Despite its complexity and multiple layers, DOSBox runs surprisingly well on the ODROID platform. Since the ODROID uses a completely different architecture (ARM vs X86), it has even more work to do during emulation. With DOSBox, you can replay your old games and play them on modern hardware, since there are many interesting and legendary DOS applications that aren’t available for Windows or Linux.ĭOSBox is very stressful on many computers, since you normally need a high-end PC to emulate a 486 at 33MHz. It does not store any personal data.DOSBox is an x86 DOS Emulator that not only emulates the x86 architecture, but also emulates a common 1990s-era DOS environment. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This topic was modified 9 months, 3 weeks ago by christophe. Maybe this is a good use for that too-old, too-weak, 32-bit computer that no longer has a working hard drive…Īnyway, please use this if you think you can find a use for it. If dosbox just doesn’t work (as I’ve configured it), adjust the settings in the ‘dosbox-0.74.conf’ file, also found in the /home/demo/Live-usb-storage/dos directory.Īgain, this can all be easily done from your normal (antiX) system. To add or remove games, just add them to the Live-usb-storage folder on the USB, from your “normal” system.Īdjust the menu, too, obviously. The games are kept on the /home/demo/Live-usb-storage/dos directory. The way it’s set up, no persistence is needed. However, it WON’T work as a “full featured live usb” (LUM throws an error), but this USB _WILL BE_ “full featured,” using “dd mode.” It’s not made on a “read-only” file system, so using LUM in ‘dd mode’ will be fully writable like a normal antiX live USB. (For LUM, change the file search to “all files” instead of “ISO files”.) It’s an ‘.img’ file – just “burn” it using Live USB Maker or dd. If your stick is larger, gparted (from a regular antiX system) may be able to make it fill the rest of the drive. This was imaged on a 1 GB USB drive, to make it small enough to fit on the majority of USB sticks out there. (But I can’t think of any reason you’d ever need to use them.) Passwords are: demo/demo & root/root – just like default antiX. Just add your favorite games & edit the menu (or make something completely different). I’ve included a small set of freeware DOS games, as proof-of-concept. This is not meant to be installed – only run from USB stick. This USB boots DIRECTLY to DOSBox, you play your game(s), then you turn it off. The ‘regular’ antiX live USB works for ‘useful’ offline tasks… but what about the frivilous? My oldest computers still ‘living’ are pretty much useless, except to do offline (i.e., NON-ONLINE) tasks. AntiX 17.5 core respin – only for ONE thing – to play old DOS games.
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