config.sys error - need assistance

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Posted by rockster77 on Apr-01-2001 01:02:

during bootup, i'm getting the following error message:

"the following command in your config.sys file is incorrect:
256
there is an error in your config.sys file on line 15"

i don't know a shit-load about computers so...i really don't know what this means...

there is nothing on line 15 of my config.sys file...but line 14 reads:

"files=256"

can anyone help ???

Posted by tu_face on Apr-01-2001 01:08:

you shouldnt really need the files= & buffers= lines in ur config.sys... try switching that value down to 16, if that doesnt do it then rename it and send it me ill av a look at it

peace

Posted by rockster77 on Apr-01-2001 01:20:

quote:
Originally posted by tu_face
you shouldnt really need the files= & buffers= lines in ur config.sys... try switching that value down to 16, if that doesnt do it then rename it and send it me ill av a look at it

peace

...so what you are telling me is to change:

files=256

to

files=16

????

what does this mean and do to my system configuration ?

Posted by tu_face on Apr-01-2001 10:58:

the files & buffers lines in the config.sys set up your memory buffer size for DOS.. fact is when windows runs it scraps the lot and fucks it up in the microsoft manner.. as i sed u dont really need these lines if u neevr run DOS programs

peace

Posted by Swamper on Apr-02-2001 15:18:

files=128

Some programs (cd-r burning software, etc) use the config.sys settings for some shit especially if you're running win95/98

Posted by rockster77 on Apr-02-2001 23:00:

Re: No

quote:
Originally posted by Swamper
files=128

Some programs (cd-r burning software, etc) use the config.sys settings for some shit especially if you're running win95/98

ok...i am going to change this value to 128...but what exactly does this do ???

Posted by tu_face on Apr-02-2001 23:09:

learn something new every day.. i never thought windows used them settings (files= etc etc..)

peace

Posted by rockster77 on Apr-03-2001 03:22:

quote:
Originally posted by tu_face
learn something new every day.. i never thought windows used them settings (files= etc etc..)

peace

i want to learn something new today too...what do these setting do...ie. files = ***

Posted by Swamper on Apr-03-2001 03:50:

The FILES command in the CONFIG.SYS file tells DOS how many files can be open at the same time. DOS reserves an area of memory to keep track of each open file. The minimum(and default) setting is 8, and the maximum is 255.

^^ this only really mattered in old school dos days because conventional memory was such a huge issue.. limiting the # of files open meant less memory reserved..

No, I didn't come up with that first paragraph from the top of my head.. I ripped it off from my Ms-DOS Power users guide from 1986.

Maybe in 40 years I'll sell it on ebay.. lol