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.

  This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
  See the file H2Cpying for copying conditions.