Command: files
FILES tells FreeDOS how many files it should be able to have open
simulataneously.
FILES is a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS command.
Syntax:
files=n
where n is the number of files, in the range 8-255. The default
setting is 8, but a good number for most modern systems is 20 - 40.
Some programs may need a higher setting to function correctly; such
programs will usually give the value that is needed in their
documentation.
Options:
- none -
Comments:
FILES specifies how many files are allowed open at once (reserves
memory necessary to support opening this many files).
Note: there are other restrictions, so a given program may not be able
to actually open this amount. A good number is 20, though some programs
suggest/require 30, 40, or even 255.
FILES is a command internal to kernel.sys and needs no other file
in order to work.
Examples:
IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS:
files=20
See also:
config.sys
fcbs
fdconfig.sys
fileshigh
Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2008 by W. Spiegl.
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