From: Ad 

Gary Britt wrote:
> Can dos apps run on 64 bit windows?
>

They run on Linux.....I did a test a while back wrt some POS (point of
sale) s/w where the retailer was looking to go to a more modern OS which
could do more than simply POS.

http://www.dosemu.org/

quick guide:

http://www.preshweb.co.uk/linux/howtos/dos/



Adam

> Gary
>
> Robert Comer wrote:
>>> With 7.02 Domino is native on  windoze (remember the good 'ol days?)
>>> so I thought it would be a good time to try the platform.  Just have
>>> to make sure other helper applications will work on it, like defrag,
>>> backup, etc.  My content filtering app is 32-bit so that might prevent
>>> the effort.
>>
>> Sounds like you should be okay.  16-bit software wont work anymore and
>> you'd need an update to a 64-bit defrag, Backup might be a problem,
>> don't know about 64-bit versions.
>>
>>> I see the day coming soon when CAD will drive us to 64-bit.  We're
>>> already starting to bump our heads against the 4GB barrier.
>>
>> Only a matter of time.
>>

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