Running windows 3.1 or maybe 95 via DOSBox

[joecool85]

I've heard it's possible to run windows 3.1 via DOSBox, anyone know how fast/slow it would be on my dual 2ghz G5? Also, is it possible to run win95 via DOSBox? I'll try it out as soon as I can find my win95 CD. Or win98, all I can find right now is my XP discs, and I highly doubt that would work. I might try it eventually anyway

 

[The General]

Dosbox is a dos emulator, you can't install an operating system on it ...

Your best option is Parallels, next to that is Qemu, until VMware release their Mac OS X virtualization program, then it will be VMware > Parallels > Qemu.

 

[Eidorian]

I suggestion Q for your Power Mac G5.

 

[joecool85]

Dosbox is a dos emulator, you can't install an operating system on it ...

Your best option is Parallels, next to that is Qemu, until VMware release their Mac OS X virtualization program, then it will be VMware > Parallels > Qemu.

Actually you can. People install win 3.1 on it all the time, I just haven't done it myself yet.

 

[joecool85]

I suggestion Q for your Power Mac G5.

alright, I'll have to give that a shot.

 

[Eidorian]

Am I the only one that noticed that is a PowerPC machine? It's Virtual PC or Q.

 

[joecool85]

So? Big deal its PPC. I run DOSBox on it now, why wouldn't I be able to run DOSBox and install win 3.1?

 

[Spock]

So? Big deal its PPC. I run DOSBox on it now, why wouldn't I be able to run DOSBox and install win 3.1?

I always thought Windows was just a program that ran in DOS like a shell anyways.

 

[joecool85]

I always thought Windows was just a program that ran in DOS like a shell anyways.

Bingo, it is. I just don't know if DOSBox would be fast enough for win95 thats all.

 

[Spock]

Bingo, it is. I just don't know if DOSBox would be fast enough for win95 thats all.

I have never used DOSBox my self but I have a PowerBook G4 1ghz and Q runs Windows NT 4.0 really well.

 

[Eidorian]

So? Big deal its PPC. I run DOSBox on it now, why wouldn't I be able to run DOSBox and install win 3.1?

Yeah it should work then.