diff --git a/bochs/.bochsrc b/bochs/.bochsrc
index 6b7ce8874..790d9344e 100644
--- a/bochs/.bochsrc
+++ b/bochs/.bochsrc
@@ -108,6 +108,11 @@ megs: 32
 #optromimage3: file=optionalrom.bin, address=0xd2000
 #optromimage4: file=optionalrom.bin, address=0xd3000
 
+#optramimage1: file=/path/file1.img, address=0x0010000
+#optramimage2: file=/path/file2.img, address=0x0020000
+#optramimage3: file=/path/file3.img, address=0x0030000
+#optramimage4: file=/path/file4.img, address=0x0040000
+
 #=======================================================================
 # VGAROMIMAGE
 # You now need to load a VGA ROM BIOS into C0000.
diff --git a/bochs/bochs.h b/bochs/bochs.h
index e553d80a1..1a31a6675 100644
--- a/bochs/bochs.h
+++ b/bochs/bochs.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: bochs.h,v 1.160 2005-10-13 16:22:21 sshwarts Exp $
+// $Id: bochs.h,v 1.161 2005-10-28 00:12:26 kevinlawton Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -630,6 +630,7 @@ typedef struct BOCHSAPI {
   bx_rom_options    rom;
   bx_vgarom_options vgarom;
   bx_rom_options    optrom[BX_N_OPTROM_IMAGES]; // Optional rom images 
+  bx_rom_options    optram[BX_N_OPTROM_IMAGES]; // Optional ram images 
   bx_mem_options    memory;
   bx_parport_options par[BX_N_PARALLEL_PORTS]; // parallel ports
   bx_sb16_options   sb16;
diff --git a/bochs/config.cc b/bochs/config.cc
index 8eb02819c..d24f6d831 100755
--- a/bochs/config.cc
+++ b/bochs/config.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: config.cc,v 1.50 2005-10-22 08:07:53 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: config.cc,v 1.51 2005-10-28 00:12:26 kevinlawton Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -880,6 +880,36 @@ void bx_init_options ()
 #endif
   }
 
+  for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
+    sprintf (name, "memory.optram.%d.path", i+1);
+    sprintf (descr, "Pathname of optional ROM image #%d to load", i+1);
+    bx_options.optram[i].Opath = new bx_param_filename_c ((bx_id)(BXP_OPTRAM1_PATH+i),
+      strdup(name), 
+      strdup(descr),
+      "", BX_PATHNAME_LEN);
+    sprintf (label, "Name of optional ROM image #%d", i+1);
+    strcat(label, " : %s");
+    bx_options.optram[i].Opath->set_format (strdup(label));
+    sprintf (name, "memory.optram.%d.address", i+1);
+    sprintf (descr, "The address at which the optional ROM image #%d should be loaded", i+1);
+    bx_options.optram[i].Oaddress = new bx_param_num_c ((bx_id)(BXP_OPTRAM1_ADDRESS+i),
+      strdup(name), 
+      strdup(descr),
+      0, BX_MAX_BIT32U, 
+      0);
+    bx_options.optram[i].Oaddress->set_base (16);
+#if BX_WITH_WX
+    sprintf (label, "Optional ROM image #%d", i+1);
+    bx_options.optram[i].Opath->set_label (strdup(label));
+    bx_options.optram[i].Oaddress->set_label ("Address");
+    bx_options.optram[i].Oaddress->set_format ("0x%05x");
+#else
+    sprintf (label, "Optional ROM #%d address:", i+1);
+    strcat(label, " 0x%05x");
+    bx_options.optram[i].Oaddress->set_format (strdup(label));
+#endif
+  }
+
   bx_param_c *memory_init_list[] = {
     bx_options.memory.Osize,
     bx_options.rom.Opath,
@@ -893,6 +923,14 @@ void bx_init_options ()
     bx_options.optrom[2].Oaddress,
     bx_options.optrom[3].Opath,
     bx_options.optrom[3].Oaddress,
+    bx_options.optram[0].Opath,
+    bx_options.optram[0].Oaddress,
+    bx_options.optram[1].Opath,
+    bx_options.optram[1].Oaddress,
+    bx_options.optram[2].Opath,
+    bx_options.optram[2].Oaddress,
+    bx_options.optram[3].Opath,
+    bx_options.optram[3].Oaddress,
     NULL
   };
   menu = new bx_list_c (BXP_MENU_MEMORY, "Bochs Memory Options", "memmenu", memory_init_list);
@@ -1734,6 +1772,14 @@ void bx_reset_options ()
   bx_options.optrom[2].Oaddress->reset();
   bx_options.optrom[3].Opath->reset();
   bx_options.optrom[3].Oaddress->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[0].Opath->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[0].Oaddress->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[1].Opath->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[1].Oaddress->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[2].Opath->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[2].Oaddress->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[3].Opath->reset();
+  bx_options.optram[3].Oaddress->reset();
 
