The Second Parameter of the BUFFERS Command (78573)
The information in this article applies to:
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 4.01
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 5.0a
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.0
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.2
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.21
• Microsoft MS-DOS operating system 6.22
This article was previously published under Q78573
SUMMARY
The second parameter on the BUFFERS line represents the secondary cache. It
basically performs a pre-read of sectors, and therefore provides better
disk performance. This functionality was introduced in MS-DOS 4.0, and it
works the same way in later versions of MS-DOS.
Modification Type: |
Major |
Last Reviewed: |
5/12/2003 |
Keywords: |
KB78573 |
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