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From: MQUINN%UTCVM@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU
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Subject: Re: Older versions of the Apple IIGS System Disk
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Date: 22 Jul 90 14:48:01 GMT
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I'm afraid you're limitted to ProDOS 8 until you get an 800k drive.  The
minimum amnt of files you need to boot GS/OS won't fit on a 5.25" disk.
The desktop file is about 104k.  And counting the GS/OS files and fonts,
etc...  Takes up more than the extra 40k that's left of the 5.25" disk.