exe2adf(1)

NAME

exe2adf - convert Amiga executables to ADF disk images

SYNOPSIS

exe2adf -i filename.exe [options]

DESCRIPTION

exe2adf converts Amiga executable (.exe) files into bootable ADF (Amiga Disk File) disk images, suitable for use with Amiga emulators or real hardware.

Created by Bonefish of the demo group Reality and released in 2015, the tool places the executable onto a bootable floppy image with optional support for boot-time text display, custom disk labels, directory inclusion, custom bootblocks, and palette configuration.

OPTIONS

  Mandatory

-i file, –input file
    Amiga executable file to convert to ADF.

  Optional

-a file, –adf file
    Output ADF filename.

-t file, –txt file
    Text file to display at boot time.

-l label, –label label
    Label of the ADF disk.

-k, –add21k
    Free 21 KB before loading the rest of the floppy.

-c, –cls
    Clear the screen before displaying the text file. Only usable with –txt.

-w, –wide
    Set AmigaDOS/CLI to 80 columns instead of the default 60 columns.

-p colors, –palette colors
    Set AmigaDOS/CLI palette. Accepts 3 or 7 comma-separated RGB hex triplets:

    •   color 1: background (mandatory)

    •   color 2: foreground (mandatory)

    •   color 3: minimise icon

    •   color 4: cursor

    •   color 5: pointer main

    •   color 6: pointer shadow

    •   color 7: pointer highlight

-d directory, –directory directory
    Directory to include on the floppy.

-b file, –bootblock file
    Install a custom bootblock.

-0  Show the sector allocation map.

EXAMPLES

Fast usage:

    exe2adf -i intro.exe

Simple usage:

    exe2adf -i intro.exe -l myfloppy -a floppy.adf
    exe2adf --input intro.exe --label myfloppy --adf floppy.adf

Advanced usage:

    exe2adf -i intro.exe -l myfloppy -t readme.txt -a floppy.adf -k -c

Palette usage (CLI colors only):

    exe2adf -i intro.exe -t readme.txt -a floppy.adf -p 000,fff,00f,f0f

Palette usage (CLI and pointer colors):

    exe2adf -i intro.exe -t readme.txt -a floppy.adf \
            -p 000,fff,00f,f0f,888,444,fff

BUGS

No known bugs.

AUTHORS

Bonefish/Reality (upstream author). Packaged for Debian by Nicolas HOUDELOT <nicolas@demosdebs.org>.

AUTHORS
Nicolas HOUDELOT (nicolas@demosdebs.org); Bonefish/Reality.