diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/boot/FileMapDisk.h b/headers/private/kernel/boot/FileMapDisk.h
index 9651c82d2c..5ed11ea0d5 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/boot/FileMapDisk.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/boot/FileMapDisk.h
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@ struct file_map_run {
 	off_t len;
 };
 
+struct file_map_boot_item {
+	int32 block_size;
+	int32 num_runs;
+	struct file_map_run runs[FMAP_MAX_RUNS];
+};
+
+#ifdef _BOOT_MODE
+
 class FileMap {
 public:
 	FileMap();
@@ -49,12 +57,13 @@ class FileMapDisk : public Node {
 			size_t bufferSize);
 
 		virtual status_t GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const;
+		virtual status_t GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count);
 		virtual off_t Size() const;
 
-		status_t GetFileMap(FileMap **map);
-
 		static FileMapDisk *FindAnyFileMapDisk(Directory *volume);
 
+		status_t RegisterFileMapBootItem();
+
 	private:
 		Node		*fNode;
 		/*
@@ -65,4 +74,6 @@ class FileMapDisk : public Node {
 	
 };
 
+#endif // _BOOT_MODE
+
 #endif	// _BOOT_FILE_MAP_DISK_H
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/boot/vfs.h b/headers/private/kernel/boot/vfs.h
index e6a6fb045e..970638e440 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/boot/vfs.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/boot/vfs.h
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 
+struct file_map_run;
+
 /** This is the base class for all VFS nodes */
 
 class Node : public DoublyLinkedListLinkImpl<Node> {
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ class Node : public DoublyLinkedListLinkImpl<Node> {
 		virtual ssize_t WriteAt(void *cookie, off_t pos, const void *buffer, size_t bufferSize) = 0;
 
 		virtual status_t GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const;
+		virtual status_t GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count);
 		virtual int32 Type() const;
 		virtual off_t Size() const;
 		virtual ino_t Inode() const;
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/FileMapDisk.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/FileMapDisk.cpp
index 48a49f6d5b..c6e31bbb0a 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/FileMapDisk.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/FileMapDisk.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <boot/FileMapDisk.h>
+#include <boot_item.h>
 
 #include <new>
 
@@ -117,7 +118,14 @@ FileMapDisk::GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
-// Size
+
+status_t
+FileMapDisk::GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count)
+{
+	return fNode->GetFileMap(runs, count);
+}
+
+
 off_t
 FileMapDisk::Size() const
 {
@@ -127,14 +135,6 @@ FileMapDisk::Size() const
 }
 
 
-status_t
-FileMapDisk::GetFileMap(FileMap **map)
-{
-	return ENOSYS;
-}
-
-
-// FindAnyFileMapDisk
 FileMapDisk *
 FileMapDisk::FindAnyFileMapDisk(Directory *volume)
 {
@@ -168,3 +168,22 @@ FileMapDisk::FindAnyFileMapDisk(Directory *volume)
 
 	return disk;
 }
+
+
+status_t
+FileMapDisk::RegisterFileMapBootItem()
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+	struct file_map_boot_item *item;
+	item = (struct file_map_boot_item *)malloc(sizeof(struct file_map_boot_item));
+	item->num_runs = FMAP_MAX_RUNS;
+	status_t err;
+	err = GetFileMap(item->runs, &item->num_runs);
+	if (err < B_OK)
+		return err;
+//	err = add_boot_item("file_map_disk", item, sizeof(struct file_map_boot_item));
+	err = B_ERROR;
+	return err;
+}
+
+
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.cpp
index 690bd49db7..833be2dcd1 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ File::~File()
 }
 
 
-status_t 
+status_t
 File::InitCheck()
 {
 	if (!fStream.InitCheck() < B_OK)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ File::InitCheck()
 }
 
 
-status_t 
+status_t
 File::Open(void **_cookie, int mode)
 {
 	TRACE(("FATFS::File::%s(, %d)\n", __FUNCTION__, mode));
@@ -55,14 +55,14 @@ File::Open(void **_cookie, int mode)
 }
 
