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║ GT-HELP ║ \CONFIG.SYS - configuring it for GT 15.50
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    The CONFIG.SYS file must be in the root directory of your boot drive
    (usually drive C).  If you specified the boot drive correctly when
    GT-Help requested it, that file will presently be available in the
    other editor window for you to examine and make any necessary changes.


The important paramters of config.sys are :

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│ FILES │
└───────┘

    Try:    FILES=50

    If you have less than 50 files, you may find the system locks up.  Add
    the parameter FILES=50, or edit it if it presently exists and shows
    less than 50.


┌────────┐
│ STACKS │
└────────┘

    I use STACKS=30,256 which seems to be OK for DOS 3.2 on a
    non-networked system.

    Paul Meiners recommends STACKS=62,512 for DOS 3.3 - this is also
    suitable when running on a network.

    For other DOS versions, it is probably best to state your system
    details and ask in the GT support echo for a recommendation.


┌─────────┐
│ BUFFERS │
└─────────┘

    Also DOS version dependent.  In principle, the more buffers, the faster
    it will run, particularly where larger message bases (more than 300
    active messages in any one message base) are involved.

    If you find you need more than 30 buffers, consider instead a cache
    program.  But some cache programs can interfere with the running of GT.
    If problems occur, try without the cache to see if that is the cause.


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│ SHELL │
└───────┘

    Since GT requires you to add new entries into the environment, you may
    receive an Out of Environment message.  A SHELL entry in config.sys
    will fix that, for example :

        SHELL=C:\command.com /e:512 /p

    This is for DOS 3.2, and allocates 512 bytes to the environment.  In
    some other versions of DOS, the /e parameter is in *paragraphs* (ie,
    /e:32 provides the same environment as /e:512 in DOS 3.2).  You may
    need to check this in your DOS manual.


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│ Device Drivers and TSR's │
└──────────────────────────┘

    It is recommended that you should NOT configure ANSI.SYS on a system
    which runs GT.  GT does not require it (though other programs you run
    *may* do so).  However, ANSI.SYS can in some circumstances (eg if you
    TYPE a file that a caller uploads) remap your keyboard in undesirable
    ways.

    Other TSR's may interfere with GT.  If there seems to be a problem,
    leave them out progressively as far possible to determine the conflict.


┌────────────────────┐
│ Editing CONFIG.SYS │
└────────────────────┘

    CONFIG.SYS should presently be in the other editor window for you to
    examine and make any necessary changes.

    Note that any changes you make there do not come into effect until next
    time you reboot.  If the parameters were not already appropriate, you
    may need to reboot before executing GT.

