diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 37d2e72..ef951d0 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ libisofs_libisofs_la_SOURCES = \
 	libisofs/hash.h \
 	libisofs/hash.c  \
 	libisofs/file.h \
-	libisofs/file.c 
+	libisofs/file.c  \
+	libisofs/eltorito.h \
+	libisofs/eltorito.c 
 
 libinclude_HEADERS = \
 	libisofs/libisofs.h
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b00299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/TODO
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+FEATURES
+========
+
+	El-Torito
+		Support for multiple images
+	HFS/HFS+
+	CD reading
+	Multisession
+	UDF
+	ISO relaxed contraints
+	ISO 9660:1998
+	
+	Support for special files (only dirs, reg. files and symlinks are supported).
+
+TESTS
+=====
+
+	For all
+
+IMPLEMENTATION
+==============
+
+	a way to return NULL sources meaning a failure!!
+	Error message queue
+	Public API for all things already implemented
+	Better charset support
+		default input charset to locale one, no always UTF-8
+	
+	
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/libisofs/ecma119.c b/libisofs/ecma119.c
index 07154ce..7e2b5e0 100755
--- a/libisofs/ecma119.c
+++ b/libisofs/ecma119.c
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "file.h"
 #include "libisofs.h"
 #include "libburn/libburn.h"
+#include "eltorito.h"
 
 /* burn-source compatible stuff */
 static int
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ static const write_fn writers[] =
 	NULL,
 	wr_system_area,
 	wr_pri_vol_desc,
+	el_torito_wr_boot_vol_desc,
 	joliet_wr_sup_vol_desc,
 	wr_vol_desc_term,
 	wr_l_path_table,
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ static const write_fn writers[] =
 	joliet_wr_m_path_table,
 	wr_dir_records,
 	joliet_wr_dir_records,
+	el_torito_wr_catalog,
 	wr_files
 };
 
@@ -297,6 +300,9 @@ ecma119_target_new(struct iso_volset *volset,
 	t->rockridge = (flags & ECMA119_ROCKRIDGE) ? 1 : 0;
 	t->joliet = (flags & ECMA119_JOLIET) ? 1 : 0;
 	
+	t->catalog = volset->volume[volnum]->bootcat;
+	t->eltorito = t->catalog ? 1 : 0;
+	
 	t->root = ecma119_tree_create(t, iso_root);
 	if (t->joliet)
 		t->joliet_root = joliet_tree_create(t, iso_root);
@@ -337,6 +343,8 @@ ecma119_target_new(struct iso_volset *volset,
 		+ 1	/* volume desc */
 		+ 1;	/* volume desc terminator */
 
+	if (t->eltorito)
+		t->curblock += 1; /* boot record volume descriptor */
 	if (t->joliet) /* supplementary vol desc */
 		t->curblock += div_up (2048, t->block_size);
 
@@ -363,7 +371,20 @@ ecma119_target_new(struct iso_volset *volset,
 		/* reset curfile when we're finished */
 		t->curfile = 0;
 	}
+	
+	/* el-torito? */
+	if (t->eltorito) {
+		
+		/* add catalog block */
+		t->catalog->file->block = t->curblock;
+		t->curblock += div_up(2048, t->block_size);
+		el_torito_get_image_files(t);
+	}
+	
 	calc_file_pos(t, t->root);
+	
+	if (t->eltorito)
+		el_torito_patch_image_files(t);
 
 	if (t->rockridge) {
 		susp_finalize(t, t->root);
@@ -389,11 +410,19 @@ is_joliet_state(enum ecma119_write_state state)
 	    || state == ECMA119_WRITE_DIR_RECORDS_JOLIET;
 }
 
