Re: Installing dosemu-1.0.2.tgz?

Re: Installing dosemu-1.0.2.tgz?

[Stas Sergeev]

Hello.

Felix Karpfen wrote:
> My remaining question is, are there benefits from overwriting the
> installed (already-working) dosemu-1.0.2 by the compiled version?
The benefit is that you can compile something
more modern instead of your 1.0.2, which is
known to be buggy. And also you will be able
to manually include any patches you want
(like for ex. new Sound Blaster emulation:)
Compiling the same 1.0.2 will unlikely to make
any noticeable difference though.

Installing dosemu-1.0.2.tgz?

[Felix Karpfen]

I have dutifully followed all the advice in the documentation - and
everything works!

I first installed the freedos.bin and and dosemu-1.0.2.bin and they
work.  My preliminary attempts to use dosemu on some DOS programs worked
after a bit of help from contributors to this list.

Then I downloaded the dosemu-1.0.2 source files, discovered (ultimately)
and ran the "setup-dosemu" script and it worked.

My remaining question is, are there benefits from overwriting the
installed (already-working) dosemu-1.0.2 by the compiled version?  And
if so, do I need to do anything other than run "make install" as root? 
Having tied myself in knots once already before discovering the
"setup-dosemu" script, I am not eager to re-invent the wheel a second
time.

Felix Karpfen
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