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        OS/2 2.0 CONFIG.SYS DESCRIPTION  -  Version 3.0
        
        For myself and many others the OS/2 2.0 CONFIG.SYS file is somewhat of a mystery.  So, in the 
        hope of learning something of use, I began researching what many of the commands were for.  
        This file is the result of that research.  It briefly describes many of the common commands 
        found in an OS/2 CONFIG.SYS file.  Naturally, not all possible commands are listed (especially 
        the many hardware device drivers), but most of the more common ones are.  I've use my own CON-
        FIG.SYS as the foundation for this file.
        
        Note:  For best viewing with the OS/2 System Editor, turn Word Wrap OFF under Options.

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        IFS=C:\OS2\HPFS.IFS  /CACHE:512 /CRECL:4 /AUTOCHECK:C
        
          This OS/2 command installs the HPFS, if you are using it, instead of FAT.  The 
          syntax is IFS=DRIVE:PATH\FILENAME,SWITCHES.  There are three switches:  /CACHE:nnn 
          sets up a disk cache and sets it size.  The default is 64 and much to low.  If you 
          have 8 meg of RAM, set the cache to 512, but keep in mind that you don't want an 
          excessive cache because the memory used come directly out of memory available for 
          programs, e.g. if you set a 2 meg cashe on a six meg system, you will notice a 
          substantial performance hit; /CRECL sets the maximum record size for caching, from 
          2k to 64k in multiples of 2k; and /AUTOCHECK:nn tells the system to run CHKDSK and 
          sets the drives to be checked at startup.
        
          If you are using only FAT partitions, then you should REM this statement and save 
          yourself 500k of RAM.
        
        PAUSEONERROR=YES
        
          This OS/2 only command tells OS/2 to stop for a moment if it cannot process a line 
          in the config.sys file correctly.  If you don't include this statement in your 
          config.sys file, the default will be YES.  It is generally the best choice since 
          an error message will appear and scroll off the screen so quickly with a NO set-
          ting that you may not notice it or be able to read it.
        
        PROTSHELL=C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE
        
          This OS/2 command loads OS/2s user interface program (PMSHELL) which allows you to 
          make full-screen and window sessions work.  The current interface program is the 
          Workplace Shell (WpS), but in theory you could purchase or develop your own user 
          interface and use it instead of the WpS.
        
        SET USER_INI=C:\OS2\OS2.INI
        
          Tells OS/2 the name and locations of the file that contains your desktop setup 
          information and the options saved from OS/2 applications which need to do so.  
          OS2.INI is the default file name.  NOTE:  OS2.INI is a critical file to the proper 
          operation of OS/2 and should not be deleted or modified.  The file is not an ASCII 
          file and therefore cannot be modified with an ASCII editor if it should become 
          damaged.  As a result, you should consider backing up this file with a program 
          such as WPSBKUP, a shareware program you can obtain on many OS/2 BBSs.
        
          This file remains open the entire time OS/2 is booted and operating.  It only 
          closes upon Shutdown.  If it should become "trashed", MAKEINI.EXE, which ships 
          with OS/2 and is in the OS2 directory, can be used to easily build a new set of 
          INI files.  You will have to boot from an OS/2 floppy to do so.
        
        SET SYSTEM_INI=C:\OS2\OS2SYS.INI
        
          Tells OS/2 the name and location of its INI file (OS2SYS.INI).  OS2SYS.INI tells 
          OS/2 what kind of equipment your system uses.  NOTE:  OS2SYS.INI is a critical 
          files and should not be deleted or modified.  It is not an ASCII file and can't be 
          edited.  Therefore, you should consider backing up this file with a program such 
          as WPSBKUP, a shareware program you can obtain on many OS/2 BBSs.
        
          This file remains open the entire time OS/2 is booted and operating.  It only 
          closes upon Shutdown.  If it should become "trashed", MAKEINI.EXE, which ships 
          with OS/2 and is in the OS2 directory, can be used to easily build a new set of 
          INI files.  You will have to boot from an OS/2 floppy to do so.
        
        SET OS2_SHELL=C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
        
          OS2_SHELL directs OS/2 to load the command-line shell identified at boot time.  
          The COMSPEC line below helps OS/2 find the command-line shell later.
        
