Chapter 5 Terminal Configuration:
Edit the Configuration Files
Setup/Edit DOS Configuration Files
This section details the recommended edits of DOS system files.
Note: For more information on editing the DOS system files covered in this
®
section, please refer to the Microsoft
MS-DOS User's Guide.
CONFIG.SYS
DOS Settings
BREAK = [ON | OFF]
Controls whether or not extended CTRL+C checking is enabled. Off is the default setting,
and this command is not required unless this feature is being enabled.
BUFFERS = n[,m] 1 ≤ n ≤ 99 0 ≤ m ≤ 8
Specifies the number of disk buffers to be allocated for use by DOS. The default value for the
PDT 3400 is n=15 and m=0. Many applications and environments request a larger setting.
COUNTRY = XXX[,YYY]
Specifies the country-specific settings. The default is U.S. This command is required only for
a different country setting.
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