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  1. #1
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    Exclamation ISA slot

    Dear all

    I have installed Ubuntu in my computer and dos emu for free dos
    as i want use cam software this cam software has hardware board which is inserted in ISA slot
    and hardware dongle in the printer port..

    i have worked this cam software in free dos it was working fine only issue was the using flash drive.
    so i planed to use Ubuntu.

    now the issue with the Ubuntu is i cant detected software board in the ISA slot.

    i hope i can get solution

    thanks in advance

  2. #2
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    Jul 2010
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    Kubuntu Development Release

    Question Re: ISA slot

    You can try running DOS in a virtual machine to run your camera program.

  3. #3
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    Exclamation Re: ISA slot

    After installing virtual machine an error message is displayed
    (could not detect a default hypervisor )
    any suggestion which version of virtual machine is best.

    my actual problem is to run CNC machine software (cam) which inserted in ISA slot
    in Ubuntu i cant use ISA slot.

    with regards
    Maran

  4. #4
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    Re: ISA slot

    Quote Originally Posted by GS maran View Post
    Dear all

    I have installed Ubuntu in my computer and dos emu for free dos as i want use cam software this cam software has hardware board which is inserted in ISA slot and hardware dongle in the printer port..

    i have worked this cam software in free dos it was working fine only issue was the using flash drive.
    so i planed to use Ubuntu.
    .........
    DOS is DOS, it accesses the (ancient ISA) hardware directly. Ubuntu is not DOS and any emulator has no guarantee that it will access hardware resources like this.
    Regards, David.
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  5. #5
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    Lightbulb Re: ISA slot

    Quote Originally Posted by GS maran View Post
    After installing virtual machine an error message is displayed
    (could not detect a default hypervisor )
    any suggestion which version of virtual machine is best.

    my actual problem is to run CNC machine software (cam) which inserted in ISA slot
    in Ubuntu i cant use ISA slot.

    with regards
    Maran
    Try virtualbox(virtualbox.org).
    Its has a nice GUI and it is free,and open-source.
    It is available in the Ubuntu reprositeries.

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