   // standard ports
   for (i=0; i<BX_N_SERIAL_PORTS; i++) {
@@ -2638,6 +2684,26 @@ parse_line_formatted(char *context, int num_params, char *params[])
         PARSE_ERR(("%s: optromimage%d directive malformed.", context, num));
       }
     }
+  } else if (!strncmp(params[0], "optramimage", 11)) {
+    int num = atoi(&params[0][11]);
+    if ((num < 1) || (num > 4)) {
+      PARSE_ERR(("%s: ramimage%d: not supported", context, num));
+    }
+    if (num_params != 3) {
+      PARSE_ERR(("%s: ramimage%d directive: wrong # args.", context, num));
+    }
+    for (i=1; i<num_params; i++) {
+      if (!strncmp(params[i], "file=", 5)) {
+        bx_options.optram[num-1].Opath->set (&params[i][5]);
+      } else if (!strncmp(params[i], "address=", 8)) {
+        if ((params[i][8] == '0') && (params[2][9] == 'x'))
+          bx_options.optram[num-1].Oaddress->set (strtoul (&params[i][8], NULL, 16));
+        else
+          bx_options.optram[num-1].Oaddress->set (strtoul (&params[i][8], NULL, 10));
+      } else {
+        PARSE_ERR(("%s: optram%d directive malformed.", context, num));
+      }
+    }
   } else if (!strcmp(params[0], "vga_update_interval")) {
     if (num_params != 2) {
       PARSE_ERR(("%s: vga_update_interval directive: wrong # args.", context));
@@ -3574,6 +3640,11 @@ bx_write_configuration (char *rc, int overwrite)
       fprintf (fp, "optromimage%d: file=\"%s\", address=0x%05x\n", i+1, bx_options.optrom[i].Opath->getptr(),
                (unsigned int)bx_options.optrom[i].Oaddress->get ());
   }
+  for (i=0; i<4; i++) {
+    if (strlen (bx_options.optram[i].Opath->getptr ()) > 0)
+      fprintf (fp, "optramimage%d: file=\"%s\", address=0x%05x\n", i+1, bx_options.optram[i].Opath->getptr(),
+               (unsigned int)bx_options.optram[i].Oaddress->get ());
+  }
   // parallel ports
   for (i=0; i<BX_N_PARALLEL_PORTS; i++) {
     bx_write_parport_options (fp, &bx_options.par[i], i+1);
diff --git a/bochs/gui/siminterface.h b/bochs/gui/siminterface.h
index e578deb7e..8131a9431 100644
--- a/bochs/gui/siminterface.h
+++ b/bochs/gui/siminterface.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: siminterface.h,v 1.144 2005-10-15 10:43:55 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: siminterface.h,v 1.145 2005-10-28 00:12:27 kevinlawton Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 // Intro to siminterface by Bryce Denney:
@@ -141,6 +141,14 @@ typedef enum {
   BXP_OPTROM3_ADDRESS,
   BXP_OPTROM4_ADDRESS,
   BXP_OPTROM_LIST,
+  BXP_OPTRAM1_PATH,
+  BXP_OPTRAM2_PATH,
+  BXP_OPTRAM3_PATH,
+  BXP_OPTRAM4_PATH,
+  BXP_OPTRAM1_ADDRESS,
+  BXP_OPTRAM2_ADDRESS,
+  BXP_OPTRAM3_ADDRESS,
+  BXP_OPTRAM4_ADDRESS,
   BXP_KBD_SERIAL_DELAY,
   BXP_KBD_PASTE_DELAY,
   BXP_KBD_TYPE,
diff --git a/bochs/main.cc b/bochs/main.cc
index 11df63317..d5ed5165c 100644
--- a/bochs/main.cc
+++ b/bochs/main.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: main.cc,v 1.296 2005-10-17 14:48:43 sshwarts Exp $
+// $Id: main.cc,v 1.297 2005-10-28 00:12:26 kevinlawton Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -868,6 +868,16 @@ int bx_init_hardware()
   if (strcmp(bx_options.optrom[3].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
     BX_MEM(0)->load_ROM(bx_options.optrom[3].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optrom[3].Oaddress->get (), 2);
 
+  // Then load the optional RAM images
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[0].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[0].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[0].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[1].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[1].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[1].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[2].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[2].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[2].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[3].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[3].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[3].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+
   BX_CPU(0)->init (BX_MEM(0));
   BX_CPU(0)->set_cpu_id(0);
 #if BX_SUPPORT_APIC
@@ -895,6 +905,16 @@ int bx_init_hardware()
   if (strcmp(bx_options.optrom[3].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
     bx_mem_array[0]->load_ROM(bx_options.optrom[3].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optrom[3].Oaddress->get (), 2);
 