 
-status_t 
+status_t
 File::Close(void *cookie)
 {
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
 
-ssize_t 
+ssize_t
 File::ReadAt(void *cookie, off_t pos, void *buffer, size_t bufferSize)
 {
 	TRACE(("FATFS::File::%s(, %Ld,, %d)\n", __FUNCTION__, pos, bufferSize));
@@ -74,20 +74,27 @@ File::ReadAt(void *cookie, off_t pos, void *buffer, size_t bufferSize)
 }
 
 
-ssize_t 
+ssize_t
 File::WriteAt(void *cookie, off_t pos, const void *buffer, size_t bufferSize)
 {
 	return EROFS;
 }
 
 
-status_t 
+status_t
 File::GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const
 {
 	return fStream.GetName(nameBuffer, bufferSize);
 }
 
 
+status_t
+File::GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count)
+{
+	return fStream.GetFileMap(runs, count);
+}
+
+
 int32 
 File::Type() const
 {
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.h b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.h
index 61cb92498d..fcc23e2167 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.h
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/File.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class File : public Node {
 		virtual ssize_t WriteAt(void *cookie, off_t pos, const void *buffer, size_t bufferSize);
 
 		virtual status_t GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const;
+		virtual status_t GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count);
 		virtual int32 Type() const;
 		virtual off_t Size() const;
 		virtual ino_t Inode() const;
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.cpp
index cd03d5ec02..f908cb23a4 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "File.h"
 
 #include <util/kernel_cpp.h>
+#include <boot/FileMapDisk.h>
 
 #include <stdint.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -69,6 +70,39 @@ Stream::GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const
 }
 
 
+status_t
+Stream::GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count)
+{
+	int32 i;
+	uint32 cluster = fFirstCluster;
+	uint32 next = fVolume.InvalidClusterID();
+	off_t offset = 0LL;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < *count; i++) {
+		runs[i].offset = offset;
+		runs[i].block = fVolume.ToBlock(cluster);
+		runs[i].len = fVolume.ClusterSize();
+		do {
+			next = fVolume.NextCluster(cluster);
+			if (next != cluster + 1)
+				break;
+			runs[i].len += fVolume.ClusterSize();
+		} while (true);
+		if (!fVolume.IsValidCluster(next))
+			break;
+		cluster = next;
+		offset += runs[i].len;
+	}
+
+	// too big
+	if (i == *count && fVolume.IsValidCluster(next))
+		return B_ERROR;
+
+	*count = i;
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
 status_t
 Stream::FindBlock(off_t pos, off_t &block, off_t &offset)
 {
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.h b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.h
index 8796a25ca6..73a504e8c6 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.h
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/file_systems/fat/Stream.h
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 class Node;
 
+struct file_map_run;
 
 namespace FATFS {
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class Stream {
 		Volume &GetVolume() const { return fVolume; }
 
 		status_t GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const;
+		status_t GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count);
 		off_t	Size() const { return fSize; }
 		uint32	FirstCluster() const { return fFirstCluster; }
 
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/partitions.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/partitions.cpp
index f0a9d7bbde..1b6ab268b0 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/partitions.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/partitions.cpp
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ Partition::_Mount(file_system_module_info *module, Directory **_fileSystem)
 			FileMapDisk *disk = FileMapDisk::FindAnyFileMapDisk(fileSystem);
 			if (disk) {
 				TRACE(("%p Partition::_Mount: found FileMapDisk\n", this));
+				disk->RegisterFileMapBootItem();
 				add_partitions_for(disk, true, false);
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp b/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
index 801401581e..bdef06bc35 100644
--- a/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
+++ b/src/system/boot/loader/vfs.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ Node::GetName(char *nameBuffer, size_t bufferSize) const
 }
 
 
+status_t
+Node::GetFileMap(struct file_map_run *runs, int32 *count)
+{
+	return B_ERROR;
+}
+
+
 int32 
 Node::Type() const
 {
@@ -128,6 +135,7 @@ Node::Acquire()
 	return B_OK;
 }
 
+
 status_t 
 Node::Release()
 {