DOSBox

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DOS emulator for different platforms including linux.

DOSbox can control how many CPU cycles it emulates, or specify other machine settings such as graphics, memory, and sound. The vast majority of software ever written for DOS (including Windows 1.x, 2.x, and 3.x) will run on DOSBox.

install

Install with Synaptic or apt install dosbox

usage

run dosbox from the menu

the Z drive is the virtual drive that contains all of the commands used by DOSBox.

mount a directory for your dos files

mount c ~/DOS

In the example the directory on our file system /home/username/DOS

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