Even though I did not personally try DOSBOX, I'm aware that there are problems with 64 bit machines unable to run 16 bit videos. In any case the "XP Mode" feature in Windows 7 should be the best virtualization (at least on the paper !) And if this solution fails I' suspect others would not be better.
Let me clarify the scenario. I've got two Lenovo 15" Notebooks (Thinkpad). The former is running Windows XP SP3 32 bit, the other is Running Widows 7 Pro 64 bit. On the former no problem to run my DOS application Without any "DOS utility". Also the "glorious" Lotus 123 for Windows runs perfectly. All data are perfectly tranferred/shared among all applications. On the other PC none of the above are running natively. If I activate the XP Mode, the situation is as follows: 1) The DOS Application is running, but only in an unsizeale small window, totally useless due to the too small characters. 2) Data can not be stored/printed on any device "shared" by the DOS task and the other Windows 7 tasks. If I do not find any "workable" walkaround solution to work all the stuff on a unique PC I'll be forced to keep the XP PC at least for the DOS application and use the W7 PC for all the other applications. In that case the "file transfer" will not be a problem, but this is a very poor comfort ! Best regards Giorgio >----Messaggio originale---- >Da: mate...@viste-family.net >Data: 24/03/2013 16.25 >A: <freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net> >Ogg: Re: [Freedos-user] Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC > >Hi, > >Have you considered DOSBox? It sounds like exactly what you are looking >for (ie. "a DOS window in a Windows environment). DOSBox is primarily >targeted for games, but it runs most programs perfectly. > >The alternative would be running FreeDOS inside some hypervizor (VMWare >player, VirtualBox, Qemu...), but the performances, or general usability >will probably be much better running DOSBox... > >Mateusz > > > >On 03/24/2013 11:36 AM, giorgio.gilard...@libero.it wrote: >> I'm using a DOS Program since the years '80ties for Personal Accounting. >> The name of the Program is PF2 (Personal Finances 2) and it was >> downloaded from the internal IBM Tools. >> The program worked perfectly startig from DOS 3.0 till Windodows >> XP SP3. >> No way to get it running under Windows 7, in full screen mode. >> That's the reason why I'm considering Free Dos, but I need some hints >> on how to insall it on my Windows 7 Notebook. >> My notebook is presently running under W7 Professional with the "XP Mode" >> feature. >> I need to quicly switch from the above DOS Program to other utilities >> commonly running in W7, therefore any "dual boot" or "dual boot like" >> installation is not practical. >> The best would be to have a "DOS window" running the DOS task >> in full screen mode and be able to switch (and tranfer data) to other >> applications commonly running in other W7 windows. >> Please let me know if the above is possible with Free DOS and how >> to manage the Free DOS installation to obtain it. >> If not please suggest me the most practical way (if any !) to manage >> a DOS task and a Windows task without rebooting any time. >> Thanks for helping and best rgds. Giorgio >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. >> Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics >> Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar >> _______________________________________________ >> Freedos-user mailing list >> Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user >> > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. >Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics >Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: >http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar >_______________________________________________ >Freedos-user mailing list >Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone hates slow websites. So do we. Make your web apps faster with AppDynamics Download AppDynamics Lite for free today: http://p.sf.net/sfu/appdyn_d2d_mar _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
