---
name: "apriboot"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libdsk-utils"
version: "1.5.9+dfsg-1+b2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/apriboot"
---

# apriboot(1)

rewrite disc boot sector, converting between Apricot and PCDOS

## NAME

apriboot - rewrite disc boot sector, converting between Apricot and PCDOS

## SYNOPSIS

**apriboot** \[*-format FORMAT*\] \[*-type TYPE*\] \[*-side SIDE*\] \[*-comp COMP*\] \[*-retry COUNT*\] \[*-pcdos*\] \[*-apricot*\] *DISKIMAGE* \[*DSKIMAGE*...*\]*

## DESCRIPTION

Apriboot rewrites the boot sector of the selected disc (or image),  converting it between standard PCDOS format and the format used by  the Apricot PC / Xi / F-series computers.

## OPTIONS

- **-type TYPE**

  Determines which driver is to be used.

- **-retry COUNT**

  Set the number of times to attempt to read the disc in case of error.

- **-comp COMP**

  Select the compression method used on the source disc image file (has no effect when reading a floppy disc).

- **-side SIDE**

  Determines which side (0 or 1) of the disc (image) is to be identified.

- **-format FORMAT**

  Selects a fixed format. Should not be necessary.

- **-apricot**

  Forces the program to convert to Apricot format; if the boot sector is already in Apricot format, does nothing.

- **-pcdos**

  Forces the program to convert to PCDOS format; if the boot sector is already in PCDOS format, does nothing. If neither  **-pcdos** nor **-apricot** is supplied, the boot sector will be set to the opposite of whatever is currently in use.

## SEE ALSO

[dsktrans(1)](/dsktrans/1.md)

## AUTHOR

John Elliott \<seasip.webmaster@gmail.com\>.