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From: rond@pro-grouch.cts.com (Ron Dippold)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: How to identify a GS System Disk
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Date: 14 Jul 90 08:58:49 GMT
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> Does anyone have any tips on how one can check to see what 'version' a 
> particular system disk is?  If I get a piece of software which boots, 
> I would like to know if it would be safe to move it from that disk onto 
> a hard disk where I was running the latest GS system software. 
> 
> Is there a table anywhere detailing either dates, versions, or 
something 
> and the system disk release numbers? 
 
Yes!  Apple has provided for you... As soon as you boot the GS/OS disk, hit
spacebar.  You will go to a text screen, and it will show you the version
numbers of the main components of the system!
 
If you need the versions of tools, you'll have to use Toolshed or something
like that.

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