Re: [Freedos-user] R: Re: Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC

2013-03-25 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Sun, Mar 24, 2013 at 4:00 PM, giorgio.gilard...@libero.it wrote: > > 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. Did you literally mean videos (graphics? doubt it) or just 16-bit programs? AMD64 it

Re: [Freedos-user] R: Re: Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC

2013-03-25 Thread Mateusz Viste
My suggestion to use DOSBOX was based on my own experience - I run DOSBOX on a 64 bit hosts (although the host is not a Windows system). I don't really understand the thing about x86_64 not being able to run pmode stuff, but I am positive about the fact that it works without any troubles for me

[Freedos-user] Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC

2013-03-25 Thread Eric Auer
Hi! Returning to the list... > I'm not a "nerd" Then dosbox is for you :-) It is for people who "simply want to run old DOS games" (or other DOS software) in a window in Windows, so I suggest to try that first. Talking about risks: If you for example install VirtualBox, it creates a simulation

Re: [Freedos-user] Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC

2013-03-25 Thread Rugxulo
Hi, On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Eric Auer wrote: > > Hi! Returning to the list... > >> I'm not a "nerd" > > Then dosbox is for you :-) It is for people who > "simply want to run old DOS games" (or other DOS > software) in a window in Windows, so I suggest > to try that first. Yes, but it on

Re: [Freedos-user] Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC

2013-03-25 Thread dmccunney
On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 5:07 PM, Eric Auer wrote: > Please explain how you set the size - maybe there > is a trick to set it higher, for example use some > infinitely zoomable fonts (just any TrueTypeFont). It's been a while since I've done it (I was playing with getting some old DOS apps workin

Re: [Freedos-user] Running a DOS task (full screen) in a W7 PC

2013-03-25 Thread Rugxulo
Hi again, On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 5:03 PM, Rugxulo wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Eric Auer wrote: >> >> However, speed is often worse if you have >> a mismatch. But even if your 8 core 4 GHz AMD >> (to make an example) 64 bit processor would be >> able to simulate only 1 GHz, 1 cor