A CONFIG.SYS file holds commands which configure the way the system will load. It typically holds instructions for memory managers, file space allocations, mouse drivers, compression drivers, and other memory resident programs. These programs may sometimes interfere with other programs. In this case you can either disable the whole CONFIG, or selective parts of it. To disable it, create a bootable disk (see DOS manual) and use that disk to boot from. Since it doesn't have a CONFIG, you will have bypassed the current one without having to change it.
You may need to add the following statements to a minimum CONFIG to get certain programs to work:
FILES=20
BUFFERS=30
There may also be additional drivers that are required by your system. This is especially true if you are using compression software. If this is the case, refer to the compression program's documentation for instructions.
If you need to track down a conflict with a specific package, you can use a REM statement (see DOS manual). The REM disables the statement that follows it, turning it into a REMark. The procedure for doing this is to REM out all of your CONFIG statements, reboot and see if the program works. If it does, edit your CONFIG and start taking out the REMs, one at a time. Reboot between each change. If you remove a REM statement, and the program stops working. That line is your culprit.
For more information on the CONFIG.SYS, see your DOS manual.
