[TriLUG] 16 bit DOS apps under Linux?

[Greg Brown]

Well, it finally happened.  My client out at the beach (mostly running 
XP) has automagically downloaded SP2 which managed to break the 16 bit 
subsystem.  This client basically exists to run an old DOS app which 
communicates over a serial card.  My understanding is (hotgrits, tell 
me if this is true) that I can emulate 16 bit DOS using qmenu, or 
whatever that program was named.

I'd like to migrate them to Linux desktops and be done with all this 
virus hassle, etc.  However, that said, can't I provide a complete 16 
bit subsystem using qmenu running under XP?

What a headache.

By the way, the M$ published errata explain how to fix the 16 bit 
subsystem, but it didn't work.

Ugh.

Greg