STACKS--Notes
 
Default settings
 
The default settings for the STACKS command are as follows:
 
Computer                              Stacks
 
 
IBM PC, IBM PC/XT, IBM PC-Portable      0,0
 
Other                                  9,128
 
Special cases for stack allocation
 
Upon receiving a hardware interrupt, MS-DOS allocates one stack from the
specified number of stacks. When you specify 0 for the n and s values,
MS-DOS allocates no stacks. If the values are 0, each running program must
have enough stack space to accommodate the computer's hardware interrupt
drivers. Many computers operate correctly, saving some memory for programs,
with n and s values of 0. If, however, your computer becomes unstable when
you set these values to 0, return to the default values.
 
Increasing the value of STACKS
 
If the STACKS values are not equal to 0,0 and you see a "Stack Overflow" or
"Exception error 12" message, increase the number or size of the stacks.