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STACKS--Notes

Default settings The default settings for the STACKS command are as follows: Computer Stacks -------------------------------------------- IBM PC, IBM PC/XT, IBM PC-Portable 0,0 Other 9,128 Special cases for stack allocation Upon receiving a hardware interrupt, MS-DOS allocates one stack from the   specified number of stacks. When you specify 0 for the n and s values, MS-DOS allocates no stacks. If the values are 0, each running program must have enough stack space to accommodate the computer's hardware interrupt drivers. Many computers operate correctly, saving some memory for programs, with n and s values of 0. If, however, your computer becomes unstable when you set these values to 0, return to the default values. Increasing the value of STACKS If the STACKS values are not equal to 0,0 and you see a "Stack Overflow" or "Exception error 12" message, increase the number or size of the stacks.
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