Re: [plex86] Plex86 runs Windows95 (full VM mode)

[Kevin Lawton]

"David B.Harris" wrote:
> 
> To quote Kevin Lawton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> # Plex86 now runs Windows95 on my Linux-Mandrake box, in
> # full virtualization mode!!!  That adds Windows95 to the
> # plex86 project's previous list of guest operating systems
> # which it can run: MSDOS, FreeDOS, and Linux.
> 
> If you're not too busy, I'm curious as to a few things... :)
> 
> How is/was Windows 95 installed?(through Plex86, or using an existing installation?)
> What kinds of configuration was needed for Windows 95 to run?(ie: what video 
>hardware does it think it's running[probably just plain 'ol VGA, I imagine], is it 
>using virtual memory, etc., etc..) :)


I used an old disk image file that I installed with bochs some
time ago.  Once performance work can be done on plex86, I'll
brave an install.

Thinks video is standard VGA, Windows using its own virtual memory.

-Kevin