Index | Notes | Example CONFIG.SYS Commands



BUFFERS

Allocates memory for a specified number of disk buffers when your system starts. You can use this command only in your CONFIG.SYS file. Syntax BUFFERS=n[,m] Parameters n Specifies the number of disk buffers. The value of n must be in the range 1 through 99. m Specifies the number of buffers in the secondary buffer cache. The value of m must be in the range 0 through 8. Default settings The default setting for the number of disk buffers depends on the configuration of your system, as shown in the following table: Configuration Buffers Bytes (n)
<128K of RAM, 360K disk 2 -- <128K of RAM, > 360K 3 -- disk 128K to 255K of RAM 5 2672 256K to 511K of RAM 10 5328 512K to 640K of RAM 15 7984 The default setting for the number of buffers in the secondary cache (m) is 0 (no secondary cache buffers). If you specify an invalid value for n or m, BUFFERS uses the default setting of no secondary cache buffers.
-Top- | Notes | Example CONFIG.SYS Commands