Dioscuri

Dioscuri is a free x86 emulator written in Java. It is being developed for digital preservation purposes by the KEEP EU-project.

Emulated hardware

 * 16/32-bit Intel 8086-based CPU (real-address mode only)
 * 1 MB RAM (expandable)
 * Storage devices: floppy, HDD
 * Input devices: XT/AT/PS2 compatible keyboard
 * Output devices: virtual screen
 * VGA video graphics adapter
 * DMA-support
 * IRQ-handling based on a Intel 8259 PIC
 * Timing mechanism based on an Intel 82C54 PIT and Crystal Clock
 * Real-time clock with integrated CMOS
 * System BIOS using Plex86/Bochs BIOS
 * Video BIOS using VGA LGPl’ed BIOS

Resources

 * Website
 * Key features