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- ------------------ CONFIG.SYS - System Configuration File -------------------
-
- CONFIG.SYS is a special file that DOS reads during startup. Configuration
- settings in CONFIG.SYS let you specify DOS operating options. If a CONFIG.SYS
- file is not found, DOS will use default settings.
-
-
- Summary of CONFIG.SYS Commands
- ------------------------------
-
- BREAK Sets BREAK to ON or OFF. If set to ON, DOS checks for Control-Break in
- all DOS operations.
-
- FORMAT: BREAK=[ON | OFF]
-
-
- BUFFERS Sets the number of disk buffers DOS will allocate in memory. Buffers
- are blocks of memory used to hold data that was read from disk or will
- be written to disk. Each buffer increases the resident size of DOS by
- 528 bytes. Significant improvements in disk read/write time may be
- realized by using buffers. If your computer has enough memory so that
- your applications will not be adversely affected by a small reduction
- in available memory, try running with 10 or more buffers and see if
- performance improves.
-
- FORMAT: BUFFERS=x
-
- where "x" is a number between 1 and 99. Default value is 2.
-
-
- DEVICE Allows you install a device driver other than the standard driver.
- A special device driver, ANSI.SYS, is available on the DOS diskette.
- ANSI.SYS is used for "extended screen and keyboard control."
-
- FORMAT: DEVICE=[d:][path]filename[.ext]
-
- where the above filespec gives the name and location of the device
- driver.
-
-
- FILES Sets the number of files that can be open concurrently.
-
- FORMAT: FILES=x
-
- where "x" is a number between 8 and 99. The default value is 8.
-
-
- SHELL Specifies the name and location of a top-level command processor to
- loaded in place of COMMAND.COM when DOS is initialized.
-
- FORMAT: SHELL=[d:][path]filename[.ext]
-
- where the above filespec gives the name and location of the top-level
- command processor.