+static int
+is_eltorito_state(enum ecma119_write_state state)
+{
+	return state == ECMA119_WRITE_ELTORITO_BOOT_VOL_DESC
+	    || state == ECMA119_WRITE_ELTORITO_CATALOG;
+}
+
 static void
 next_state(struct ecma119_write_target *t)
 {
 	t->state++;
-	while (!t->joliet && is_joliet_state(t->state))
+	while ( (!t->joliet && is_joliet_state(t->state)) 
+	      ||(!t->eltorito && is_eltorito_state(t->state)) )
 		t->state++;
 
 	printf ("now in state %d, curblock=%d\n", (int)t->state, (int)t->curblock);
diff --git a/libisofs/ecma119.h b/libisofs/ecma119.h
index 800b919..2b893cd 100755
--- a/libisofs/ecma119.h
+++ b/libisofs/ecma119.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ enum ecma119_write_state
 
 	ECMA119_WRITE_SYSTEM_AREA,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_PRI_VOL_DESC,
+	ECMA119_WRITE_ELTORITO_BOOT_VOL_DESC,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_SUP_VOL_DESC_JOLIET,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_VOL_DESC_TERMINATOR,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_L_PATH_TABLE,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ enum ecma119_write_state
 	ECMA119_WRITE_M_PATH_TABLE_JOLIET,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_DIR_RECORDS,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_DIR_RECORDS_JOLIET,
+	ECMA119_WRITE_ELTORITO_CATALOG,
 	ECMA119_WRITE_FILES,
 
 	ECMA119_WRITE_DONE
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ struct ecma119_write_target
 	unsigned int rockridge:1;
 	unsigned int joliet:1;
 	unsigned int iso_level:2;
+	unsigned int eltorito:1;
+	
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *catalog;
 	
 	int replace_mode; /**< Replace ownership and modes of files
 	                  * 
@@ -252,6 +257,17 @@ struct ecma119_sup_vol_desc
 	uint8_t reserved2		BP(1396, 2048);
 };
 
+struct ecma119_boot_rec_vol_desc
+{
+	uint8_t vol_desc_type		BP(1, 1);
+	uint8_t std_identifier		BP(2, 6);
+	uint8_t vol_desc_version	BP(7, 7);
+	uint8_t boot_sys_id			BP(8, 39);
+	uint8_t boot_id				BP(40, 71);
+	uint8_t boot_catalog		BP(72, 75);
+	uint8_t unused				BP(76, 2048);
+};
+
 struct ecma119_vol_desc_terminator
 {
 	uint8_t vol_desc_type		BP(1, 1);
diff --git a/libisofs/ecma119_tree.c b/libisofs/ecma119_tree.c
index 88359f0..db9f926 100644
--- a/libisofs/ecma119_tree.c
+++ b/libisofs/ecma119_tree.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "ecma119_tree.h"
 #include "tree.h"
 #include "util.h"
+#include "eltorito.h"
 
 static size_t calc_dirent_len(struct ecma119_tree_node *n)
 {
@@ -200,6 +201,33 @@ create_symlink(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static struct ecma119_tree_node*
+create_boot_catalog(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
+	                struct ecma119_tree_node *parent,
+	                struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog *iso)
+{
+	struct ecma119_tree_node *ret;
+	struct iso_file *file;
+
+	assert(t && iso && parent && parent->type == ECMA119_DIR);
+
+    /* 
+     * This will simply create a ECMA119 file, with the only difference
+     * that the iso_file is not taken from table, but from boot catalog
+     */
+
+	ret = create_ecma119_node(t, parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) iso);
+	ret->type = ECMA119_FILE;
+	
+	file = iso->catalog->file;
+	file->ino = ++t->ino;
+	
+	ret->attrib.st_nlink = file->nlink;
+	ret->attrib.st_ino = file->ino;
+	ret->info.file = file;
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static struct ecma119_tree_node*
 create_tree(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 	    struct ecma119_tree_node *parent,
@@ -212,18 +240,18 @@ create_tree(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 	if ( iso->hide_flags & LIBISO_HIDE_ON_RR ) 
 		return NULL;
 	
