DOS application won't load.

Jason Madden \(J.A.M\) · Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:22 am

I need some help from the WineHQ members.

I have a DOS application that works under Window XP on a desktop computer and would like the same DOS application to run flawlessly under Wine.

The application loads fine but some buttons and text are missing. So I have to guess where I type the serial number and licence code. It seems to install fine but when you double click on the desktop icon nothing happens.

At the moment this DOS application is all I have until the software creator brings out an update.

Can anyone help me with this problem of my DOS application not running?
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John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:51 am

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 7:10 AM, Jason Madden (J.A.M)
<[email protected]> wrote:

I need some help from the WineHQ members.

I have a DOS application that works under Window XP on a desktop computer and would like the same DOS application to run flawlessly under Wine.

The application loads fine but some buttons and text are missing. So I have to guess where I type the serial number and licence code. It seems to install fine but when you double click on the desktop icon nothing happens.

Run it from the terminal. Post output.

John

vitamin · Post by **vitamin** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:45 am

Jason Madden \(J.A.M\) wrote:I have a DOS application that works under Window XP on a desktop computer and would like the same DOS application to run flawlessly under Wine.

You won't get that. Wine has poor DOS support. Use DOSBox or DOSEmu for pure DOS apps.

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:14 pm

What do you mean run it from the terminal?

I don't quite understand what you mean.

The command shell.

Go to your window manager and open the application called Terminal or
Konsole. Then use the same command you would have done on a dos system
to change to the folder that you installed your application in,
however instead of \ use /

cd ~/.wine/drive_c

first and you will be in your wine C: drive

Then change to the location of your executable. And run the
application directly.

Although as vitamin said this probably will not work because the dos
application support in wine is very limited.

I recommend trying your application under dosbox if this does not work.

John

John Drescher · Post by **John Drescher** » Sun Apr 19, 2009 10:00 pm

On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 10:39 PM, Jason Madden (J.A.M)
<[email protected]> wrote:

Thanks for your help, just one more question if you don't mind.

With dosbox found here http://www.dosbox.com/download.php?main=1 would I
click on the Windows link or something else?

No, You either build from source or install it from your package
manager or find an appropriate installer for your distribution.

John