INT 21,30 - Get DOS Version Number
AH = 30h on return: AL = major version number (2-5) AH = minor version number (in hundredths decimal) BH = FF indicates MS-DOS, only if OEM vendor chooses to identify = 00 indicates PC-DOS BL:CX = 24 bit OEM serial number if BH is FF - for an example DOS version 2.1 returns AL=2 and AH=10 - DOS versions prior to DOS 2.0 return zero in AH and AL - DOS version 4.0 and 4.1 usually return the same value of 4.00 - the OEM serial number is a rarity, though some older OEM DOS versions implemented this feature - the OS/2 compatibility box returns 10.10 for OS/2 1.1, 10.20 for OS/2 1.2, etc... - when testing for version, a specific test can often cause your code to not work in following versions of DOS. It is often better to test for a version number greater or equal to the minimum rather than a specific version number where possible - see DOS Versions