        SET AUTOSTART=PROGRAMS,TASKLIST,FOLDERS
        
          This command is used to start parts of the OS/2 WpS.  If you remove any of these 
          statements, then you will be restricted from accessing portions of the shell.
        
        SET RUNWORKPLACE=C:\OS2\PMSHELL.EXE
        
          This line tells the system what interface program is to be used.  In this case it 
          is the Workplace Shell.
        
        SET RESTARTOBJECTS=YES
        
          This command tells OS/2 what objects/applications to restart after you suspend 
          operations with or without doing a Shut_down (as in doing a Ctrl-Alt-Del because 
          some faulty program has locked up your system).  If this statement is not in your 
          config.sys, then the default is YES, start all objects that were running at the 
          time of Shut_down or reboot.  Other options include:
        
             NO = do not start any applications that were running at time of shutdown or reboot.  
        
             STARTUPFOLDERSONLY = start objects only in the Startup folder.  
        
             REBOOTONLY = Start objects only if the OS/2 WpS is starting from a reboot or at power on.
        
        SET COMSPEC=C:\OS2\CMD.EXE
        
          This line identifies what command-line shell is to be used and where its at.  In 
          DOS, COMMAND.COM is equivalent to CMD.EXE. 
        
        LIBPATH=.;C:\OS2\DLL;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\;C:\OS2\APPS\DLL;
        
          This is an OS/2 command.  It tells OS/2 where to locate Dynamic Link Libraries or 
          DLLs.  LIBPATH is similar to DPATH and PATH, but the statement can only be used in 
          the config.sys file and OS/2 does not search the current directory for DLLs unless 
          you include it in the LIBPATH statement.  To have OS/2 search the current direc-
          tory, include a period "." right after the equal "=" symbol as noted above.  You 
          don't need to use the SET command with LIBPATH.
        
        SET PATH=C:\OS2;C:\OS2\SYSTEM;C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2;C:\OS2\INSTALL;C:\;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\OS2\APPS;
        
          Just like in DOS, it tells both DOS and OS/2 where to find programs.  
        
        SET DPATH=C:\OS2;C:\OS2\SYSTEM;C:\OS2\MDOS\WINOS2;C:\OS2\INSTALL;C:\;C:\OS2\MDOS;C:\OS2\APPS;
        
          This is an OS/2 command.  It tells OS/2 programs where to look for data files.  It 
          is similar to the DOS APPEND command, but unlike APPEND, DPATH only works with 
          programs designed to use it.
        
        SET PROMPT=[$p]
        
          Standard DOS command for setting how your OS/2 command prompt will appear.  As 
          noted here, the command prompt will appear showing the current directory of the 
          default drive enclosed in [], i.e. [C:\].  Having the [] bracket the drive and 
          directory information lets you quickly know when you are at an OS/2 command line 
          verse a DOS command line.  If you type PROMPT without a parameter, OS/2 will re-
          turn its default prompt [$p].
        
          This is for OS/2 only.  Set the DOS PROMPT default in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
        
          Options include:
        
             $D = Current date
             $E = ASCII code 27 (escape) so you can work with ASCII
             $G = > symbol
             $I = Turns help line on
             $N = Default drive
             $P = Current directory of default drive
             $S = Space
             $T = Current time
             $V = OS/2 version number
        
        SET HELP=C:\OS2\HELP;C:\OS2\HELP\TUTORIAL;
        
          Tells OS/2 where the help files are located.  OS/2 will only look for a program's 
          help files in the path shown.
        
        SET GLOSSARY=C:\OS2\HELP\GLOSS;
        
          Tells OS/2 where the Glossary file and Master Help file is located.

        SET DIRCMD=/ON /P
        
          This is the OS/2 equivalent of the DIR command.  In DOS 5.x you can tell DIR how 
          to present file information.  To do this in OS/2, use the undocumented DIRCMD com-
          mand.  For example:  SET DIRCMD=/ON /P tells OS/2 to display the DIR information 
          in alpha order and place a pause at the end of each page.
        
