GEM is divided in two parts :
The next table list the different version of TOS, AES and GEMDOS. The convention used fir number version is: a x.0y version denotes a x.y version. For example, 1.06 is 1.6 and 1.62 is 1.62 !
TOS | Date | GemDos | AES | Computer |
1.00 | 11-20-1985 | 0.13 | 1.20 | ST, STM and STF |
06-02-1986 | - | - | (There are two versions) | |
1.02 | 04-22-1987 | 0.13 | 1.20 | STF and Mega-ST |
1.04 | 04-06-1989 | 0.15 | 1.30 | STF, Stacy (Rainbow TOS) |
1.06 | ? | ? | ? | STE (preversion) |
1.62 | 01-01-1990 | 0.17 | 1.40 | STE |
2.02 | ? | ? | ? | STE |
2.05 | ? | ? | 3.10 | Mega-STE, Stylus (a) |
2.06 | 11-14-1991 | 0.20 | 3.20 | Mega-STE (floppy 1.44M), ST-Book |
3.01 | ? | ? | 3.00 | TT030, (floppy 720k) |
3.05 | 12-05-1990 | 0.19 | 3.10 | TT030, (floppy 1.44M) |
3.06 | 09-24-1991 | 0.20 | 3.20 | TT030, (final version) |
4.01 | ? | ? | 3.31 | Falcon030 (prototype without DSP) |
4.02 | ? | ? | 3.40 | Falcon030 (prototype) |
4.04 | 03-08-1993 | 0.30 | 3.40 | Falcon030 |
4.92 | 06-22-1993 | 0.30 | 4.10 | Beta version of TOS 5.00 |
(Falcon040) | ||||
4.97 | ? | ? | ? | ?? |
MiNT (b) | ||||
MultiTOS | - | - | 4.00 | All computers |
MultiTOS | - | - | 4.10 | " |
Geneva | - | - | 4.10 | " |
Naes | - | - | 4.10 | " |
Magic (c) | ||||
same TOS version | 11.02.97 | 3.19 | 3.99 | version 5.11 |
(a) The Stylus TOS is a special version of TOS 1.04 including an extension to handle the pen : PenOS.
(b) MultiTOS, Naes and Geneva replace the AES part of your OS. Nvdi replace the VDI part of your OS. MiNT remplace the GEMDOS of your OS (For GEM, GEMDOS is the operating system as MS-DOS DR-DOS or C/PM). Notice that MultiTOS of Naes need MiNT to run. Geneva can run with or without MiNT.
(c) MagiC is a complet TOS including its own AES and GEMDOS part. Actually, it is not a TOS but a TOS compatible system.
Computer/Emulator | TOS version |
Falcon Mark I, II and III | 4.04 |
Hades 040 | 3.06 |
Hades 060 | 3.06 |
Milan 040 | 5.0x |
Milan 060 | ? |
Gemulator | ? |
TOS2WIN | ? |
STonX | see the TOS image used |
MagicMac | see MagiC |
MagicPC | see Magic |
Falcon Centurbo II | 7.00 (*) |
(*) Centek uses the 7.00 TOS number version to designe their own extension of the 4.04 falcon system, but this choice is very strange and the TOS version number should not be used to test the Centurbo II presence (prefer the cookiejar).
For more information consult the internet site : http://ic.net/~tjh/computers/atari/