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Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN (Announce)

posted by Wengier , 09.11.2020, 21:22

> OK, is there some reason why to use modern kernel but stripped by many
> necessary drivers like SATA and PCI audio subsystem? If it would be
> intended for old computers with ATA and ISA sound they don't need DOS
> emulation and can run programs native...
>
> I could recompile the kernel, I'm not familiar how the dosbox-x image is
> packed (DOSBOX-X.SQF) if I could then simply replace the kernel. But
> currently not much time to play with, I can boot my linux and use dosbox
> without restrictions...

grapeli provided with further information:

Disk Image support.
linux.par needs to be modified (do not blindly copy C/H/S):

...
ro
ide-core.chs=0.0:32,16,63
# ide-core.noprobe=0.0
# ide-core.noprobe=0.1
ide-core.noprobe=1.0
ide-core.noprobe=1.1
...

More information about ide-core.

dosbox-x (host) config:

[ide, primary]
enable = true

From dosbox-x

imgmount 2 /tmp/hda.img -t hdd -fs none
imgmount d c:\cdrom.iso -t iso -fs none
linux.bat

From linux.

# dmesg
# mount /dev/hda /mnt
# mkdir /tmp/cdrom
# mount /dev/hdb /tmp/cdrom
Write-mounted filesystems must absolutely be unmounted before exiting dosbox-x (host).

Regarding the questions in your post, he answered the following:

> The next person will ask for support for Gravis UltraSound, and another one for Aureal Vortex.
> Suggest to install real Linux with Xorg, OpenGL, etc.

He mentioned that compiling a kernel is very easy:

ARCH=x86 make menuconfig
ARCH=x86 make
cp arch/x86/boot/bzImage /tmp/dosbox-x/vmlinuz

He also added the following:

> After all, this is only a sketch, template, suggestion, proposal for others to assemble a better version for their own needs.
> Again, I advise against running this package as is anywhere except dosbox-x and qemu.

Complete thread:

• DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 03.11.2020, 20:52 (Announce)
  • Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 04.11.2020, 23:04
    • Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - RayeR, 06.11.2020, 13:32
      • Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 08.11.2020, 07:13
        • Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - RayeR, 08.11.2020, 16:19
          • Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 09.11.2020, 21:22
      • Alternative DOS package for DOSBox-X using LOADLIN - Wengier, 11.11.2020, 08:41
  • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - CandyMan, 05.11.2020, 12:38
    • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Laaca, 05.11.2020, 17:44
      • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 06.11.2020, 08:20
        • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Laaca, 07.11.2020, 00:14
          • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 10.11.2020, 09:00
            • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - RayeR, 11.11.2020, 02:18
              • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Wengier, 11.11.2020, 08:47
                • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - KormaX, 21.11.2020, 22:19
                  • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - RayeR, 23.11.2020, 06:05
                    • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - KormaX, 23.11.2020, 19:46
                      • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - RayeR, 24.11.2020, 06:22
            • DOSBox-X 0.83.7 released - Laaca, 12.11.2020, 21:32