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TNM on Palm / Windows Mobile / PDA ?

TheWavePosted on 06/11/08 at 04:53:41

Hey everyone,

Has anyone tried to use TNM on any kind of DOS emulator for a Palm, Windows Mobile, or other handheld device?  If so, how well does it work?

Thanks!
ThnikkamanPosted on 06/11/08 at 05:25:17

Now this is a novel idea. I too want to know if this works. Its a pain in the @$$ to haul the desktop around on trips when I want to take TNM with me.  ;)
pszPosted on 06/11/08 at 14:23:54

First question is:

Is there a DosBox port to Windows Mobile or other portable OS?

If so, then yes, it's possible :->
TheWavePosted on 06/11/08 at 20:36:25

On 06/11/08 at 14:23:54, psz wrote:First question is:

Is there a DosBox port to Windows Mobile or other portable OS?

If so, then yes, it's possible :->
I guess there is, for Palm OS 5.0 anyway:  The site http://sourceforge.net/projects/palmdosbox starts with the header 'DosBox port for PalmOS 5.0 and higher'.  That's the OS I have.

Not being a true tech-head, I just wasn't sure if there were any TNM-specific attributes or functions that would cause problems in an emulator.  Also, I don't know what x86 is so I wasn't sure if TNM is compatible with that or not.

Thanks!


I don't feel full...
pszPosted on 06/12/08 at 01:04:26

x86 means <anynumber>86 processor:

386
486
586 (Pentium)
And anything newer, that's 32bit (IE: NOT AMD 64x or Intel PD, Core, or Core 2 series)

TNM is an x86 application.

As far as I know, as long as the PalmOS version of DosBox has the same features as regular DosBox, you shouldn't have a problem.

EDIT: Judging by the total lack of information or updates to the Palm version of DosBox, I'm not sure if it'd work or not (I have no Palm to test with). I would imagine not, though, as DosBox has been updated fairly regularly for the past few years, and that link shows no updates since... 2006?