sudo apt install bochs-sdl Then run bochs-sdl instead of bochs , or update your configuration.
display_library: x
Introduction Bochs is a highly portable open-source x86 and x86-64 emulator often used for operating system development, legacy software testing, and learning low-level computing. One of the most common frustrations for new (and even experienced) users is encountering the error: Bochs Display Library Sdl Not Available
sudo pacman -S bochs (Arch’s default package includes SDL. If still broken, check sdl12-compat or sdl2 .) If you compiled Bochs yourself and saw WARNING: SDL library not found during ./configure , SDL development headers were missing. sudo apt install bochs-sdl Then run bochs-sdl instead