          This is for OS/2 only.  Set the DOS default in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
        
             Options include:
        
             /A list files with specific attributes.  E.g. /AH list only hidden files.  Other options are S A & R.  
                If you place a negative (-) sign in front of your specified attribute, all files will list except 
                those with the attribute specified.  E.g. /A-H-S will display all files except hidden and system 
                files.
             /B list directories and files without heading and summary information.
             /F list files with the full drive and path information.  Date, time and size are omitted.
             /L displays information in lowercase.
             /N lists files on a FAT drive in the same format used for a HPFS drive, i.e. date, time, size, name.
             /O list files according to sort option specified.  Sort options are:
                 N = alphabetize by file name
                -N = reverse-alphabetizes by name
                 E = alphabetize by extension
                -E = reverse-alphabetizes by extension
                 D = by date, oldest first
                -D = by date, newest first
                 S = by file size, smallest first
                -S = by file size, largest first
             /P pauses after each full screen of files listed.
             /R displays long file names if applicable.
             /S searches and displays all directories.
             /W displays file names across the screen.  Date, time and size are ommitted.
        
        PRIORITY_DISK_IO=YES
        
          This command determines whether applications running in the foreground have prior-
          ity access to disks.  The default is YES.  If you want all applications to have 
          equal access to your disks, then change this statement to NO.
        
        FILES=20
        
          This is a standard DOS command which sets the maximum number of files that DOS can 
          access at the same time.  OS/2 sets the default at 20, but some DOS programs may 
          require that you increase this number.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\TESTCFG.SYS
        
          TESTCFG.SYS is used during the install process to test your systems configuration.  
          It is also used by the Selective Install process and during device driver in-
          stallations.  Because of the latter, this line should not be deleted.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\PMDD.SYS
        
          PMDD.SYS makes the Presentation Manager work and OS/2 will not start unless you 
          have this line in your config file.
        
        BUFFERS=30
        
          Tells OS/2 how many disk buffers to use.  Range is from 1 to 100.  Each buffer 
          takes up to 512 bytes of RAM.  30 is the default and usually works well.
        
          Disk buffers are blocks of memory set aside by OS/2 for use in reading and writing 
          blocks of data.  For example, if a program wants to change 80 bytes of a file, it 
          needs to read the 512 byte sector that contains the original data, change the in-
          formation and then write the corrected 512 byte sector back out.  A "buffer" is 
          the 512 byte temporary staging area for this partial sector operation.  According 
          to Mel Hallerman of IBM, "OS/2 allows multiple simultaneous I/O operations to be 
          queued up for both diskette and hard disk.  Each 'concurrent' operation may need a 
          buffer.  If there are not enough buffers, overlap can be inhibited.  Because OS/2 
          has more 'simultaneous' queued I/O than DOS, it needs more buffers."  
        
          Generally, you can speed up your system by increasing the number of BUFFERS.  But, 
          keep in mind that as you increase the number, you reduce available memory.  30 is 
          the default, but you may wish to experiment with a higher number.  Be careful 
          about using a lower number.
        
        IOPL=YES
        
          An OS/2 command that, when set to YES, lets programs that need to bypass OS/2 and 
          work directly with hardware devices, do so.  YES means that all programs can ac-
          cess the hardware directly.  NO means that no program can access the hardware di-
          rectly.  You can also specify a list of programs that are allowed to work directly 
          with the hardware.  For example, IOPL=WS.EXE, Q.EXE,FLIST.EXE would allow only 
          these three programs to access hardware directly.  
        
        DISKCACHE=256,LW
        
          If you are using FAT file system, this command sets up a RAM disk cache.  The DIS-
          KCACHE line noted here sets up a 256k cache with lazy writing enabled.  If you 
          don't want lazy write enabled, then remove ",LW".  The default cache size is 64k, 
          which I feel is to small.  If you have the RAM, increase the size to improve sys-
          tem performance, but don't get carried away to use to much of your RAM and there-
          fore hurt performance.  If you want CHKDSK to automatically check your startup 
          partition (usually C), then add this switch to end of the DISKCASCHE command:  
          AC:n where n is your startup partition, e.g. AC:C.
        
          If you are only using HPFS, then you should REM this statement and save some RAM.
        
        MAXWAIT=3
        
          This OS/2 command sets the longest period a program will have to wait to execute 
          before OS/2 ups its priority.  This makes sure that no program is put on hold for-
          ever while some other program hogs the system.  You can set MAXWAIT from 1 to 255 
          seconds.  The default is 3 seconds.
        
