So, kinda late on posting this again, but I have to say something. The latest buzz on the internets is that Windows 3.1 was found running on S60 devices by some polish Marcin dude. Complete with news post, mention on Engadget, OSNews, the works. Once you find the original polish page you see files with by Marcin-etc.rar on the title. Every picture of it running had a watermark. This marcin guy edited the dosbox conf to add his name, and even edited the windows marquee screensaver to read his name!
Now that is a little bit too much, considering he didn’t code anything. Taking (and abusing) credit based on the works of others. Just so I could confirm that, I downloaded a windows 3.1 install disk image on the shady side of the internets, used it with the vanilla dosbox_s60.sis and it worked just as fine!
So no real news on this post, just a cautionary tale, don’t believe file names, and give proper credit to the person who really did the coding and porting.
Here’s the original thread, just for your convenience: http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?p=150669
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Yeah, the big news here isn’t that some guy managed to run Windows 3.1 in DOSBox, as it’s been done plenty of times before.
The big news is that kolijoco ported DOSBox to S60 3rd.
i have installed dosbox on my n5800 xm but when i start the dosbox i can’t find the keypad to enter the value could u pliz help me!!!
can you publish your dosbox.conf setting please?
i have installed dosbox on my e71 but when i start the dosbox i can’t find the keypad to enter the value could u pliz help me!!!
and what i have to change in dosbox.conf
when i open the dosbos the window starts but i m nt aable to read text in the window
anyone can help me
when i open the dosbox the window starts but i m nt able to read text in the window
anyone can help me
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