bochs emulation
 

hi, i've installed the app from the app manager and now how do I use it..? it's not shown on the apps like the others...

Re: bochs emulation
 

Try resetting the device

or, at least, telling us what the app name.

some apps are command line only

Re: bochs emulation
 

He stated the name of the app in his thread title ;)


I installed this either, I think it is indeed a command line app

Re: bochs emulation
 

lol and how do I use it? lol which folder is it installed?

Re: bochs emulation
 

Hi get bochs this app but i didn't have clue where to get manual how to add windows or where to put windows iso file. in terminal i start app with this /opt/bochs/bin/bochs but where is app saving settings or partitions what i made or where to put the dos files??? thanks

Re: bochs emulation
 

installing a software without knowing how to use or what it does? 0.o strange... What if it's a malware or anything?

Re: bochs emulation
 

Nokia boched maemo the day meego was announced.

Re: bochs emulation
 

I tried out bochs x86 PC emulator on N900 the other day. Here's what I did to install a freedos image in bochs. Just some things you should know to start off:-
bochs file locations
bochs binaries are located here:

Code:

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/opt/bochs/bin

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bios images, vgabios images, keymaps are located here:

Code:

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/opt/bochs/share/bochs/

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docs, readme, changes, bochsrc configuration file sample are located here:

Code:

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/opt/bochs/share/doc/bochs/

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suggested location for disc images (based on the sample bochsrc file disc images are to be placed here, you create this folder yourself):

Code:

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/home/user/MyDocs/bochs

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How to setup a disc image for use in bochs x86 pc emulator using FreeDOS as an example
1. Download the ready made FreeDOS image to your PC from
http://bochs.sourceforge.net/diskimages.html
2. Extract the contents of freedos-img.tar.gz and you should have four files: a.img, b.img, c.img, bochsrc
3. Open bochsrc in a text viewer on your PC
4. On your N900, copy the sample to your MyDocs/bochs folder ready for editing:

Code:

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cp /opt/bochs/share/doc/bochs/bochsrc-sample.txt /home/user/MyDocs/bochs/bochsrc

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5. Use the freedos bochsrc settings viewed on your PC to amend the bochsrc file on your N900:

Code:

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leafpad /home/user/MyDocs/bochs/bochsrc

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It should now look something like this:

Code:

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# FreeDOS configuration file on N900
config_interface: textconfig
display_library: sdl
megs: 32
romimage: file="/opt/bochs/share/bochs/BIOS-bochs-latest"
vgaromimage: file="/opt/bochs/share/bochs/VGABIOS-lgpl-latest-cirrus"
vga: extension=vbe
floppy_bootsig_check: disabled=0
floppya: 1_44="/home/user/MyDocs/bochs/a.img", status=inserted
floppyb: 1_44="/home/user/MyDocs/bochs/b.img", status=inserted
ata0: enabled=1, ioaddr1=0x1f0, ioaddr2=0x3f0, irq=14
ata0-master: type=disk, path="/home/user/MyDocs/bochs/c.img", cylinders=306, heads=4, spt=17
boot: c
ata1: enabled=1, ioaddr1=0x170, ioaddr2=0x370, irq=15
ata2: enabled=0
ata3: enabled=0
parport1: enabled=1, file=""
parport2: enabled=0
com1: enabled=1, mode=null, dev=""
com2: enabled=0
com3: enabled=0
com4: enabled=0
usb1: enabled=0
vga_update_interval: 400000
vga: extension=cirrus
cpu: count=1, ips=2000000, reset_on_triple_fault=1
text_snapshot_check: enabled=0
private_colormap: enabled=0
clock: sync=none, time0=local
# no cmosimage
ne2k: enabled=0
pnic: enabled=0
sb16: enabled=0
# no loader
log: bochsout.txt
logprefix: %t%e%d
debugger_log: -
panic: action=ask
error: action=report
info: action=report
debug: action=ignore
pass: action=fatal
keyboard_type: mf
keyboard_serial_delay: 250
keyboard_paste_delay: 100000
keyboard_mapping: enabled=0, map=
user_shortcut: keys=none
mouse: enabled=0

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6. Transfer the files a.img, b.img, c.img from your PC to your N900 to the location /home/user/MyDocs/bochs
7. Now you're ready to run FreeDOS in Bochs
Change to the directory where your disc image and config file is located:

Code:

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cd /home/user/MyDocs/bochs

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Launch bochs:

Code:

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/opt/bochs/bin/bochs

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and on the bochs main menu, enter 6 to begin simulation.

Hope that helps get you started.
Oh and for reference here's a link to the bochs user manual from the bochs home page - not specific for the N900 but will answer any questions regarding disc images for use in bochs.

Re: bochs emulation
 

6 to begin simulation.

bios no bootable device

i looked in log

00001754310i(bios) bios_table_cur_addr: 0x000fb964
00007878366p(bios)panic no bootable device

Re: bochs emulation
 

now run perfect

Re: bochs emulation
 

Hi, i think I'm the guy who made the Bochs package for the N900 originally.

I should have provided some instructions, but I assumed that since Bochs is a bit hard to use anyway, only people who already know how to use it will try to use it - or will at least spend some time reading the manuals on http://bochs.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin...ser/index.html.

If there's no "MeeGo" Harmattan package yet, I just might make one and try to add some better pointers on how to get started, but it might still remain as a command-line only thing.

Re: bochs emulation
 

Hi,

how did you (toninikkanen) make the bochs package? I would like to give it another shot during the upcoming holidays. My problems so far where that I could not get the keyboard to work. If I keyboard and mouse pointer would work correctly I would be able to set up kolibri os to run and use their onscreen keyboard and have some fun with it on the n900. Speed should be all right. Perhaps a newiert bochs would help, too!

Yours Baggacfreak!

Re: bochs emulation
 

Hi,

I did the package in a pretty straightforward way. If I go back to my old files it seems I have configured Bochs with --enable-pci --enable-clgd54xx --enable-apic --with-sdl --enable-all-optimizations

If the keyboard support can't seem to work, one way would be to simply try the different interface options before digging into it deeper. If I remember correctly, mouse was problematic as it was almost impossible to hit anything properly.

Re: bochs emulation
 

Hi,

is it possible to use chainrooted linux and a bochs installation within this? I guess within this linux keyboard and mouse should work! Or would it be a good try to connect a bluetooth keyboard mouse device and test this. VNC into the n900 is a no go for the long run!

Thanks for the reply!