Command: fileshigh
FILESHIGH tells FreeDOS how many files it should be able to
have open simulataneously.
FILESHIGH is a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS command.
Syntax:
fileshigh=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:
FILESHIGH 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.
FILESHIGH is like FILES, except it attempts to load into high memory
first (failing that it should load in conventional memory).
Note: The order you load devices may have a large impact on amount
of free memory available. In general try to load large (in memory
usage) programs into high memory first.
Important: You should have a high memory manager such as (HIMEM) or
HIMEMX or JEMMEX installed (prior device=himem.exe or device=himemx.exe
in CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS) before using this option.
FILESHIGH is a command internal to kernel.sys and needs no other file
in order to work.
Examples:
IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS:
fileshigh=20
See also:
config.sys
fcbs
fdconfig.sys
(fdxms)
(fdxms286)
files
(himem)
himemx
jemmex
Copyright © 2003 Robert Platt, updated 2011 by W. Spiegl.
This file is derived from the FreeDOS Spec Command HOWTO.
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