        MEMMAN=SWAP,MOVE,PROTECT
        
          OS/2 can run more programs and use more data than can actually be stored in memory 
          at any given time.  This is done by swapping large amounts of memory to your hard 
          disk and then reading the the data back into memory when needed.  This is called 
          virtual memory.  If you only have 4 meg of memory or less (Get MORE memory fast!  
          You need 8 meg minimum.) and you will see lots of disk activity while you are 
          working with your system, this is the process that is more than likely occurring.  
          It will slow down your system and cause your hard disk to fragment quicker than 
          normal.
        
          This OS/2 command controls this process.  The syntax is MEMMAN=s,m,PROTECT where 
          s=SWAP or NOSWAP; m=MOVE or NOMOVE; and PROTECT allows memory compaction with pro-
          tected dynamic link libraries.  The default is to have virtual memory on.  To turn 
          off virtual memory, which is NOT recommended, the config.sys line should read:  
          MEMMAN=NOSWAP,NOMOVE.
        
        SWAPPATH=C:\OS2\SYSTEM 512 2000
        
          As noted above, OS/2 can allocate more memory than it actually has available.  It 
          does this by swapping data to a disk file called SWAPPER.DAT.
        
          The syntax is SWAPPATH=DRIVE,PATH,mmm,nnn where DRIVE AND PATH is the location 
          where you want the SWAPPER.DAT file to be placed; mmm is a number from 512 to 
          32767 and specifies how large the SWAPPER.DAT file can growth before it stops con-
          suming hard disk space.  The size is stated in the negative.  In other words, if 
          you have the mmm set to 512 and you have a 105 meg hard drive, the SWAPPER.DAT 
          file will not grow larger than 105meg minus 512k.  The variable nnn is the start-
          ing size of the SWAPPER.DAT file.  In the config.sys line above, the starting size 
          is 2000k or 2 meg.
        
        BREAK=OFF
        
          For DOS programs only.  Many DOS programs can be stopped by holding down the Ctrl 
          key and then pressing the Break key.  BREAK controls how quickly DOS programs stop 
          when you interrupt them with the Ctrl-Break sequence.  If BREAK=OFF, DOS will stop 
          the program only when the programs next reads a character from the keyboard or 
          writes to the screen or printer.  With BREAK=ON, DOS will check for the Ctrl-Break 
          on a more frequent basis.  Remember that this extra checking can make your DOS 
          programs run slower.
        
        THREADS=256
        
          OS/2 programs can have several different processes running at the same time.  
          These are called threads.  This OS/2 command sets the maximum number of threads, 
          from 32 to 4095, that OS/2 can run at the same time.
        
        PRINTMONBUFSIZE=134,134,134
        
          This OS/2 command sets the size of the print buffers for your parallel ports.  The 
          syntax is PRINTMONBUFSIZE=lpt1,lpt2,lpt3 where lpt1 is the buffer size for the 
          parallel port LPT1, lpt2 is the buffer size for LPT2 and lpt3 is the buffer size 
          for LPT3.  The default and minimum is 134 bytes and the maximum is 2048 bytes.
        
          If you are not using LPT2 or LPT3, then do not set up a buffer for them and use 
          these bytes to increase the buffer for LPT1 (PRINTMONBUFSIZE=402,0,0) which should 
          increase the speed of printing.  Note that you still need to define a buffer for 
          LPT2 and LPT3, but you indicate of 0 byte size.  You will get an error message at 
          startup if you don't.

        COUNTRY=001,C:\OS2\SYSTEM\COUNTRY.SYS
        
          Customizes your system for the country you wish to use.  It establishes which de-
          faults to use when it comes to decimal separators, date and time formats, currency 
          symbols, etc.  The syntax is COUNTRY=xxx,PATH,FILE NAME.  xxx is a three-digit 
          code number that tells what country to use.  The number is usually (but not al-
          ways) the same as the telephone international dialing prefix for the country de-
          sired.  Several example:  United States=001, United Kingdom=044, France=033, Ger-
          many=049, Korea=082. 
        
