diff --git a/xorriso/emulators.c b/xorriso/emulators.c
index b20c202d..71d1eaa4 100644
--- a/xorriso/emulators.c
+++ b/xorriso/emulators.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,9 @@ problem_handler_2:;
      xorriso->patch_isolinux_image= 1;
    } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-b") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-eltorito-boot") == 0 ||
+#ifndef Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS
              strcmp(argv[i], "-mips-boot") == 0 ||
+#endif
              strcmp(argv[i], "--efi-boot") == 0 ||
              strcmp(argv[i], "-e") == 0) {
      i++;
@@ -1469,6 +1471,9 @@ problem_handler_2:;
        boot_path= xorriso->boot_image_bin_path;
        xorriso->boot_efi_default= 1;
        emul_boot= xorriso->boot_image_emul= 0;
+
+#ifndef Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS
+
      } else if(strcmp(argv[i - 1], "-mips-boot") == 0) {
        boot_path= xorriso->boot_image_bin_path; 
        option_b= 0;
@@ -1476,6 +1481,7 @@ problem_handler_2:;
        /* >>> Preliminary : this should be adjustable per boot image */
        xorriso->system_area_options= 1 << 2; /* system area type 1 */
 
+#endif /* ! Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS */
 
      } else {
        boot_path= xorriso->boot_image_bin_path; 
@@ -1559,6 +1565,24 @@ problem_handler_2:;
      ret= Xorriso_option_boot_image(xorriso, "any", sfe, 0);
      if(ret <= 0)
        goto problem_handler_boot;
+
+#ifdef Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS
+
+   } else if(strcmp(argv[i], "-mips-boot")==0) {
+     if(i+1>=argc)
+       goto not_enough_args;
+     i++;
+     strcpy(sfe, "mips_path=");
+     ret= Sfile_str(sfe, argv[i], 1);
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto ex;
+
+     ret = Xorriso_option_boot_image(xorriso, "any", sfe, 0);
+     if(ret <= 0)
+       goto problem_handler_boot;
+
+#endif /* Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS */
+
    }
  continue; /* regular bottom of loop */
 problem_handler_boot:;
diff --git a/xorriso/iso_img.c b/xorriso/iso_img.c
index b28ffa9c..6c83afc5 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_img.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_img.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int Xorriso_boot_item_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *cat_path,
      strcpy(bspec, "dir=/boot/isolinux");
    memset(zeros, 0, 28);
    if(bspec[0] && platform_id == 0 && patch_isolinux &&
-      load_size == 2048 && is_default_id) {
+      load_size == 2048 && is_default_id && emul == 0) {
      sprintf(line, "-boot_image isolinux %s\n", bspec);
      Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2); 
      return(1);
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ int Xorriso_boot_item_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *cat_path,
      file_size= ((stbuf.st_size / (off_t) 512) +
                 !!(stbuf.st_size % (off_t) 512)) * 512;
    if(platform_id == 0xef && !patch_isolinux &&
-      load_size == file_size && is_default_id) {
+      load_size == file_size && is_default_id && emul == 0) {
      sprintf(line, "-boot_image any efi_path=");
      Text_shellsafe(bin_path, line, 1);
      strcat(line, "\n");
@@ -403,6 +403,12 @@ int Xorriso_boot_item_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *cat_path,
  strcat(line, "\n");
  if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
    Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
+
+ is_default= (emul == 0);
+ sprintf(line, "-boot_image %s emul_type=%s\n",
+      form, emul == 2 ? "diskette" : emul == 1 ? "hard_disk" : "no_emulation");
+ if(!(is_default && no_defaults))
+   Xorriso_status_result(xorriso,filter,fp,flag&2);
  
  is_default= (platform_id == 0 || (flag & 4));
  sprintf(line, "-boot_image %s platform_id=0x%-2.2x\n", form, platform_id);
@@ -531,6 +537,12 @@ int Xorriso_boot_image_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp,
        load_size= el_torito_get_load_size(boots[i]) * 512;
        el_torito_get_id_string(boots[i], id_string);
        el_torito_get_selection_crit(boots[i], sel_crit);
+       if(media_type == ELTORITO_FLOPPY_EMUL)
+         media_type= 2;
+       else if(media_type == ELTORITO_HARD_DISC_EMUL)
+         media_type= 1;
+       else
+         media_type= 0;
        ret= Xorriso_boot_item_status(xorriso, xorriso->boot_image_cat_path,
                   path, platform_id, patch & 1, media_type,
                   load_size, id_string, sel_crit, "any",
@@ -959,3 +971,24 @@ ex:;
  return(ret);
 }
 
+
+int Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag)
+{
+ int ret;
+ IsoImage *image;
+
+ ret= Xorriso_get_volume(xorriso, &image, 0);
+ if(ret <= 0)
+   return ret;
+ ret = iso_image_add_mips_boot_file(image, path, 0);
+ Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
+ if (ret < 0) {
+   Xorriso_report_iso_error(xorriso, "", ret,
+                            "Error when adding MIPS boot file",
+                            0, "FAILURE", 1);
+   return(0);
+ }
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
diff --git a/xorriso/opts_a_c.c b/xorriso/opts_a_c.c
index 1de88b00..6dac8065 100644
--- a/xorriso/opts_a_c.c
+++ b/xorriso/opts_a_c.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ int Xorriso_option_boot_image(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *form,
 {
  int was_ok= 1, ret, isolinux_grub= 0, count;
  unsigned int u;
- char *formpt, *treatpt;
+ char *formpt, *treatpt, eff_path[SfileadrL];
  double num;
 
  formpt= form;
@@ -739,6 +739,22 @@ treatment_patch:;
    xorriso->system_area_options&= ~0xfc; /* system area type 0 */
 
  } else if(strncmp(treatpt, "mips_path=", 10) == 0) {
+
+#ifdef Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS
+
+   /* >>> Check for contradicting xorriso->system_area_options */;
+
+   ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, xorriso->wdi, treatpt + 10,
+                                   eff_path, 2);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     return(ret);
+   ret= Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(xorriso, eff_path, 0);
+   if(ret <= 0)
+     return(ret);
+   xorriso->system_area_options= 1 << 2; /* system area type 1 */
+
+#else /* Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS */
+
    ret= Xorriso_normalize_img_path(xorriso, xorriso->wdi, treatpt + 10,
                                    xorriso->boot_image_bin_path, 2);
    if(ret <= 0)
@@ -749,6 +765,8 @@ treatment_patch:;
    /* >>> Preliminary : this should be adjustable per boot image */
    xorriso->system_area_options&= 1 << 2; /* system area type 1 */
 
+#endif /* ! Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS */
+
  } else if(strncmp(treatpt, "boot_info_table=", 16)==0) {
    if(strcmp(treatpt + 16, "off") == 0)
      xorriso->patch_isolinux_image= 0;
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
index b2cb3c8a..b87e598e 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_private.h
@@ -558,5 +558,8 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
 #include "parse_exec.h"
 
 
+/* <<< */
+#define Xorriso_mips_boot_file_pathS 1
+
 #endif /* Xorriso_private_includeD */
 
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 7a54bb2a..485f63f1 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.10.12.103157"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2010.10.12.183125"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
index f19bb10a..57ba5c54 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.h
@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ int Xorriso_boot_image_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *filter, FILE *fp,
 #define Xorriso_IFBOOT S_IFMT
 
 
+int Xorriso_add_mips_boot_file(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, int flag);
+
+
 int Exprtest_match(struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct ExprtesT *ftest,
                    void *node_pt, char *name, char *path,
                    struct stat *boss_stbuf, struct stat *stbuf, int flag);