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to: RICK CHRISTIAN
from: TONY LANGDON
date: 2016-10-27 20:58:00
subject: Re: Pi x86

-=> rick christian wrote to mark lewis <=-

 rc> $ sudo apt-cache search dosbox
 rc> dosbox - x86 emulator with Tandy/Herc/CGA/EGA/VGA/SVGA graphics, sound
 rc> and DOS

That runs well on the Pi. :)

 rc> Or

 rc> rpix86
 rc> https://devtidbits.com/2013/04/23/run-dos-on-the-raspberry-pi-use-rpix86
 rc> -to-turn-your-pi-into-a-1980s-super-computer/

Haven't tried that one myself.

 rc> Never really used doors on BBS, I did run DOORWAY on my old setup so I
 rc> could get access to DOS remotely since even DOS was so backwards not to
 rc> have a decent setup for that.. :) ;)

On my old BBS, the main doors I ran were QWK and Bluewave doors for offline
mail.  I also ran DOORWAY, which was awesome.  I learned the art of remote
administration (without crashing things), which was an art in that setup. :)

 rc> DOORWAY was a slick way to get access to DOS do a few quickie things
 rc> and disconnect...

I'd spend ages in it. :)


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