doh123 <wineforum-user at winehq.org> wrote:>Sent: Oct 8, 2010 7:27 AM
>To: wine-users at winehq.org
>Subject: [Wine] Re: running 16 bit real mode executables on mac
>
>
>trusktr wrote:
>> Hey guys, i know this post is old, but i'm also having the same
problem.
>>
>> I'm trying to compile MASM 6.1.5 programs in wine, and using ml.exe
compiles and links everything perfectly and outputs a .exe file with no
complaints.
>>
>> Then, when i try and run the program it give me an error like
>>
>> Code:
>> fixme:module:__wine_load_dos_exe DOS executables not supported on this
platform
>> winevdm: can't exec
'Z:\home\trusktr\projects\school\fall2010\cisp310_assembly\random2\main.exe':
invalid program file
>>
>>
>>
>> If i run the .EXE file in DosBox, then it works just fine. How can i
get these 16bit apps that I'm making working in Wine?
>
>
>getting 16 bit Windows programs working is one thing... but if your 16bit is
a DOS program, you are much better off
>using DOSBox.
doh123: I agree, DOS programs should be run under DOSBox. Given the error
message above, DOSBox is THE ONLY way to run this program.
trusktr: Please follow the suggestions given. Wine will not at the present for
the the foreseeable feature run this particular program.
James McKenzie
