Re: [LUG] using main doom wad file from a DOS install cd

[Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gordon Henderson wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Jan 2010, Rob Beard wrote:
>
> > Paul Sutton wrote:
> > > I have the old DOS version of doom with the full wad file, under ubuntu
> > > there is a free version of this, and a copy of the shareware wad file
> > > that came with the original doom
> > >
> > > how would i go about extracting the main doom wad file from the doom
> > > cdrom, so i can play the full doom on ubuntu ?
> > >
> > > i am guessing i would have to install dosbox, instlal doom from that,
> > > then perhaps copy the files over to where I want, is this correct, 
> > > or is
> > > there a way to insert the dos doom cdrom and get at the wad file so I
> > > can use it on ubuntu,
> > Yep I'd say use DOSBox, you can mount a directory on your linux box, 
> > such as /home/your-user-name to a drive letter, run the installer and 
> > then you'll get the WAD out of it.
>
> Are you sure you need to do that? I got doom2.wad off my original CD 
> by just copying it over...
>
> Gordon
I'm not entirely sure, it's been donkeys years since I've installed Doom 
from CD.  I do remember the floppy version has a DOS installer which it 
uses to extract the WAD from.  I just assumed it would be the same for 
the CD, guess it might not be.

Rob


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