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- STACKS=n,c [new DOS 3.2]
-
- STACKS allows you to specify the number of interrupts that can be stacked for
- later processing. An interrupt causes the computer to stop whatever it was
- doing, save some information, and decide what to do about the interrupt that
- has just occurred. Then, it uses the information saved to return to what it
- was doing before the interrupt occurred. Multiple interrupts may need to be
- stacked in case an interrupt occurs while it is still deciding what to do
- about a previous interrupt. STACKS=0,0 will save some memory, but may cause
- nested interrupts to be lost.
-
- n specifies the number of interrupts to stack, 8-64. Default is 9. Really
- fast typists may need more, or running a communications program with
- PRINT installed may cause the "Internal Stack Failure" message.
-
- c specifies the number of characters saved for an interrupt, 32-512. Default
- is 128. It should be a multiple of 32.