Template:VMConfiguration/86Box

86Box Configuration
Setting type	Configuration
Machine	Machine: Unknown CPU type: Unknown Memory: Unknown FPU: Internal
Display	Display: None
Input devices	Mouse: Unknown
Sound	Sound card: None
Network	Network: None
Ports (COM & LPT)	Port(s): All ports disabled
Storage controllers	HD controller: Internal controller FD controller: Internal controller SCSI controller: None
Hard disks	Hard drive: None
Floppy & CD-ROM drives	Floppy drive(s): None CD-ROM drive(s): None

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To list a configuration for 86Box for use in the Recommended VM configurations page, you must use the "VMConfiguration/86Box" template, which can list the configuration in a structured table.

Usage

86Box Configuration
Setting type	Configuration
Machine	Machine: [i486 (Socket 3) SiS 496] Rise Computer R418 CPU type: Intel i486DX, 33 Mhz Memory: 64 MB FPU: Internal
Display	Display: [PCI] S3 Vision964 (Diamond Stealth64 VRAM)
Input devices	Mouse: Microsoft Serial Mouse, COM1
Sound	Sound card: [ISA16] Sound Blaster 16
Network	Network: SLiRP, [PCI] Realtek RTL8029AS
Ports (COM & LPT)	Port(s): Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, parallel port 1 enabled, LPT1 device Generic Text Printer
Storage controllers	HD controller: Internal controller FD controller: Internal controller SCSI controller: None
Hard disks	Hard drive: IDE (0:0) drive, 1024 cylinders, 16 heads, 63 sectors (504 MB)
Floppy & CD-ROM drives	Floppy drive(s): One 3.5" 2.88 MB drive (A:), one 5.25" 1.2 MB drive (B:) CD-ROM drive(s): ATAPI (0:1) CD-ROM drive at 12x speed
Notes
A MSCDEX 2.23 (MS-DOS CD-ROM driver), S3 Vision964 and Realtek RTL8029AS driver installer are needed to use the CD-ROM drive, graphics card, and network card. A network card only functions in Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11, otherwise, you can also set the network card to None. For Internet access, you will also need to install the TCP/IP stack for Windows for Workgroups 3.11. The Sound Blaster 16 driver needs to be installed manually from the Drivers Control Panel applet.

The following code will result in the table above:

{{VMConfiguration/86Box|
 |machine = [i486 (Socket 3) SiS 496] Rise Computer R418
 |cpu = Intel i486DX, 33 Mhz
 |ram = 64 MB
 |display = [PCI] S3 Vision964 (Diamond Stealth64 VRAM)
 |mouse = Microsoft Serial Mouse, COM1
 |sound = [ISA16] Sound Blaster 16
 |network = SLiRP, [PCI] Realtek RTL8029AS
 |ports = Serial ports 1 and 2 enabled, parallel port 1 enabled, LPT1 device Generic Text Printer
 |hdd = IDE (0:0) drive, 1024 cylinders, 16 heads, 63 sectors (504 MB)
 |floppy = One 3.5" 2.88 MB drive (A:), one 5.25" 1.2 MB drive (B:)
 |cd = ATAPI (0:1) CD-ROM drive at 12x speed
 |notes = A MSCDEX 2.23 (MS-DOS CD-ROM driver), S3 Vision964 and Realtek RTL8029AS driver installer are needed to use the CD-ROM drive, graphics card, and network card. A network card only functions in Windows for Workgroups 3.1 or 3.11, otherwise, you can also set the network card to None. For Internet access, you will also need to install the TCP/IP stack for Windows for Workgroups 3.11. The Sound Blaster 16 driver needs to be installed manually from the Drivers Control Panel applet.
}}

machine

Required: The machine type and machine to be used. Try to be as specific with the machine as possible, per how 86Box lists the machine (using the format of [<machine type> <machine socket>] <machine name>). Failure to provide a machine will default it to "Unknown".

cpu

Required: The CPU type and CPU speed. Failure to provide the CPU will default it to "Unknown".

ram

Required: Memory to use in the machine. Failure to provide the memory amount will default it to "Unknown".

fpu

FPU portion of the CPU to use. Default is "Internal".

display

The name of the display adapter, including the bus of the display adapter. Defaults to "None" if not provided.

mouse

Required: Input device/mouse to use in the machine. If set to "Serial Mouse", provide also the COM port where the mouse is plugged into. Failure to provide the input device will default it to "Unknown".

network

Network type and adapter to use, including the bus of the network card. Defaults to "None" if not provided.

ports

List the serial and parallel ports that will be enabled in the configuration, followed by any LPT devices that will be used. Defaults to "All ports disabled" if not provided.

hdcontroller, fdcontroller, and scsi

The name of the hard drive, floppy drive, and SCSI controller(s), respectively. Provide the name of the bus with the name of the controller as well. Defaults to "Internal controller" for the HD/FD controller and "None" for the SCSI controller if not provided.

hdd

The bus of the hard drive, alongside the cylinder/heads/sectors configuration of the hard drive. Defaults to "None" if not provided.

floppy

The type of floppy drive to be used with the configuration. Place the drives in the order they will be seen by the system (the first floppy listed will usually be drive A, and the second is usually drive B). Defaults to "None" if not provided.

cd

The bus and speed of the CD-ROM drive. Defaults to "None" if not provided.

notes

Any additional notes regarding to the configuration of the machine, such as additional drivers or instructions, can be listed here.