When you have linux, why in hell would you want to emulate dos? (use vmware
or something if you need windows / ms-dos prompt)
I don't mean to sound bitchy, but...it's hard not too
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Malka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Linux Newbie Mandrake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 6:38 PM
Subject: [newbie] AGH!! Linux not ready for prime time (OS/2 user)
> As someone who does not like to have MS stuff on my PCs but have to
because
> of the need of relating to the real business world, I was eager to try
> Linux. It really is great, especially for an open system. But I believe
it
> still has a way to go before it can be used by the general computer
public.
>
> One example is DOSEMU. I am running Mandrake 7.1 which installs dosemu
> automatically, but not in a usable form. Whereas OS/2 runs dos
applications
> transparently and even a beginner can use them. However the equivalent in
> Linux is dosemu which - let's get real - needs experience with programming
> to use and is totally useless to a beginner. As installed only a root can
> use it. Apparently to make it useable one must tinker with
> /etc/dosemu.conf and /etc/dosemu.users. Well, a normal PC user could not
> possibly understand or modify these files
>
> assuming he can find them in the first place. That is another problem.
> There are numerous configuration files (X, etc.) and they are all located
in
> different places instead of in one directory where a non programmer can
find
> them.
>
> There are numerous other problems that make using Linux a steep learning
> curve - which it does not need to be. I am certain it will improve and I
> sure hope so, but it cannot improve unless normal PC users like myself
point
> out where they see the problems for them.
>
> That is the reason for this message which is not meant to start a flame
war
> but to point out where newbies need help, get frustrated and abandon the
OS
> despite its obvious advantages. I for one, though fairly sophisticated
with
> computers but not a programmer, still cannot figure out how to modify the
> various files so that
>
> 1. a non su can start and use dosemu
> 2. how to change from the virtual directory dosemu starts in (when in KDE
> knosole) to a real dos logical drive (already mounted) where my
applications
> exist.
>
> AGH!!!
>
>
> Jeff Malka <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Registered Linux user 183185
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