        SET KEYS=ON
        
          When using the Command-line, KEYS tells CMD.EXE whether to remember previous key-
          strokes so they can be recalled with the up arrow key.  OS/2 maintains a 64k buff-
          er for storing keystroke history.  KEYS can be ON or OFF.
        
        REM SET DELDIR=C:\DELETE,512;
        
          To use OS/2s UNDELETE command, you must first establish a directory in which to 
          store the deleted files.  To do this, create a directory called DELETE in your 
          root and then remove the "REM" from this config.sys line.  
        
          This command points OS/2 to the directory you created to place deleted files in.  
          It also indicates the maximum number of files that will be stored in the DELETE 
          directory.  If the number of deleted files exceeds the maximum number that you 
          specified, then files are automatically removed from the directory on a first-in-
          first-out basis.
        
        BASEDEV=PRINT01.SYS
        BASEDEV=IBM1FLPY.ADD
        BASEDEV=IBM1S506.ADD
        BASEDEV=OS2DASD.DMD
        
          BASEDEV installs a base device driver used by OS/2 when it is first started.  The 
          statement cannot contain either a drive or path because OS/2 cannot process such 
          information at the stage at which these statements are process.
        
          PRINT01.SYS supports attached printers on non-Micro Channel PC's.
          IBM1FLPY.ADD supports diskette drives on non-Micro Channel PC's.
          IBM1S506.ADD supports non-SCSI disk drives on non-Micro Channel PC's.
          OS2DASD.DMD is a general purpose driver for disk drives.
        
        SET BOOKSHELF=C:\GAMATECH;C:\OS2\BOOK
        
          This command points to the on-line documentation provided with OS/2 and to any on-
          line documentation provided by other OS/2 programs.  I have the GAMMATECH utili-
          ties installed on my system which contains on-line documentation. 
        
        SET EPATH=C:\OS2\APPS
        
          According to Mel Hallerman of IBM, EPATH is used by the Enhanced Editor (EPM.EXE).  
          I assume it points to where the Editor is located. 
        
        PROTECTONLY=NO

          An OS/2 command.  Allows you to choose between a shared DOS and OS/2 operating 
          environment or just an OS/2 environment.  If you plan to run only OS/2 programs, 
          then set PROTECTONLY=YES.  If you plan to run DOS programs (this includes Windows 
          programs also), then set PROTECTONLY=NO.
        
        SHELL=C:\OS2\MDOS\COMMAND.COM C:\OS2\MDOS /P
        
          This line identifies and loads the DOS command processor COMMAND.COM which you 
          must have to make DOS sessions work.  The /p switch keeps the command processor in 
          memory until shutdown.
        
          You can also load and run other command processor's such as 4DOS.  To do so, just 
          put 4DOS in the MDOS directory and change the SHELL line to read 4DOS.COM instead 
          of COMMAND.COM.  You will also need to add another line to your config.sys:  SET 
          COMSPEC=C:\OS2\MDOS\4DOS.COM.
        
        FCBS=16,8
        
          File control blocks (FCBS) give information about a file to DOS.  This config.sys 
          line tells DOS how many FCBS can be open at once, or, when DOS needs to open more 
          FCBS than are available, how many currently open but not active FCBS may be closed 
          to make room for new ones.
        
          The syntax is FCBS=a,b where a=the number of FCBS that DOS can have open at one 
          time and b=the number of FCBS DOS cannot close to make room for new FCBS.  "a" can 
          be as high as 255.  "b" can have a value of 0 to 254, but must be less than "a".
        
        RMSIZE=640
        
          This is a DOS command and sets the amount of memory available for DOSs use.  The 
          maximum is 640 kilobytes.  Since many DOS programs require 640k, its best to have 
          RMSIZE set to 640, but if you have only DOS programs which take less than 640k, 
          say 512k, and you could use extra RAM for OS/2, then set the value at 512 or 
          something less.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VEMM.SYS 
        
          VEMM.SYS lets DOS programs use expanded memory unless you override it by changing 
          a DOS programs SETTINGS.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VMOUSE.SYS 
        
          Identifies and loads the mouse driver to let you use a mouse with DOS.  Mouse sup-
          port for OS/2 is loaded below.
        
