wagner@pucc.Princeton.EDU (John Wagner) (08/23/89)
I've seen mention of made of P8 verions 1.8. My GS came with 1.7. Was the upgrade to 1.8 (i.e. can I go running down to my dealer and ask for a free copy) or should I expect to pay for it?
dlyons@Apple.COM (David Lyons) (08/24/89)
In article <10053@phoenix.Princeton.EDU> wagner@pucc.Princeton.EDU (John Wagner) writes: >I've seen mention of made of P8 verions 1.8. My GS came with 1.7. Was >the upgrade to 1.8 (i.e. can I go running down to my dealer and ask for >a free copy) or should I expect to pay for it? ProDOS 8 1.8 comes with GS System Software 5.0 (it's the P8 file in the System folder). You can probably get it from your dealer. See ProDOS 8 Technical Note #23 for more details on the changes to different versions of ProDOS 8. --Dave Lyons, Apple Computer, Inc. | DAL Systems AppleLink--Apple Edition: DAVE.LYONS | P.O. Box 875 AppleLink--Personal Edition: Dave Lyons | Cupertino, CA 95015-0875 GEnie: D.LYONS2 or DAVE.LYONS CompuServe: 72177,3233 Internet/BITNET: dlyons@apple.com UUCP: ...!ames!apple!dlyons My opinions are my own, not Apple's.
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (08/24/89)
>I've seen mention of made of P8 verions 1.8. My GS came with 1.7. Was >the upgrade to 1.8 (i.e. can I go running down to my dealer and ask for >a free copy) or should I expect to pay for it? ProDOS 1.8 is INCLUDED with GS/OS 3.0 and the other goodies on the new Software System 5.0 disk. Unless you want the manuals ($49 - probably not), you should be able to make (have made?) a (free) copy at your authorized Apple Dealer if you walk in with your current System disk. Many (most?) user groups have entered into a licensing agreement with Apple which permits them to make copies of system software for their members. If you have the time (2 hour at 1200 baud?) and the money (for the connect time) you can download Software System 5.0 from Compu$erve or Genie. Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] The opposite of artificial intelligence is genuine stupidity! -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
ALBRO@NIEHS.BITNET (08/25/89)
<John Wagner <phoenix!pucc.Princeton.EDU!wagner@PRINCETON.EDU> writes: >I've seen mention of made of P8 verions 1.8. My GS came with 1.7. Was >the upgrade to 1.8 (i.e. can I go running down to my dealer and ask for >a free copy) or should I expect to pay for it? P8 v.1.8 comes with and is required by GS/OS 3.0 (System Software 5.0). Your v.1.7 came with and is required by GS/OS 2.0 (System Software 4.0). If you upgrade to 5.0, you will get P8 v.1.8. But each OS seems to require its own version of P8.
delaneyg@wnre.aecl.CDN ("H. Grant Delaney") (08/26/89)
ask your dealer if you can have a copy of systm disk 5.0. take along 2 blank disks you should not have to pay for a copy