-	switch (iso->attrib.st_mode & S_IFMT) {
-		case S_IFREG:
+	switch ( iso->type ) {
+		case LIBISO_NODE_FILE:
 			ret = create_file(t, parent, (struct iso_tree_node_file*)iso);
 			break;
-		case S_IFLNK:
+		case LIBISO_NODE_SYMLINK:
 			if ( !t->rockridge ) 
 				printf("Can't add symlinks to a non ISO tree. Skipping %s \n",
 				      iso->name);
 			else 
 				ret = create_symlink(t, parent, (struct iso_tree_node_symlink*)iso);
 			break;
-		case S_IFDIR:
+		case LIBISO_NODE_DIR:
 			{
 			size_t i;
 			struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir = (struct iso_tree_node_dir*)iso;
@@ -236,6 +264,10 @@ create_tree(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 			}
 			}
 			break;
+		case LIBISO_NODE_BOOTCATALOG:
+			ret = create_boot_catalog(t, parent, 
+			                          (struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog*)iso);
+			break;
 		default:
 			/* should never happen */
 			assert( 0 );
diff --git a/libisofs/ecma119_tree.h b/libisofs/ecma119_tree.h
index a140924..e215acd 100644
--- a/libisofs/ecma119_tree.h
+++ b/libisofs/ecma119_tree.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 struct ecma119_write_target;
 struct iso_tree_node;
 
-enum {
+enum ecma119_node_type {
 	ECMA119_FILE,
 	ECMA119_SYMLINK,
 	ECMA119_DIR,
@@ -58,14 +58,13 @@ struct ecma119_tree_node
 	                          * not including SU. */
 
 	struct ecma119_tree_node *parent;
-	/*struct iso_tree_node *iso_self;*/
 	struct ecma119_write_target *target;
 
 	struct stat attrib;
 
 	struct susp_info susp;
 
