Bochs 2.6.7
Descriptionbochs - Portable x86 PC emulator PropertyValueDistributionRepositoryPackage filenamebochs-2.6-3.puias6.i686.rpmPackage namebochsPackage version2.6Package release3.puias6Package architecturei686Package typerpmCategoryApplications/EmulatorsHomepagesize1.06 MBInstalled size3.70 MBBochs is a portable x86 PC emulation software package that emulatesenough of the x86 CPU, related AT hardware, and BIOS to run DOS,Windows '95, Minix 2.0, and other OS's, all on your workstation. 2012-09-04 - Jon Ciesla - 2.6-1- Update to 2.6.- ehframe patch upstreamed. 2012-07-18 - Fedora Release Engineering - 2.5.1-5- Rebuilt for 2012-04-13 - Jon Ciesla - 2.5.1-4- Add hardened build. 2012-03-13 - Jon Ciesla - 2.5.1-3- Add devel package.
2012-02-20 - Jon Ciesla - 2.5.1-2- Compile with disasm, BZ 798437. 2012-01-20 - Jon Ciesla - 2.5.1-1- Update to 2.5.1. 2012-01-12 - Fedora Release Engineering - 2.5-2- Rebuilt for 2011-12-30 - Jon Ciesla - 2.5-1- Update to 2.5.- Disabled vbe, vesa bios extensions. 2011-12-06 - Adam Jackson - 2.4.6-2- Rebuild for new libpng 2011-02-24 - Jon Ciesla 2.4.6-1- Update to 2.4.6. See Also PackageDescriptionBochs biosBochs with builtin debuggerBochs header and source filesBochs with support for debugging with gdbBouncy Castle Crypto Package for JavaJavadoc for bouncycastleS/MIME and CMS libraries for Bouncy CastleJavadoc for bouncycastle-mailTSP libraries for Bouncy CastleJavadoc for bouncycastle-tspLight-weight, configurable window manager built upon GNU screenA library that performs asynchronous DNS operationsDevelopment files for c-aresHaskell package toolCheck programmers styling.
Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C, that runs on most popular platforms. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. Currently, Bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro or AMD64 CPU, including optional MMX, SSE, SSE2 and 3DNow instructions. Bochs is capable of running most operating systems inside the emulation including Linux, Windows 95, DOS, and Windows NT 4. Bochs was written by Kevin Lawton and is currently maintained by this project.Bochs can be compiled and used in a variety of modes, some which are still in development. The 'typical' use of Bochs is to provide complete x86 PC emulation, including the x86 processor, hardware devices, and memory.
This allows you to run OSes and software within the emulator on your workstation, much like you have a machine inside of a machine. For instance, let's say your workstation is a Unix/X11 workstation, but you want to run Win95 applications.
Bochs will allow you to run Win 95 and associated software on your Unix/X11 workstation, displaying a window on your workstation, simulating a monitor on a PC. What's new in Bochs. To all those people who claim that this software is too difficult to use: it's not. If you're too lazy to figure out anything on your own, then this is not for you.Missing a configuration file? It's all explained on the bochs website:HAVE to create your own configuration file for every virtual machine, as Bochs expects each virtual machine you want will be different.Even if you couldn't find that with Google search, the readme clearly explains that all docs can be found eitherin life is completely free.
The reason why VPC, Parallels, VMWare, etc. Are so 'expensive' is precisely that free alternatives are more difficult to use.However, just because Bochs doesn't have a nice GUI to hold your hand through every step of the way doesn't mean the instructions aren't clear. No CS knowledge is even needed-just copy and paste things from the website. If it doesn't do what you expect, ask someone on the Bochs mailing list. If you're too lazy, then you deserve to lose $60 to Parallels or VMWare to buy their software.BTW, Helmo: If you really want to run C64 or Vic 20 software, there are emulators available on the internet.
Bochs has the ability to emulate an entire IA-32 computer including whatever hardware you wish for it to have. It's for testing one OS on another OS, not for playing games, running Windows 95, or whatever you thought it was for. I suggest you find something better to do than trolling on MU, like learning English. There hasn't been an OS X binary of Bochs in more than four years. The last one was released on February 2, 2004, version 2.1.1.
