I’m trying to get a DOS application to run. The system it came from is an MS-DOS 6.22, that also had Windows 3.1 on it.
A friend brought this to me. The Pentium motherboard has apparently died and I’m trying to get the app to run in a VM. That way he would not be dependent on old hardware to keep the app going.
I’ve made VMs with DOS 6.22 and FreeDOS. Everything runs fine from the old system in the VM except this one DOS application.
I start the app and I get an error message from the app (I assume):
In different VMs I’ve tried with different CONFIG.SYS and Autoexec files. I get the same error except the address might be 2B63:059A or 26FE:059A.Division by zero in module LTWDISP at address 20705:059A Hit any key to return to system.
Since the error seems to be related to a video call of some sort, I’ve tried the 3 different monitor options in V-Box. No joy.
I get the same error trying the app in VMPlayer.
Win10 64b Host systems.
I made a boot floppy and put the app on it. The only thing in the CONFIG and Autoexec are the CD drivers. No HIMEM or Load High, or Files Etc.
It will run on a Pentium MMX system. On a PIII, I get the same error message. On a P4, same error message. I’ve tried a few other semi-vintage systems with no joy. I suspect it will run on a 486, but I haven’t got something that old.
The application looks like a compiled database program. It’s some sort of Lottery program that runs from a text screen. It turns the screen blue with the commands in a different color. The app dies just as the first screen is being displayed. It never quite makes it.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank You,
All the Best,
Jeff