Apple IIgs ROM differences

From: Hans Franke <Hans.Franke_at_mch20.sbs.de>
Date: Thu Sep 18 13:19:00 2003

> >From what I understand, some of the new code in the ROM 03 is needed to
> >run some applications, and the GS/OS (the GUI OS for the GS as compared
> >to ProDOS)

> I'm able to run System 6.0.1 (I assume this is what you're referring
> to as GS/OS) on ROM 01 systems (I don't have a ROM 03 system, only
> ROM 01's and maybe a Woz).

Jup, GS/OS runs fine on all IIgs ... just a bit faster on a 03,
and more important, you get way more free memory, since the 03
has most of the updated Toolbox functions already in ROM, while
on a 00 or 01 they will be loaded into RAM ... and eat up a lot
of the rare resource.

Gruss
H.
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