If you're too lazy, then you deserve to lose $60 to Parallels or VMWare to buy their software.īTW, Helmo: If you really want to run C64 or Vic 20 software, there are emulators available on the internet. If it doesn't do what you expect, ask someone on the Bochs mailing list. No CS knowledge is even needed-just copy and paste things from the website. However, just because Bochs doesn't have a nice GUI to hold your hand through every step of the way doesn't mean the instructions aren't clear. are so 'expensive' is precisely that free alternatives are more difficult to use. The reason why VPC, Parallels, VMWare, etc. You HAVE to create your own configuration file for every virtual machine, as Bochs expects each virtual machine you want will be different.Įven if you couldn't find that with Google search, the readme clearly explains that all docs can be found either Missing a configuration file? It's all explained on the bochs website: If you're too lazy to figure out anything on your own, then this is not for you. To all those people who claim that this software is too difficult to use: it's not. Bochs will allow you to run Win 95 and associated software on your Unix/X11 workstation, displaying a window on your workstation, simulating a monitor on a PC. For instance, let's say your workstation is a Unix/X11 workstation, but you want to run Win95 applications. This allows you to run OSes and software within the emulator on your workstation, much like you have a machine inside of a machine. The 'typical' use of Bochs is to provide complete x86 PC emulation, including the x86 processor, hardware devices, and memory. Bochs was written by Kevin Lawton and is currently maintained by this project.īochs can be compiled and used in a variety of modes, some which are still in development. Bochs is capable of running most operating systems inside the emulation including Linux, Windows 95, DOS, and Windows NT 4. Currently, Bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro or AMD64 CPU, including optional MMX, SSE, SSE2 and 3DNow instructions. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms.

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