Index: python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py
===================================================================
--- python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py	(revision 13720)
+++ python/plugins/GdalTools/GdalTools.py	(working copy)
@@ -288,5 +288,5 @@
 
   def doAbout( self ):
     from tools.doAbout import GdalToolsAboutDialog as About
-    d = About( self.iface )
+    d = About( self.iface, str( self.GdalVersion ) )
     d.exec_()
Index: python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/GdalTools_utils.py
===================================================================
--- python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/GdalTools_utils.py	(revision 13720)
+++ python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/GdalTools_utils.py	(working copy)
@@ -617,19 +617,19 @@
       vers = [0, 0, 0]
 
       nums = str(string).split(".")
-      
+
       if len(nums) > 0:
         n = QString(nums[0]).remove( QRegExp( "[^0-9].*$" ) )
         if not n.isEmpty():
-          vers[0] = int(n)
+          vers[0] = str(n)
       if len(nums) > 1:
         n = QString(nums[1]).remove( QRegExp( "[^0-9].*$" ) )
         if not n.isEmpty():
-          vers[1] = int(n)
+          vers[1] = str(n)
       if len(nums) > 2:
         n = QString(nums[2]).remove( QRegExp( "[^0-9].*$" ) )
         if not n.isEmpty():
-          vers[2] = int(n)
+          vers[2] = str(n)
 
       return (vers[0], vers[1], vers[2])
 
Index: python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doAbout.py
===================================================================
--- python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doAbout.py	(revision 13720)
+++ python/plugins/GdalTools/tools/doAbout.py	(working copy)
@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 
 class GdalToolsAboutDialog(QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
 
-  def __init__(self, iface):
+  def __init__(self, iface, gdalVersion):
       QDialog.__init__(self, iface.mainWindow())
       self.iface = iface
       self.setupUi(self)
 
       QObject.connect(self.btnWeb, SIGNAL("clicked()"), self.openWebsite)
 
-      self.lblVersion.setText( version() )
+      self.lblVersion.setText( version() + self.tr("\n(using GDAL v. ") + gdalVersion + ")" )
       self.textEdit.setText(self.getText())
 
   def getText(self):