 Quote by Routaran
The problem isnt so much the computer recognizing dos, its dos having the correct drivers to communicate with the hardware on the computer. the newer the computer the less likely it is for an old OS like dos to be able to work. just because they are 32 bit doesn't mean it will work. There are significant differences from the original intel 386 to the new 32bit chips. The further away you get from the original, the less compatibility there is.
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The processor isn't the issue, they all boot up in real 16 bit mode. Peripherals that are accessed via the BIOS (INT calls) should not be an issue for DOS either. The main issue would be the cd-rom driver if the BIOS does not support IDE emulation (for it's SATA ports). Virtual PC includes a cd-rom driver for DOS, and I assume VMWare would include one as well. Virtual PC also includes emulation of a sound card, I don't know about VMWare.
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