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From: nyet@nntp-server.caltech.edu (n liu)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Sample CONFIG.SYS file for DOS 5.0, QEMM 5.1x and 4DOS
Message-ID: <1991Jun14.070037.17625@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
Date: 14 Jun 91 07:00:37 GMT
References: <23463@shlump.lkg.dec.com>
Organization: California Institute of Technology, Pasadena
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reisert@mast.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert) writes:

>After numerous requests, here is a copy of my CONFIG.SYS.  It resulted in
>639K free at the DOS prompt, and 577K windows in DESQview.  Improvements are
>welcome.  I don't run Windows, only DESQview.

>BUFFERS=4
>FCBS=1
>FILES=20
>STACKS=0,0
[stuff that looks real familiar deleted]

I assume that by setting the buffers,fcbs, and stack vars so small you can
save a couple of K. How low is "safe" for most uses (windows, mathematica,
etc. etc.). Do i just set 'em all real tiny and wait for an app to bitch about
not having enough? or is that inviting problems?