Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

I just recently got a used n810 and am interested in running dosbox. I just can't seem to mount a folder as the c drive. I can't pull up the onscreen keyboard, nor can I use the forward slash or any of the other function related keys. I've read about editing the config file but have no idea where to find it or how to edit it. I looked in the file editor and have found nothing. Please help in any way you can, and I realize that I sound like a complete idiot. I've never messed with linux before so I'm hoping this can help me get off on the right foot.


On a side note I tried installing rubybox, but it gives me an error about missing a config file.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

You need Rubybox. Anything else will be a headache for you.

I never once heard someone complain of the error you're receiving.

Since it's used, perhaps you should consider reflashing you're tablet to remove any unnecessary junk that might be on it.

Also, don't have "extra devel" enabled in your application catalog since it will actually install a broken package.

Finally, refer to this post to make everything work correctly.

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=572

Anything else, someone here or myself will be happy to help you. :)

Good luck,

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Thank you so much for responding.

I did reflash it to the latest OS using the Nokia tool for PC. But I am getting this weird error in Rubybox.

"Unable to find Dosbox config file.
Press OK ro run Dosbox to generate it or cancel to quit"

I press OK and Dosbox opens, but then exits again. I know it's foolish but how do I move those files? I can't see them in file manager and I haven't a clue where to start in XTerm. I dropped them on the internal memory that comes up when I connect the device to my computer but it didn't seem to work. I'm sorry for being so foolish with this but I really do appreciate the help.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Dude. I'm sorry.

Yeah, I just remembered that I got the same message the first time running Rubybox.

Just run Rubybox again and you should be good. :)

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Still nothing... :(
Is there anything I should be doing in Dosbox?

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

At the moment, you've got me stumped.

That file Pushwall shared in that other post isn't required to make it work. It does help with making the hardware keys function properly though. So for right now, don't even worry about that because it's not the issue here.

Open up X Terminal and type
rbox

Then copy and paste the readout here.

Hopefully myself or someone else will have an answer for you by tomorrow.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

I typed in rbox in XTerm and got the following,


~ $ rbox

./dialogs.rb: line 58

Gdk-WARNING **:gdkdrawable-x11.c:878 drawable is not a pixmap or window

./dialogs.rb: line 58

Gdk-WARNING **:gdkdrawable-x11.c:878 drawable is not a pixmap or window

~ $



Right after the rbox command I got the error saying the config file can not be located. After I hit OK, I got the rest of the stuff in XTerm. Then the message just came up again. It's like a big confusing chain.

I'm kinda excited to see what happens.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Ouch, this is my fault.

Please open a terminal and write:

mkdir apps
cd apps
ln -s "../.dosbox/dosbox-0.73.conf" "DOSBox 0.73 Preferences.txt"

(Sorry ukki! But at least I'm back to the default one again and the mess should be done forever)

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

That did the trick! Thank you to javispedro and Addison! Can I ask just what the line in X terminal did? I'm so stoked! Thanks again.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

You have to ask that before running the commands ;)

mkdir apps -- Creates a new directory named "apps".
cd apps -- Enters that directory.
ln -s "../.dosbox/dosbox-0.73.conf" "DOSBox 0.73 Preferences.txt" -- Creates a symbolic link (shortcut) so that file DOSBox 0.73 Preferences.txt in the current directory points to file dosbox-0.73.conf in directory ".dosbox" which is on the parent directory to the current one.

The issue is that in recent DOSBox versions I've moved the config file back to its original position, since I have finally come to understand that moving in the first place was a bad idea.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I have the config file error in ruby box as well, and when I tried you fix, it did not solve the problem. Is there anything else I can try?

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

This is the only fix that worked for me with the current version of Dosbox.

http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=572

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Hi, i am also new to this but i tried doing the same thing to run rubybox and it did the config missing. well i used emelfm2 to browse to see where dosbox is and i cant find it. tips?

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

you should run dosbox first from the menu, then youll find the configuration file in ".dosbox/dosbox-0.73.conf".

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

okay let me start over.
i cant run dosbox because i cant access some of the characters with the FN key. so i installed ruby box but it says " unable to find dosbox config file. press ok to run dobox to generate it or cancel to quit."
so i press okay and it just starts over with the same message.

So, i tried following the insructions you gave hsmalls

"open a terminal and write:

mkdir apps
cd apps
ln -s "../.dosbox/dosbox-0.73.conf" "DOSBox 0.73 Preferences.txt"

but when i do that i get the following message

http://i37.tinypic.com/2vl5wci.png

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

You did not type the command correctly, as per the screenshot.

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

How is it suppose to be typed?

Re: Noob question on dosbox for N810
 

Well, I see on the screenshot that you typed:

mkdir apps
cd apps
../.dosbox/dosbox-0.73.conf

Note that you didn't type "ln -s", which is the first part of the third line.