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From: reisert@mast.enet.dec.com (Jim Reisert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Sample CONFIG.SYS file for DOS 5.0, QEMM 5.1x and 4DOS
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Date: 14 Jun 91 14:35:34 GMT
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In article <1991Jun14.070037.17625@nntp-server.caltech.edu>,
	nyet@nntp-server.caltech.edu (n liu) writes...
>
>	BUFFERS=4
>	FCBS=1
>	FILES=20
>	STACKS=0,0
> 
>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.).

Some guidelines that I use:

1.  You can set BUFFERS real low if you use some other disk caching
    software (SMARDRV, HYPERDSK, SUPERPCK, PC-CACHE, etc.).

2.  FCBS can be set to 1 unless you run a lot of old (pre-DOS 2.x) programs.

3.  Stacks 0,0 is recommended by Quarterdeck (and I think Microsoft too).

4.  I usually set FILES=8 in my CONFIG.SYS and use the QEMM FILES=30 command
    to load the other 22 into high RAM.

- Jim

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