---
name: "dasdconv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "hercules"
version: "3.13-8"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dasdconv"
---

# dasdconv(1)

convert a CKD disk image from HDR-30 to AWSCKD format

## NAME

DASDCONV - convert a CKD disk image from HDR-30 to AWSCKD format

## SYNOPSIS

**dasdconv** \[**-r**\] \[**-lfs**\] \[**-q**\] *infile* *outfile*

## DESCRIPTION

**This manual page documents the dasdconv program.**

**dasdconv converts a CKD disk image from HDR-30 format to AWSCKD format.**

## PARAMETERS

- **infile**

  **input ckd dasd file in HDR-30 format**

- **outfile**

  **output ckd dasd file in AWSCKD format. If the image is bigger then 2GB multiple files will creates with names suffixed \_1, \_2, etc.**

## OPTIONS

- **-r**

  **Overwrite the existing outfile. By default no files will be overwritten.**

- **-lfs**

  **Output CKD file will be a single file even if it exceeds 2GB in size.**

- **-q**

  **Quiet**

## SEE ALSO

**The programs are documented fully by** *The Hercules*  *System/370, ESA/390, and z/Architecture Emulator*     **available in** **/usr/share/doc/hercules/html.**

## AUTHOR

**Hercules was created by Roger Bowler and is maintained by** **Jay Maynard. Jan Jaeger designed and implemented many of the** **advanced features of Hercules, including dynamic** **reconfiguration, integrated console, interpretive execution, and** **z/Architecture support.**

**This manual page was written by Peter De Schrijver p2@debian.org for** **the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).  Permission is** **granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under** **the terms of the GPL.**