diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/boot_item.h b/headers/private/kernel/boot_item.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4629c224f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/boot_item.h
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005, Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de. All rights reserved.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+#ifndef _KERNEL_BOOT_ITEM_H
+#define _KERNEL_BOOT_ITEM_H
+
+#include <SupportDefs.h>
+
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+extern status_t add_boot_item(const char *name, void *data, size_t size);
+extern void *get_boot_item(const char *name);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif	/* _KERNEL_BOOT_ITEM_H */
diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/frame_buffer_console.h b/headers/private/kernel/frame_buffer_console.h
index 25653242ac..0b2c5b7a91 100644
--- a/headers/private/kernel/frame_buffer_console.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/frame_buffer_console.h
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ struct kernel_args;
 
 
 #define FRAME_BUFFER_CONSOLE_MODULE_NAME "console/frame_buffer/v1"
+#define FRAME_BUFFER_BOOT_INFO "frame_buffer/v1"
+
+struct frame_buffer_boot_info {
+	area_id	area;
+	addr_t	frame_buffer;
+	int32	width;
+	int32	height;
+	int32	depth;
+	int32	bytes_per_row;
+};
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/Jamfile b/src/kernel/core/Jamfile
index 8b96a1fbaf..c25ee1c70f 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/Jamfile
+++ b/src/kernel/core/Jamfile
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ if $(OS) != BEOS {
 }
 
 KernelMergeObject kernel_core.o :
+	boot_item.cpp
 	cpu.c
 	elf.c
 	faults.c
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/boot_item.cpp b/src/kernel/core/boot_item.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29b6ffa34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/kernel/core/boot_item.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2005, Axel Dörfler, axeld@pinc-software.de. All rights reserved.
+ * Distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
+ */
+
+
+#include <boot_item.h>
+#include <util/DoublyLinkedList.h>
+#include <util/kernel_cpp.h>
+
+#include <string.h>
+
+
+// ToDo: the boot items are not supposed to be changed after kernel startup
+//		so no locking is done. So for now, we need to be careful with adding
+//		new items.
+
+struct boot_item : public DoublyLinkedListLinkImpl<boot_item> {
+	const char	*name;
+	void		*data;
+	size_t		size;
+};
+
+typedef DoublyLinkedList<boot_item> ItemList;
+
+
+static ItemList sItemList;
+
+
+status_t
+add_boot_item(const char *name, void *data, size_t size)
+{
+	boot_item *item = new boot_item;
+	if (item == NULL)
+		return B_NO_MEMORY;
+
+	item->name = name;
+	item->data = data;
+	item->size = size;
+
+	sItemList.Add(item);
+	return B_OK;
+}
+
+
+void *
+get_boot_item(const char *name)
+{
+	if (name == NULL || name[0] == '\0')
+		return NULL;
+
+	// search item
+	for (ItemList::Iterator it = sItemList.GetIterator(); it.HasNext();) {
+		boot_item *item = it.Next();
+
+		if (!strcmp(name, item->name))
+			return item->data;
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/kernel/core/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp b/src/kernel/core/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp
index d11a05fcb6..5b1423bef5 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/core/debug/frame_buffer_console.cpp
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 
 #include <KernelExport.h>
 #include <lock.h>
+#include <boot_item.h>
 #include <fs/devfs.h>
-
 #include <boot/kernel_args.h>
+
 #include <frame_buffer_console.h>
 #include "font.h"
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ static uint32 sPalette32[] = {
 };
 
 static struct console_info sConsole;
+static struct frame_buffer_boot_info sBootInfo;
 
 
 static inline uint8
@@ -313,7 +315,7 @@ frame_buffer_console_init(kernel_args *args)
 	sConsole.area = map_physical_memory("vesa_fb",
 		(void *)args->frame_buffer.physical_buffer.start,
 		args->frame_buffer.physical_buffer.size, B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS,
-		B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA, &frameBuffer);
+		B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA | B_USER_CLONEABLE_AREA, &frameBuffer);
 	if (sConsole.area < B_OK)
 		return sConsole.area;
 
@@ -335,6 +337,13 @@ frame_buffer_console_init(kernel_args *args)
 	frame_buffer_update((addr_t)frameBuffer, args->frame_buffer.width, args->frame_buffer.height,
 		args->frame_buffer.depth, bytesPerRow);
 
+	sBootInfo.frame_buffer = (addr_t)frameBuffer;
+	sBootInfo.width = args->frame_buffer.width;
+	sBootInfo.height = args->frame_buffer.height;
+	sBootInfo.depth = args->frame_buffer.depth;
+	sBootInfo.bytes_per_row = bytesPerRow;
+	add_boot_item(FRAME_BUFFER_BOOT_INFO, &sBootInfo, sizeof(frame_buffer_boot_info));
+
 	return B_OK;
 }