[Wine] running 16 bit real mode executables on mac

[James Mckenzie]

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?
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>
>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