Dosbox

James Feeney · 12-06-10, 03:23 PM

Hi all, I'm a newbie, years ago when I had a 386 computer using Dos 3.1. I had a game called Silent Service II which was great. Time moved on and a few weeks ago when I was clearing out my cupboard I came across the cd again. i tried to install on my windows 7 machine and it was rejected. Then a buddy told me about this site which I might be able run the games in a 'Dosbox'.
After trying to follow the instructions I get to setblaster and then' Mount c d:\dosprogs' I get
'Directory C doesn't exist'

Can anyone help please,
Jim

VipertheSniper · 12-06-10, 04:01 PM

hmmm I just tried it out on my machine, to see if the command is case sensitive and it's not. So maybe a typo on your side? The command as you've written it should work, if the folder is named dosprogs

James Feeney · 12-07-10, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VipertheSniper

hmmm I just tried it out on my machine, to see if the command is case sensitive and it's not. So maybe a typo on your side? The command as you've written it should work, if the folder is named dosprogs

Hi, thank you for your info but it still won't work and I have typed the correct address.
I'll keep trying.
Jim

Dowly · 12-07-10, 04:25 PM

You're mount command is wrong.

it should be 'mount d d:/dosprogs'

VipertheSniper · 12-08-10, 11:41 AM

Huh?? I can mount a c drive no problem, as far as I know the only drive that's default is z: so I don't see how that should be any trouble...

I got this in my dosbox.conf

mount c d:\dosbox-0.73\mount -freesize 2048

and that works

And I have to say I'm surprised that the command also works with a slash instead of a backslash, I just tried it

I'm using 0.73 just in case that matters...

James Feeney · 12-12-10, 10:07 AM

Hi Viper, thanks for your interest, however in my dosbox the last message says
Z:\> SET BLASTER= A220 17 D1 H5 T6
I then type in
Mount c d:\dosbox - 0.73 mount - freesize 2048
I press enter and I get
d:\dosbox - 0.73 mount - freesize 2048
doesn't exist
Do you think I should delete it all and start again,
Jim

12-06-10, 03:23 PM	#1
James Feeney Nub Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Dosbox Hi all, I'm a newbie, years ago when I had a 386 computer using Dos 3.1. I had a game called Silent Service II which was great. Time moved on and a few weeks ago when I was clearing out my cupboard I came across the cd again. i tried to install on my windows 7 machine and it was rejected. Then a buddy told me about this site which I might be able run the games in a 'Dosbox'. After trying to follow the instructions I get to setblaster and then' Mount c d:\dosprogs' I get 'Directory C doesn't exist' Can anyone help please, Jim

12-06-10, 04:01 PM	#2
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,071 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	hmmm I just tried it out on my machine, to see if the command is case sensitive and it's not. So maybe a typo on your side? The command as you've written it should work, if the folder is named dosprogs

12-07-10, 04:25 PM	#4
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,053 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	You're mount command is wrong. it should be 'mount d d:/dosprogs'

12-08-10, 11:41 AM	#5
VipertheSniper Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Austria Posts: 1,071 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Huh?? I can mount a c drive no problem, as far as I know the only drive that's default is z: so I don't see how that should be any trouble... I got this in my dosbox.conf mount c d:\dosbox-0.73\mount -freesize 2048 and that works And I have to say I'm surprised that the command also works with a slash instead of a backslash, I just tried it I'm using 0.73 just in case that matters...

12-12-10, 10:07 AM	#6
James Feeney Nub Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Chelmsford, Essex, UK Posts: 3 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Hi Viper, thanks for your interest, however in my dosbox the last message says Z:\> SET BLASTER= A220 17 D1 H5 T6 I then type in Mount c d:\dosbox - 0.73 mount - freesize 2048 I press enter and I get d:\dosbox - 0.73 mount - freesize 2048 doesn't exist Do you think I should delete it all and start again, Jim