        DOS=LOW,NOUMB
        
          This is a standard DOS command that lets you control how DOS uses memory.  The 
          OS/2 default is DOS=LOW,NOUMB and is the best setting for it conserves memory for 
          OS/2.  DOS=HIGH (or including ,UMB) reduces available memory for OS/2, but in-
          creases the available memory in EVERY DOS session.  Since few DOS sessions need 
          maximum memory, and for those that do you can move DOS HIGH by changing the DOS 
          settings for that program, there is really no need to change the default.  
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VXMS.SYS /UMB
        
          VXMS.SYS is a device driver that provides Extended Memory management to DOS ses-
          sions.  XMS allows DOS programs to access more than one meg of memory.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCDROM.SYS 
        
          Your config.sys may contain various device drivers for various DOS related devices 
          based upon your systems hardware configuration.  This is a CDROM device driver.  
          If you don't have a CDROM installed, then you should REM this drive to save a lit-
          tle RAM.  Remember, the more RAM OS/2 has, the better it runs.
        
        DEVINFO=SCR,VGA,C:\OS2\VIOTBL.DCP
        
          This command prepares your monitor to display information based upon the CODEPAGE 
          specification.  VIOTBL.DCP is the file that contains the video fonts for display-
          ing characters for each of the CODEPAGES supported by OS/2.  See the CODEPAGE com-
          mand line below.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VVGA.SYS 
        
          Your config.sys may contain various device drivers for various DOS related devices 
          based upon your systems hardware configuration.  This is a VGA video driver.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\POINTDD.SYS 
        
          POINTDD.SYS is the file that contains information on what the mouse pointer looks 
          like and draws it on you screen.  It is required to make your mouse work correct-
          ly.  I think it would be nice if someone could write a few different POINTDD.SYS 
          files with different looking mouse points.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MOUSE.SYS SERIAL=COM1 QSIZE=10
        
          Lets you use a mouse or track ball with OS/2.  This line also identifies the type 
          of mouse you have and which COM port it is on.  QSIZE is a number from 1 to 100 
          which indicates how many mouse actions are to be saved when you execute mouse ac-
          tions faster than your system can handle them.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\COM.SYS  
        
          Lets you use the communications ports one and two (COM1 and COM2).  If you want to 
          use COM3 or COM4 or change the IRQ of a COM point, then add the next line below.  
          This line MUST appear after any driver that uses the communications ports.  Use 
          COM02.SYS if you have an IBM PS/2 model 90 or 95.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\COM.SYS (3,3E8,4) (4,2E8,3)
        
          This line adds support for COM3 and COM4 in OS/2 at location 3E8 with IRQ 4 and 
          2E8 with IRQ 3 respectively.  Instead of adding this line to provide support, you 
          can just add (3,3E8,4) (4,2e8,3) to the DEVICE=C:\OS2\COM.SYS line above.
        
        DEVICE=C:\OS2\MDOS\VCOM.SYS  
        
          Lets you use the communications ports for DOS sessions.
        
        CODEPAGE=437,850
        
          Lets you use the alphabet of various countries and languages.  The syntax is CODE-
          PAGE=ppp,sss, where ppp is the number of the primary national alphabet to be used 
          and sss is a secondary alphabet number.  437=US English alphabet and 850=multina-
          tional alphabet.  The multinational alphabet contains most of the accented letters 
          used in various European languages.  Several other alphabets that can be supported 
          by your version of OS/2 include Turkish (857), Portuguese (860), Iceland (861) and 
          Nordic (865).  Japanese (932 & 942), Korean (934 & 944) and Chinese (938 & 948) 
          require a special version of OS/2 and special hardware.
        
          If there is not a CODEPAGE statement in your config.sys, your keyboard will use an 
          alphabet based on the COUNTRY statement, but your screen and printer will use 
          their built-in defaults.
        
        DEVINFO=KBD,US,C:\OS2\KEYBOARD.DCP
        
          Tells the keyboard which international character set to use and where to find the 
          file KEYBOARD.DCP which translates keystrokes.  The syntax is 
          DEVINFO=KBD,cc,DRIVE,PATH,FILENAME.  cc equals the character set to be used, e.g. 
          US = United States, UK = United Kingdom, BE = Belgium, FR = France, GR = Germany, 
          etc.
        
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