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OLD DOS programs

Asked by Ray Rovinsky on 2008-09-15

I am an accountant and like my old DOS acct software which runs fine on win 95 and 98SE I am not able to run this on Xp Can I install a appropriate version of Ubuntu which would accept my old Dos software.?

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2008-09-15
Rolando Blanco (rolando) said : #1

You can try the emulator dosemu, to install it just open a terminal,
(Apllications > Accesories > Terminal) then type:

    sudo aptitude install dosemu

I hope that this help you and work :D

2008/9/16 Ray Rovinsky <email address hidden>

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> I am an accountant and like my old DOS acct software which runs fine on win
> 95 and 98SE I am not able to run this on Xp Can I install a appropriate
> version of Ubuntu which would accept my old Dos software.?
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Isak Frants (isakfrants) said : #2

You can try the program dosbox or the build in dos-thing in XP called cmd. To launch it press WIN R and then write in cmd. Now you have a small dos-a-like thing.

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