[Freedos-user] Installing FreeDOS in a Qemu box.
Are there any hints to install FreeDOS inside a Qemu box? I'm trying this right now, but the installation process is damn slow. This is the Qemu command line: qemu -cdrom ~/.qemu/fdbasecd.iso -hda ~/.qemu/freedos.img -boot order=c,once=d -m 31M -k pt-br -soundhw sb16 -M pc -smp 1 -cpu pentium -name FreeDOS -sdl I've tried several values to -cpu, including qemu32/64, pentium, 486, core2duo; and also raise the -m value up to default (128M). -- Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
Re: [Freedos-user] Installing FreeDOS in a Qemu box.
Hi Tiago, Are there any hints to install FreeDOS inside a Qemu box? I'm trying this right now, but the installation process is damn slow. This is the Qemu command line: Well Qemu emulates everything, including the CPU, as far as I remember - you could try Dosemu (if you use Linux or BSD) as that only emulates the I/O hardware such as the graphics card. qemu -cdrom ~/.qemu/fdbasecd.iso -hda ~/.qemu/freedos.img -boot order=c,once=d -m 31M -k pt-br -soundhw sb16 -M pc -smp 1 -cpu pentium -name FreeDOS -sdl I've tried several values to -cpu, including qemu32/64, pentium, 486, core2duo; and also raise the -m value up to default (128M). Having a lot of RAM will not hurt, but 128 MB is really enough... Also, you can try to NOT use emm386 and to NOT install USB and/or network drivers: With the FreeDOS 1.0 ISO, I remember that those two were very slow in detecting hardware etc. Another thing that you can try is using Bernd's preview of FreeDOS 1.1 which is much more up to date, including much newer drivers - thanks Bernd! :-) Happy holidays to everybody :-) Regards, Eric PS: To get the 1.1 preview, please get in touch with Bernd :-) -- Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
[Freedos-user] final preview for FreeDOS 1.1 release
I've uploaded a preview of my work on the FreeDOS 1.1 distribution at: [ http://www.speedyshare.com/file/f5hDP/FD11.ISO ] (click above the star symbols to download). You're welcome to test it if interested, for now an emulator might be best. Source files not added yet, will be done. This FreeDOS 1.1 is but a mere shadow of all the work Jeremy Davis and Blair Campbell put into previous distributions over the years, but we'll get there :) with best regards, Bernd Blaauw -- Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev ___ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
