Proof of Concept:: Win3.1 running on Gen6 w/Angstrom + DosBox

May 16th, 2010 at 04:29

After reading the post on a Gen7 booting win3.1, I thought I would give it a shot on a Gen6.

DosBox has serious RAM implications on Gen6 hardware, so I opted to install the windows files from my PC and transfer them over to the Archos 5 IMT.

The Result?

The process was very similar to the post listed below:

I installed DosBox on my PC. copied the Win3.1 files from the ISO, ran DosBox and mounted the folder where the Win3.1 files reside. I then created another folder called Windows, and mounted that to a separate drive letter in DosBox. I then ran the setup, and went through the installation process, installing the OS to the “Windows” directory I created/mounted.

Once finished, I transferred the new “Windows” directory over to my unit,, booted up angstrom and ran DosBox.

I then mounted the “Windows” directory to “C:”, then cd’d into it and ran “win.com”.

Success.

Cheers

~Spz0

Tags: Ångström, archos5, dosbox, gen6, win3.1, windows

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8 Responses to “Proof of Concept:: Win3.1 running on Gen6 w/Angstrom + DosBox”

mitch says:

2010-07-21 at 11:15

There must be a way to boot it without running linux to multi boot because thats using all the ram isnt it?
good work on it

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- tbr says:
  
  2010-07-21 at 11:39
  
  It won’t run native. The CPU is ARM not x86. Also please remember how much memory Win3.11 needed, there is more than enough available, even with the whole X11 and window manager running in the background. Besides who in their sane mind would want Win3.11?
  
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AnarkiAV700TV says:

2010-05-18 at 10:57

Its running with dosbox, but, the ram memory its just no?
Its possible to run DOS and win3.1 on the multi-boot? beacause the Archos 6/7 gen are based on linux.

funny question : its posible to run…. windows 98? XD

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- Spz0 says:
  
  2010-05-18 at 16:35
  
  With Win31 running ontop of dosbox running ontop of angstrom, the ram was pretty full. Win31 ran extremely slow.
  It isnt possible to run dos or win31 on the multiboot.
  Yes, it ‘should’ be possible to run win98 the same way, although it hasn’t been tested.
  
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Archos 5 : au tour de Windows 3.1 | Generation MP3 : le blog des baladeurs MP3 says:

2010-05-17 at 09:24

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cajl/jean-luc says:

2010-05-16 at 16:08

great
no problem with virtuel keyboarsd ? or use an usb keyboard ?

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- Spz0 says:
  
  2010-05-16 at 17:59
  
  used a USB keyboard.
  
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