Running fractint on the virtual machine version: All you need to do is boot the machine (start the virtual machine) Take the first choice on the startup menu by hitting enter When the DOS machine comes up to the c:\> prompt type cd fractint fractint fractint should start and the credits page will come up. typing c:\fractint\fractint.exe Will also work but you will not be in the directory with all the MAP files, etc. are stored When I build the next version of the DOS vm I will put a menu in place at startup On 2/1/2015 1:46 PM, Knute Myhrvold wrote:
I finally got Oracle's VirtualBox running; also got FreeDOS 1.1 installed in VirtualBox; also installed the "per-configured virtual machine on the www.fractint.org site. (FreeDOS with Fractint pre built)" into the VirtualBox. Still can't find Fractint anywhere in the VirtualBox; the FreeDOS 1.1 Guest just comes up with a plain DOS window that I can't get to do anything. The FreeDOS-with-Fractint Guest is exactly the same.
So I created a Folder with Fractint in it: "C:\DOS\fractint" (with fractint.exe in \fractint). I then configured both Guests to have C:\DOS\fractint as "Shared Folders". Result: no Fractint, no nothin'.
The DOS window ends with C:\>_ awaiting my command I guess, but whatever I type in results in "Bad command or filename -". I've typed in "DOS\fractint"; "C:\DOS\fractint" and "C:\DOS\fractint\fractint.exe" (all followed with "Enter")... all "Bad commands".
I've tried to learn how to install Fractint into FreeDOS in Virtualbox but see no way of doing it. So I simply double clicked fractint.exe in its Shared Folder and it wouldn't open, as usual.
So, now that I have DOS how do I run Fractint??? &/or What is the Command I enter into DOS???
To Paul N. Lee RE your letter of 1/30: Thx very much for your overview & suggestions! I'll follow thru with them when I get my old PC.
To Nick Grasso RE your letter of 2/1: Thx much for your input. I may eventually bite the bullet and download MS-DOS or try DOSBox in order to finally run Fractint. Your question "If you are just running Fractint, why do you need a GUI?" is reasonable:) Altho' I used Fractint in the 90s I never really learned DOS & I don't want to have to learn it now; I just thought it'd be easier for me with a GUI.
& more, but must end for now. ~Knute
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