-=> mark lewis wrote to Tony Langdon <=-

 ml> QEMU is KVM... at least it is over here on this ubuntu based system ;)

Now that I didn't know.

 TL> are other options for running DOS apps on the Pi, that have been used
 TL> in the past.  So KVM can emulate a x86 processor when run on a non x86
 TL> system?

 ml> if QEMU can then KVM can... that's my understanding...

Interesting, well, in any case, only one way to find out. :)

 ml> BUT virtual machines are different than what DOSEMU does... using a VM
 ml> to run an emulated x86 sounds to me like how some of the old apple and
 ml> commodore BBSes are being brought back... they're using something like
 ml> SLIP to connect to another machine with full time internet... they are
 ml> actually only talking to a serial port which is connected to the other
 ml> machine over a null modem cable and the other machine is handling the
 ml> actual internetserial stuff...

Well, the VM would have to emulate a 6502 or similar processor (depending what
machine you're trying to emulate). :)  


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