Re: Setting up new dosemu 1.3.3

[Larry Alkoff <labradley@mindspring.com>]

Mike McCarty wrote:
> Larry Alkoff wrote:
>> Mike McCarty wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I have the same problem, along with the lower contrast.
>>>
>>> Here's what I do, using the GNOME descktop manager:
>>>
>>> (1) Start a text window
>>> (2) $ xterm -pc -fg white -bg black -geometry 80x25
>>> (3) When the window opens, in the text area...
>>>     CTRL-RightMouseButton->Font->HUGE
>>>
>>> You may prefer to switch the bg/fg colors, but anyway this gives a
>>> nice large font with intense contrasty colors.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike are you using dosemu 1.2.2?
> 
> 1.3.2.0
> 
>> The behavior has changed.
>>
>> I used to use the same method before changing to 1.3.3 with either the 
>> HUGE font or selecting a font in .dosemurc.
> 
> Yes, I select the HUGE font.
> 
>> The latest version 1.3.3 does not take on the geometry and font from 
>> the xterm - it sets up it's own window.
> 
> Hmm. Are you using dosemu or are you using xdosemu? I don't use
> xdosemu, since its behavior is as you describe. But if I start
> an xterm -pc -geometry 80x25 & and then set the font to HUGE
> before starting dosemu, it works for me.


I've just tried both dosemu and xdosemu.  Actually xdosemu is a soft 
link to dosemu.

 From an xterm you can start dosemu which appears in a window that 
covers up your original xterm.  You can see this by moving the dosemu 
window out of the way.  Unless there was a change between 1.3.2 and 
1.3.3 which causes the action to be different.


>> The 80x25 seems to be a default - don't know it it can be changed or 
>> not but 80x25 works well for me.  The font selected in .dosemurc 
>> determines the actual window size.
> 
> I don't have a .dosemurc anywhere in my $HOME tree.

For some strange reason, dosemu does not put install a ~/.dosemu by 
default.  I got mine by
cp /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf ~/.dosemurc.
It's supposed to be the same file unless user customizes it as I did.
Having ~/.dosemurc allows you to customize dosemu on a user basis
instead of just a universal /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf which I have kept 
pristine.


My customizations are to add to ~/dosemurc:

## Printer settings
$_printer = "Deskjet500"

## Setting specific to the X Window System (xdosemu, dosemu -X)
$_X_font = "vga12x30"           # The biggest 11" wide x 8.5"high


> 
>> I'm currently using the biggest font I can find:
>> $_X_font = "vga12x30"           # The biggest 11" wide x 8.5"high on 
>> 19" 1280x1024 screen.
> 
> Well, if it works for you, then I guess you are ok. But I find that
> starting my own xterm, setting font size, and then using dosemu
> works for me. I don't use xdosemu for the reasons you give.

Just be aware that might not work when you upgrade dosemu.
> 
> Mike


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