From a8041285c4e0b115aab0dd095309b4e538a6e07d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Peter Veenstra Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 14:20:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] FAQ update Imported-from: https://svn.code.sf.net/p/dosbox/code-0/dosbox/trunk@1589 --- README | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index 4a7d377f..29066d8e 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,18 +1,18 @@ -DOSBox v0.60 +DOSBox v0.61 ===== NOTE: ===== -While we hope that, one day, DosBox will run virtually all programs -ever made for the PC...we are not there yet. At present, DosBox run on a 1.7 +While we hope that, one day, DOSBox will run virtually all programs +ever made for the PC...we are not there yet. At present, DOSBox run on a 1.7 Gigahertz PC is roughly the equivalent of a 25MHz 386 PC. While the 0.60 release has added support for "protected mode" allowing for more complex and recent programs, but note that this support is early in development and nowhere near as complete as the support for 386 real-mode games (or earlier). Also note that "protected mode" games need substantially more resources and may require a much faster processor for you to run it properly -in DosBox. +in DOSBox. ====== Usage: @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ In Windows you can also drag directories/files onto the dosbox executable. Internal Programs: ================== -dosbox supports most of the DOS commands found in command.com. +DOSBox supports most of the DOS commands found in command.com. In addition, the following commands are available: MOUNT "Emulated Drive letter" "Real Drive or Directory" @@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ MOUNT -cd Note: It's possible to mount a local directory as cdrom drive. Hardware support is then missing. - Basically, MOUNT allows you to connect real hardware to DosBox's "emulated" - PC. So MOUNT C C:\ tells DosBox to use your real C: drive as drive C: in + Basically, MOUNT allows you to connect real hardware to DOSBox's "emulated" + PC. So MOUNT C C:\ tells DOSBox to use your real C: drive as drive C: in DosBox. It also allows you to change the drive's letter identification for programs that demand specific drive letters. For example: Touche: Adventures of The Fifth Musketeer must be run on your C: - drive. Using DosBox and it's mount command, you can trick into thinking it + drive. Using DOSBox and it's mount command, you can trick into thinking it is on C drive while placing it where you want it. For example, if the game were in D:\TOUCHE, you can use the command MOUNT C D:\ would allow you to run Touche from the D drive. @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ MOUNT -cd mount d /media/cdrom -t cdrom -usecd 0 4. To mount a drive with 870 mb free diskspace (rarely needed! experts only): mount c d:\ -size 4025,127,16513,1700 - 5. to mount /home/dos/dosgames as drive C in dosbox: + 5. To mount /home/dos/dosgames as drive C in DOSBox: mount c /home/dos/dosgames MEM @@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ CONFIG [-writeconf] [-writelang] localfile Write the current configuration or language settings to file. "localfile" is located on the local drive !!! + Example: + To create a configfile in your current directory: + config -writeconf dosbox.conf + + LOADFIX [-size] [program] [program-parameters] LOADFIX -f Program to "eat up" memory. Useful for old programs which don't expect much @@ -247,6 +252,32 @@ Q: The sound stutters. A: You're using too much cpu power to keep dosbox running at the current speed. You can either lower the cycles or skip frames or get a faster machine. +Q: I can't type \ in DOSBox. +A: This is a known problem. It only occurs if your keyboard layout isn't US- + International. Some possible fixes: + 1. Switch your keyboard layout. + 2. Use / instead. + 3. Add the commands you want to execute in dosbox.conf + +Q: The game/application can't find it's CD-ROM. +A: Be sure to mount the CD-ROM with -t cdrom switch. Also try adding the cor- + rect label (-label LABEL). To enable more low-level cdrom support add + the following switch to mount -usecd #, where # is the number of your CD-ROM + drive reported by mount -cd. If you run Win32 you can specify -ioctl or + -aspi. Look at the description elsewhere in this document for their meaning. + +Q: The game/application runs much too slow! +A: Look at the secion "To run resource-demanding games" for more information + +Q: I would like to change the memory size/cpu speed/ems/soundblaster IRQ. +A: This is possible! Just create a config file: config -writeconf dosbox.conf . + Startup your favourite editor and look at all the settings present. To + start dosbox with your new settings: dosbox -conf dosbox.conf + +Q: Great README, but I still don't get it. +A: While unlikely this seems to happen. Maybe a look at "The Newbie's + pictorial guide to dosbox" located at + http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewforum.php?f=39 might help you. For more questions check the site/forum: http://dosbox.sourceforge.net @@ -269,7 +300,7 @@ The Language File: A language file can be generated by CONFIG.COM. Read it and you will hopefully understand how to change it. -Start Dosbox with the -lang switch to use your new language file +Start DOSBox with the -lang switch to use your new language file or you can setup the filename in the config file in the [dosbox] section. There's a language= entry that can be changed with the filename.