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12.6. Can I run DOS binaries under FreeBSD?

Yes, starting with version 3.0 you can using BSDI's rundos DOS emulation which has been integrated and enhanced. Send mail to The FreeBSD emulation discussion list if you're interested in joining this ongoing effort!

For pre-3.0 systems, there is a neat utility called pcemu in the ports collection which emulates an 8088 and enough BIOS services to run DOS text mode applications. It requires the X Window System (provided as XFree86).


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