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From: sef@kithrup.com (Sean Eric Fagan)
Subject: Re: DOSEMU ?
Organization: Kithrup Enterprises, Ltd.
Message-ID: <DxJ27r.48w@kithrup.com>
References: <51358p$dh9@herald.concentric.net>
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 17:35:51 GMT
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In article <51358p$dh9@herald.concentric.net>,
Daniel Ts'o <dantso@cris.com> wrote:
>Just wondering what is the availability/prospects for DOSEMU on FreeBSD ?
>I know about PCEMU but something closer to DOSEMU or MERGE seems better, no ?

We have a version of BSDi's DOSCMD up and running, and it can run some
simple DOS programs.  The code isn't checked in yet, although it's getting
to the point where I'm considering checking the kernel side of it.  (Er,
sorry to spring it on you that way, Jordan ;).)

DOSEMU is the next goal; DOSCMD has some advantages over DOSEMU, and vice
versa.  I've started adding the kernel support DOSEMU needs, although I need
someone else to add the I/O permission bitlist support.

As always, it's a matter of time on the developers parts.

There is a mailing list devoted to OS emulations under FreeBSD,
emulation@freebsd.org.    To subscribe, do:

	echo subscribe emulation | mail majordomo@freebsd.org

(At least, I think that'll do it ;).)