+  // Then load the optional RAM images
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[0].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[0].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[0].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[1].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[1].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[1].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[2].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[2].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[2].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+  if (strcmp(bx_options.optram[3].Opath->getptr (),"") !=0 )
+    BX_MEM(0)->load_RAM(bx_options.optram[3].Opath->getptr (), bx_options.optram[3].Oaddress->get (), 2);
+
   for (int i=0; i<BX_SMP_PROCESSORS; i++) {
     BX_CPU(i) = new BX_CPU_C;
     BX_CPU(i)->init (bx_mem_array[0]);
diff --git a/bochs/memory/memory.h b/bochs/memory/memory.h
index 2796fb507..748ef466a 100644
--- a/bochs/memory/memory.h
+++ b/bochs/memory/memory.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: memory.h,v 1.25 2005-10-12 17:11:44 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: memory.h,v 1.26 2005-10-28 00:12:27 kevinlawton Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2001  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ public:
   BX_MEM_SMF void    writePhysicalPage(BX_CPU_C *cpu, Bit32u addr,
                                        unsigned len, void *data) BX_CPP_AttrRegparmN(3);
   BX_MEM_SMF void    load_ROM(const char *path, Bit32u romaddress, Bit8u type);
+  BX_MEM_SMF void    load_RAM(const char *path, Bit32u romaddress, Bit8u type);
   BX_MEM_SMF Bit32u  get_memory_in_k(void);
   BX_MEM_SMF bx_bool dbg_fetch_mem(Bit32u addr, unsigned len, Bit8u *buf);
   BX_MEM_SMF bx_bool dbg_set_mem(Bit32u addr, unsigned len, Bit8u *buf);
diff --git a/bochs/memory/misc_mem.cc b/bochs/memory/misc_mem.cc
index ef8876929..6d5b6ed03 100644
--- a/bochs/memory/misc_mem.cc
+++ b/bochs/memory/misc_mem.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// $Id: misc_mem.cc,v 1.64 2005-10-25 19:12:54 vruppert Exp $
+// $Id: misc_mem.cc,v 1.65 2005-10-28 00:12:27 kevinlawton Exp $
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //
 //  Copyright (C) 2002  MandrakeSoft S.A.
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void BX_MEM_C::init_memory(int memsize)
 {
   int idx;
 
-  BX_DEBUG(("Init $Id: misc_mem.cc,v 1.64 2005-10-25 19:12:54 vruppert Exp $"));
+  BX_DEBUG(("Init $Id: misc_mem.cc,v 1.65 2005-10-28 00:12:27 kevinlawton Exp $"));
   // you can pass 0 if memory has been allocated already through
   // the constructor, or the desired size of memory if it hasn't
   // BX_INFO(("%.2fMB", (float)(BX_MEM_THIS megabytes) ));
@@ -261,6 +261,50 @@ void BX_MEM_C::load_ROM(const char *path, Bit32u romaddress, Bit8u type)
 			(unsigned) stat_buf.st_size,
  			path));
 }
+
+void BX_MEM_C::load_RAM(const char *path, Bit32u ramaddress, Bit8u type)
+{
+  struct stat stat_buf;
+  int fd, ret, i, start_idx, end_idx;
+  unsigned long size, max_size, offset;
+
+  if (*path == '\0') {
+    BX_PANIC(( "RAM: Optional RAM image undefined"));
+    return;
+    }
+  // read in RAM BIOS image file
+  fd = open(path, O_RDONLY
+#ifdef O_BINARY
+            | O_BINARY
+#endif
+           );
+  if (fd < 0) {
+    BX_PANIC(( "RAM: couldn't open RAM image file '%s'.", path));
+    return;
+    }
+  ret = fstat(fd, &stat_buf);
+  if (ret) {
+    BX_PANIC(( "RAM: couldn't stat RAM image file '%s'.", path));
+    return;
+    }
+
+  size = (unsigned long)stat_buf.st_size;
+
+  offset = ramaddress;
+  while (size > 0) {
+    ret = read(fd, (bx_ptr_t) &BX_MEM_THIS vector[offset], size);
+    if (ret <= 0) {
+      BX_PANIC(( "RAM: read failed on BIOS image: '%s'",path));
+    }
+    size -= ret;
+    offset += ret;
+  }
+  close(fd);
+  BX_INFO(("ram at 0x%05x/%u ('%s')",
+			(unsigned) ramaddress,
+			(unsigned) stat_buf.st_size,
+ 			path));
+}
 #endif // #if BX_PROVIDE_CPU_MEMORY