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From: tdphette@mke.ab.com (Thad Phetteplace x4461)
Subject: Re: MS-DOS emulator? [386BSD]
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j.laidman@cowan.edu.au (Jeremy Laidman) writes:
: 
: I know Linux ships with a MS-DOS emulator that appears to work quit well.
: It can run things like Borland C++ & Pascal.  Is anyone working on one for
: 386BSD?  Would it be a difficult thing to do?
: 

I second that request.  As much as I hate it I still have to work in
(say it quietly) DOS sometimes.  It would be helpfull if I didn't have
to reboot all the time.  My knowlege of DOS internals is a little rusty
but I would be willing to help out in a project of this type.  Any
takers?

--
Thad Phetteplace
Network Systems Analyst, Allen-Bradley Co.
Phone: (414)382-4461
Email: tdphette@mke.ab.com

The opinions expressed here are entirely my own and not that of my employer.
I am not a slob, I am simply doing an experiment in domestic entropy!