Command: switches

  SWITCHES adjusts boot time processing behaviour.
  SWITCHES is a CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS command.

Syntax:

  switches=/E[:xxx] /F /K /N /W

Options:

  /E   Specifies how to handle moving of EBDA (Extended BIOS Data Area),
       if a size in bytes is specified (xxx, in range of 48-1024 bytes,
       the size has to be a multiples of 16, e.g. AwardBIOS. 48,
       AMIBIOS:1024) then the EBDA will be moved from the top of conven-
       tional memory to a lower address (allowing for potentially larger
       free block of conventional memory if video memory at A0000 is
       available). Without a size, the EBDA will not be moved.
  /F   Skips the delay checking for F5/F8 keystroke before processing
       CONFIG.SYS [equivalent to SYS CONFIG skipconfigseconds=0]
       F5 and F8 are only processed if pressed before DOS boots but
       after the keyboard is set up - right moment is easy to miss.
  /K   Forces treating of keyboard as 86 key keyboard, not 102/105 key.
       Might be useful with BIOSes or drivers which have no or broken
       handling for 102/105 key keyboards.
  /N   Disables F5/F8 support [equivalent to kernel config (SYS CONFIG,
       run SYS CONFIG /? for explanations) skipconfigseconds=-1]
       F5 (skip config) and F8 (single step config.sys) key presses
       are ignored (note: with /F a well-timed F5/F8 still works, whereas
       /N completely disables).
  /W   Is NOT supported in FreeDOS. This option in MS DOS would set a
       flag for Windows 3.0 to skip loading wina20.386 from the root
       directory, used when \WINA20.386 is moved into a subdirectory, a
       device line with proper path must be added to Microsoft (R)
       Windows SYSTEM.INI [386Enhanced] section. --- May be ignored
       for compatibility

Comments:

  SWITCHES is a command internal to kernel.sys and needs no other file
  in order to work.

Examples:

  IN CONFIG.SYS / FDCONFIG.SYS:
    switches=/E:48 /F /K /N /W

Command: switches

Syntax:

Options:

Comments:

Examples:

See also: