diff --git a/build/jam/BeOSRules b/build/jam/BeOSRules
index 9b16c083c9..4559bfb01b 100644
--- a/build/jam/BeOSRules
+++ b/build/jam/BeOSRules
@@ -224,16 +224,21 @@ actions ResComp1
 	cat "$(2[2-])" | $(CC) -E $(CCDEFS) $(HDRS) - | egrep -v '^#' | $(2[1]) $(RCHDRS) --auto-names -o "$(1)" -
 }
 
-rule ResAttr attributeFile : _resourceFiles
+rule ResAttr attributeFile : _resourceFiles : deleteAttributeFile
 {
-	# ResAttr <attribute file> : <resource files> ;
+	# ResAttr <attribute file> : <resource files> [ : <delete file> ] ;
 	#
 	# <attribute file> and <resource files> must be gristed.
 	# <resource files> can also be .rdef files -- they will be compiled first in
 	# this case.
+	# <clear file> is a boolean that specifies wether or not the target file
+	# should be removed before writing. Defaults to true.
 
 	local resourceFiles ;
 	local resourceFile ;
+	deleteAttributeFile ?= true ;
+	deleteAttributeFile1 on $(1) = $(deleteAttributeFile) ;
+
 	for resourceFile in $(_resourceFiles) {
 		# if the specified resource file is an .rdef file, we compile it first
 		if $(resourceFile:S) = ".rdef" {
@@ -256,6 +261,8 @@ rule ResAttr attributeFile : _resourceFiles
 actions ResAttr1
 {
 	$(HOST_ADD_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_LIB_DIR)
-	rm -f $(1)
-	$(2[1]) -o "$(1)" "$(2[2-])"
+	if [ \\"$(deleteAttributeFile1)\\" = "true" ]; then
+		rm -f $(1)
+	fi
+	$(2[1]) -O -o "$(1)" "$(2[2-])"
 }
diff --git a/build/jam/HaikuImage b/build/jam/HaikuImage
index f2c7021e48..27b4a058ea 100644
--- a/build/jam/HaikuImage
+++ b/build/jam/HaikuImage
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ local spellFiles = words geekspeak ;
 spellFiles = $(spellFiles:G=spell) ;
 SEARCH on $(spellFiles)
 	= [ FDirName $(HAIKU_TOP) src apps mail ] ;
-#AddDirectoryToHaikuImage beos etc word_dictionary ;
 AddFilesToHaikuImage beos etc word_dictionary : $(spellFiles) ;
 
 local svgFiles = "lion.svg" ;
diff --git a/build/jam/MainBuildRules b/build/jam/MainBuildRules
index f4b16764b3..c64c04f1ba 100644
--- a/build/jam/MainBuildRules
+++ b/build/jam/MainBuildRules
@@ -198,6 +198,13 @@ rule Ld
 	Depends $(target) : $(objects) ;
 
 	MakeLocateDebug $(target) ;
+
+	on $(1) XRes $(1) : $(RESFILES) ;
+	if ! [ on $(1) return $(DONT_USE_BEOS_RULES) ] {
+		SetType $(1) ;
+		MimeSet $(1) ;
+		SetVersion $(1) ;
+	}
 }
 
 actions Ld
diff --git a/src/system/boot/Jamfile b/src/system/boot/Jamfile
index 0ef52afacf..92a47aec90 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/boot/Jamfile
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ if $(TARGET_ARCH) = x86 {
 	platformObjects += <src!system!kernel!arch!$(TARGET_ARCH)>cpuid.o ;
 }
 
+AddResources zbeos : boot_loader.rdef ;
+
 KernelLd boot_loader_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM) :
 	boot_platform_$(TARGET_BOOT_PLATFORM).o
 	boot_arch_$(TARGET_ARCH).o
@@ -61,6 +63,12 @@ rule BuildZbeos {
 
 	Depends $(zbeos) : $(bootLoader) ;
 	MakeLocateDebug $(zbeos) ;
+
+	on $(1) ResAttr $(1) : $(RESFILES) : false ;
+	if ! [ on $(1) return $(DONT_USE_BEOS_RULES) ] {
+		SetType $(1) ;
+		MimeSet $(1) ;
+	}
 }
 
 actions BuildZbeos {
diff --git a/src/system/boot/boot_loader.rdef b/src/system/boot/boot_loader.rdef
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8849339be1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/boot/boot_loader.rdef
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.Haiku-BootLoader";
+
+resource app_version {
+	major  = 1,
+	middle = 0,
+	minor  = 0,
+
+	variety = B_APPV_DEVELOPMENT,
+	internal = 0,
+
+	short_info = "Boot Loader",
+	long_info = "Boot Loader ©2002-2007 Haiku Inc."
+};
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile b/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile
index 83c2845a2c..deee55e771 100644
--- a/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/Jamfile
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ DEFINES += BEOS_STYLE_SYMBOLS_RESOLUTION
 	_LOADER_MODE
 ;
 
+AddResources runtime_loader : runtime_loader.rdef ;
+
 # needed for "runtime_loader" only
 StaticLibrary libruntime_loader.a :
 	kernel_vsprintf.c
diff --git a/src/system/runtime_loader/runtime_loader.rdef b/src/system/runtime_loader/runtime_loader.rdef
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8eb3c6e6d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/system/runtime_loader/runtime_loader.rdef
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.Haiku-RuntimeLoader";
+
+resource app_version {
+	major  = 1,
+	middle = 0,
+	minor  = 0,
+
+	variety = B_APPV_DEVELOPMENT,
+	internal = 0,
+
+	short_info = "Runtime Loader",
+	long_info = "Runtime Loader ©2002-2007 Haiku Inc."
+};