DSL Embedded :: Should it work with Win2k?

Just thought I'd give embedded a try at work, however:
*downloaded, created c:\dsl-embedded-0.8.4, and unzipped all into it
*ran the dsl-windows.bat
*a console window popped up, titled c:\dsl-embedded-0.8.4\qemu.exe
*a larger window popped up titled QEMU, with what appears to be a distorted boot prompt screen

After it progresses past the boot prompt screen, the QEMU window just stays black (gave it 5+mins).

If I click in it at all the window title changes to "QEMU - Press Ctrl-Shift to exit grab"

Also tried giving "dsl 2" and "dsl xvesa" at the boot prompt

Here's a screen dump of the boot prompt page.

I've so far only waited the 5 mins on the default boot, not "dsl xvesa" or "dsl 2"

The qemu.exe process is averaging 25% CPU usage constantly, but nothing appearing.

Never mind. I went and grabbed the latest qemu (0.6.1 with fix), and it now works - better anyway. There's now rough visuals, just squashed. Hopefully there'll be some res settings available within qemu

Did you try CTRL-SHIFT-F

to see if full-screen mode looks any better?

How is the new version of Qemu working?

Can you successfully install programs with the myDSL gui like Ace.dsl without network corruption?

Quote (cbagger01 @ Nov. 19 2004,00:30)

Full screen mode just looks like smaller mode, but bigger

(still squashed - here's a (fullscreen) screenshot. (image working now 20041122)

As I mentioned, new version of qemu at least gives visuals, even if it's squashed. Does stress all hell out of the ~1GHz processor - it's less responsive than it is actually installed on my 200MMX at home.

Haven't tried installing stuff - may do so next week, as it's end-Fri here.

I'm guessing it's maybe my Matrox twinhead vid card?

Hmm..

Did you try the framebuffer mode, boot command:

fb800x600 frugal

(not "dsl fb800x600 frugal")?

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