Bochs 2.6.2
There may well be some more recent version OS X binaries of Bochs floating around somewhere out there, but they are not available at the official Bochs site.This version 2.3.7 source was posted here at MacUpdate for those who do want to muck around with it. It clearly states at the top of the MacUpdate product page for Bochs that the download is source code.I suppose Bochs should not be posted because some people want an executable binary that does not exist, and thereby leave everyone out in the cold who might want to get geeky with the source and have maybe a little fun?And it's not like there are no alternatives that are executable binaries. VirtualBox comes to mind, and it is free. ZangieF, you previously made a blanket statement:'Mac users expect working binaries, and source code should be an aside.' You presumed to be speaking for all Mac users, and implied that source code be left aside.But now you say, '.I'd like to spend more time doing geek things within the program, rather than within the scope of creating it but that's my opinion, which is by no means what everyone else thinks.' So now you're just speaking for yourself instead of on behalf of all Mac users. Oh well, whatever.
190 downloads (at this point in time) tells me that there are some Mac users that do not want you to speak on their behalf. I agree with m. If it's something that YOU happen to WANT and you can't understand how to make it work, then that's your problem and not the developer's.
Don't punish him for YOUR incompetence! OTOH, if it's something that ALL Mac-users NEED or at least find very handy, then the developer ought to complete the job before releasing it.What grinds MY gears are the developers who come up with a truly useful app, like DoSomethingWhen or FruitMenu, then start getting laid, no longer need the money, or whatever and just orphan it. Why not open-source it, instead? Let those who care keep it going! Is that too much to ask? Wellas far as i can see, no evolution since ages, we're quite close to a total integration for both i386 and ppc hardware compatibility mobos, and they still make an emulator to run win95???
Bochs 2.6.9
C'mon.humm why not intruducing another one in which i could run Commodore 64? Or better like Vic 20?ok lets say its good and I really like it, where in the hell do you find applications to run on it? Vista is out there, and already most of applications won't even run on XP, and i should spend my time on compiling the source to install a project based on my grand mother 'puter?
Lol and then.? Compiling and installing Bochs isn't soo hard. It's described here: don't even need to read this, though. The steps to compile and install are rather simple.
Do this:1) Get the Developer Tools and install them (if you haven't already). You can get the Dev Tools for free from Apple's Developer website after you have registered as a Developer using the 'free plan'.2) Download the bochs source package.
Unpack it.3) Open the Terminal. Change into the bochs directory by typing 'cd ' and dragging the unpacked bochs directory into the Terminal window. Press the Return key.4) Enter the following lines, waiting for the operation to finish after each line:configuremakesudo make installEach will take a while and you will see hundreds of lines printed out. This is normal. The last command (sudo make install) will ask for your administrator password which is your normal login password if you're a user that is allowed to administer the Mac.You now have a finished MacOSX binary executable inside the bochs directory. You can launch it by double-clicking it like usual.
It will complain about not being able to open a hard disk image file and an unknown display extension 'vbe'.To fix this, follow these detailed instructions to setup bochs. Afterwards, everything will work fine.does take some time. And it does help to RTFM once in a while. Well that's great that they have source code that can possibly be compiled to hopefully create a usable binary. But we're on a Mac, we want binaries and we want them to 'just work.' The latest MacOS X binary is version 2.1.1, which might as well be the source code. It just tells me to run a script, which then runs Bochs from the terminal, which asks me to load some configuration file, and there is no information on where to obtain one of these files or how to make one.
Yes, I read the read me. Useless.Granted, I understand it takes alot of effort to wrap these things up elegantly in order to make them just work. But, until they have a real GUI front end on this thing, don't bother. Check out Q, or just get VPC or Parallels.
I don't suggest VPC. Back when VPC was run by whoever used to own it, it was good.
Now it's just microsoft windows with Microsoft Virtual Computer™. Bochs is not very good regardless, I've heard that QEMU is better, plus QEMU will install more than microsoft products and can emulate more than just x86. Also, some dude with more free time than me made Q. I'm still trying to get a copy of XP Pro, but Q lets you do everything worthwhile that VPC can do (including save states) only it has better drivers and is faster, and has much better CD/DVD support (you can install to Q from a windows/DOS CD or DVD). Also, VPC has no support for other save states, but Q can import guest machines from VPC7.
Bochs 2.6.2.tar.gz
Did I mention Q is free?http://kberg.ch/q/. Your suggestion worked and got me past the CDROM error.
But I hit another wall that reads like this:g -c -I.I./iodev -I././iodev -I./instrument/stubs -I././instrument/stubs -fpascal-strings -fno-common -arch ppc -Wno-four-char-constants -Wno-unknown-pragmas -Dmacintosh -DFILEOFFSETBITS=64 -DLARGEFILES carbon.cc -o carbon.ocarbon.cc:172: error: non-local variable ' bxtoolpixmap 16' uses anonymous typemake1:. carbon.o Error 1make:. gui/libgui.a Error 2.