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. For instance, let's say your workstation is a Unix/X11 workstation, but you want to run Win'95 applications. Thanks Bochs (with 2 CPUs and HT) running Windows XP (700k) - From Stanislav Shwartsman (1) Bochs running Windows. If you are currently using Bochs, and you have a screenshot you would like to share with us, please e-mail it to Tim Butler.
This allows you to run OS's and software within the emulator on your workstation, much like you have a machine inside of a machine. These screenshots let you see Bochs running a variety of typical and exotic operating systems. The 'typical' use of bochs is to provide complete x86 PC emulation, including the x86 processor, hardware devices, and memory. Bochs was written by Kevin Lawton and is currently maintained by this project.īochs can be compiled and used in a variety of modes, some which are still in development.
Currently, Bochs can be compiled to emulate a 386, 486, Pentium/PentiumII/PentiumIII/Pentium4 or x86-64 CPU including optional MMX, SSEx and 3DNow! instructions.īochs is capable of running most Operating Systems inside the emulation including Linux, DOS, Windows® 95/98 and Windows® NT/2000/XP or Windows Vista. It includes emulation of the Intel x86 CPU, common I/O devices, and a custom BIOS. That is done by inserting the Windows installation CD in the DVD/CD ROM drive, re-starting the machine, pressing F12 during the self test while the Dell logo is displayed on the monitor, selecting DVD/CD ROM drive as the boot device, and pressing a key when the.
Bochs is a highly portable open source IA-32 (x86) PC emulator written in C++, that runs on most popular platforms. When you get the proper CDs you will need to boot the CD to install Windows.