HOWTO: Install DOSBox on the Eee

Previously, I posted a screencap of a classic DOS-based PC Game called Dune 2.  I was able to run it on my Eee PC using a nifty application called DOSBox.  Here's how to set up and run DOSBox:

• make sure that "deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian stable main non-free contrib" is included in your "sources.plist" file.
• at your Terminal window, issue the command "sudo apt-get install dosbox" and it will show that it dosbox will install a couple of files, press "y" at the prompt.
• after the installation routine, type "dosbox" at the Terminal and it should run a DOS window.  In that window, you can issue several command but the most important command, IMHO is "intro mount" because that command will allow you to run your DOS games.
  

That's it!  In my case, I loaded up my old copy of Dune 2 on my Eee PC and ran it flawlessly.

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Retro-gaming on Eee

One of my all-time favorite old game on the PC is Dune 2 and I'm glad that I am able to run and play it on my Eee PC. I'm able to do this using DOSBox. I'll post a howto later.

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