspect your XP machine is far faster than an original DOS box, 
you may not even notice a speed problem.

Since Virtual Box is free, if you don't like it, you can delete it and 
not be out any money.

I know of no reason you couldn't load DOS 7.1 into Virtual Box.

> So I download DOS 7.1, then what? Do I have to install this on a thumb
> drive to boot from it, and then do I cd to the directory with the
> program I wanna run?
>
> The program is not a game, btw. It's an emulator that runs ROMs
> (games). Emulating an emulator with DOSBox was... an apalling
> experience. Vegan hackers would probably nail me to a cross for
> wasting so much energy.
>
> On Mar 8, 3:24 pm, 98 Guy<9...@Guy.com>  wrote:
>> Why is this so hard for people to do?
>
> Because I have no floppy drive. :D

You can buy an external USB floppy pretty cheap.


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Re: Running an old DOS program 98 Guy <98@Guy.com> - 2012-03-08 10:24 -0500
  Re: Running an old DOS program Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2012-03-08 08:39 -0700
  Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-08 09:06 -0800
    Re: Running an old DOS program Ken Springer <wordworks@greeleynet.com> - 2012-03-08 10:32 -0700
    Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-08 17:44 -0600
    Re: Running an old DOS program Franc Zabkar <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> - 2012-03-09 13:36 +1100
      Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-09 08:07 -0800
        Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-09 11:32 -0600
        Re: Running an old DOS program Franc Zabkar <fzabkar@iinternode.on.net> - 2012-03-14 09:10 +1100
        Re: Running an old DOS program Rugxulo <rugxulo@gmail.com> - 2012-03-30 14:37 -0700
          Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-30 17:45 -0700
            Re: Running an old DOS program Ronald Phillips <ronald.phillips@gmail.com> - 2012-04-06 09:49 -0700
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      Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-09 11:40 -0600
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    Re: Running an old DOS program Jim Leonard <mobygamer@gmail.com> - 2012-03-15 07:52 -0700
  Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-08 17:33 -0600
    Re: Running an old DOS program dg1261 <dgREMOVE-THIS1261@cs.com> - 2012-03-10 01:23 +0000
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          Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-10 17:44 -0600
            Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-11 03:00 -0700
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                Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-11 08:46 -0500
                Re: Running an old DOS program BillW50 <BillW50@aol.kom> - 2012-03-11 09:35 -0500
                Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-11 10:06 -0500
                Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-11 17:57 -0700
                Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-11 20:59 -0500
                Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-11 19:33 -0700
                Re: Running an old DOS program Lostgallifreyan <no-one@nowhere.net> - 2012-03-11 22:06 -0500
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                Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-11 23:02 -0700
                Re: Running an old DOS program 98 Guy <98@Guy.com> - 2012-03-12 19:59 -0400
                Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-12 20:44 -0700
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                Re: Running an old DOS program Industrial One <industrial_one@hotmail.com> - 2012-03-11 23:02 -0700
                Re: Running an old DOS program Rugxulo <rugxulo@gmail.com> - 2012-03-30 14:40 -0700

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