-	int type;			/**< file, symlink, directory or placeholder */
+	enum ecma119_node_type type; /**< file, symlink, directory or placeholder */
 	union {
 		struct iso_file *file;
 		char *dest;
diff --git a/libisofs/eltorito.c b/libisofs/eltorito.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f066db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libisofs/eltorito.c
@@ -0,0 +1,454 @@
+#include "libisofs.h"
+
+#include "eltorito.h"
+#include "volume.h"
+#include "util.h"
+
+#include <assert.h>
+#include <malloc.h>
+#include <time.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+
+
+struct el_torito_validation_entry {
+	uint8_t header_id			BP(1, 1);
+	uint8_t platform_id			BP(2, 2);
+	uint8_t reserved			BP(3, 4);
+	uint8_t id_string			BP(5, 28);
+	uint8_t checksum			BP(29, 30);
+	uint8_t key_byte1			BP(31, 31);
+	uint8_t key_byte2			BP(32, 32);
+};
+
+struct el_torito_default_entry {
+	uint8_t boot_indicator		BP(1, 1);
+	uint8_t boot_media_type		BP(2, 2);
+	uint8_t load_seg			BP(3, 4);
+	uint8_t system_type			BP(5, 5);
+	uint8_t unused1				BP(6, 6);
+	uint8_t sec_count			BP(7, 8);
+	uint8_t block				BP(9, 12);
+	uint8_t unused2				BP(13, 32);
+};
+
+struct el_torito_section_header_entry {
+	uint8_t header_indicator	BP(1, 1);
+	uint8_t platform_id			BP(2, 2);
+	uint8_t number				BP(3, 4);
+	uint8_t character			BP(5, 32);
+};
+
+struct el_torito_section_entry {
+	uint8_t boot_indicator		BP(1, 1);
+	uint8_t boot_media_type		BP(2, 2);
+	uint8_t load_seg			BP(3, 4);
+	uint8_t system_type			BP(5, 5);
+	uint8_t unused1				BP(6, 6);
+	uint8_t sec_count			BP(7, 8);
+	uint8_t block				BP(9, 12);
+	uint8_t selec_criteria		BP(13, 13);
+	uint8_t vendor_sc			BP(14, 32);
+};
+
+/**
+ * This table should be written with accuracy values at offset
+ * 8 of boot image, when used ISOLINUX boot loader
+ */
+struct boot_info_table {
+	uint8_t bi_pvd				BP(1, 4);  /* LBA of primary volume descriptor */
+	uint8_t bi_file				BP(5, 8);  /* LBA of boot file */
+	uint8_t bi_length			BP(9, 12); /* Length of boot file */
+	uint8_t bi_csum				BP(13, 16); /* Checksum of boot file */
+	uint8_t bi_reserved			BP(17, 56); /* Reserved */	
+};
+
+struct partition_desc {
+	uint8_t boot_ind;
+	uint8_t begin_chs[3];
+	uint8_t type;
+	uint8_t end_chs[3];
+	uint8_t start[4];
+	uint8_t size[4];
+};
+
+struct hard_disc_mbr {
+	uint8_t code_area[440];
+	uint8_t opt_disk_sg[4];
+	uint8_t pad[2];
+	struct partition_desc partition[4];
+	uint8_t sign1;
+	uint8_t sign2;
+};
+
+static struct el_torito_boot_image *
+create_image(struct iso_tree_node *image, 
+             enum eltorito_boot_media_type type)
+{
+	struct el_torito_boot_image *boot;
+	int boot_media_type = 0;
+	int load_sectors = 0; /* number of sector to load */
+	unsigned char partition_type = 0;
+	
+	switch (type) {
+	case ELTORITO_FLOPPY_EMUL:
+		switch (image->attrib.st_size) {
+		case 1200 * 1024:
+			boot_media_type = 1; /* 1.2 meg diskette */
+			break;
+		case 1440 * 1024:
+			boot_media_type = 2; /* 1.44 meg diskette */
+			break;
+		case 2880 * 1024:
+			boot_media_type = 3; /* 2.88 meg diskette */
+			break;
+		default:
+			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid image size %d Kb. Must be one of 1.2, 1.44"
+			               "or 2.88 Mb", (int) image->attrib.st_size / 1024);
+			libisofs_errno = ELTORITO_WRONG_IMAGE_SIZE;
+			return NULL;
+			break;	
+		}
+		/* it seems that for floppy emulation we need to load 
+		 * a single sector (512b) */
+		load_sectors = 1;
+		break;
+	case ELTORITO_HARD_DISC_EMUL:
+		{
+		size_t i;
+		int fd;
+		struct hard_disc_mbr mbr;
+		int used_partition;
+		
+		/* read the MBR on disc and get the type of the partition */
+		fd = open(((struct iso_tree_node_file*)image)->path, O_RDONLY);
+		if ( fd == -1 ) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Can't open image file\n");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		if ( read(fd, &mbr, sizeof(mbr)) ) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Can't read MBR from image file\n");
+			close(fd);
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		close(fd);
+		
+		/* check valid MBR signature */
+		if ( mbr.sign1 != 0x55 || mbr.sign2 != 0xAA ) {
+			fprintf(stderr, "Invalid MBR. Wrong signature.\n");
+			return NULL;
+		}
+		
+		/* ensure single partition */
+		used_partition = -1;
+		for (i = 0; i < 4; ++i) {
+			if (mbr.partition[i].type != 0) {
+				/* it's an used partition */
+				if (used_partition != -1) {
+					fprintf(stderr, "Invalid MBR. At least 2 paritions: %d and " 
+									"%d, are being used\n", used_partition, i);
+					return NULL;
+				} else
+					used_partition = i;
+			}
+		}
+		partition_type = mbr.partition[used_partition].type;
+		}
+		boot_media_type = 4;
+		
+		/* only load the MBR */
+		load_sectors = 1;
+		break;
+	case ELTORITO_NO_EMUL:
+		boot_media_type = 0;
+		break;	
+	}
+	
+	boot = calloc(1, sizeof(struct el_torito_boot_image));
+	boot->bootable = 1;
+	boot->image = (struct iso_tree_node_file *) image;
+	boot->type = boot_media_type;
+	boot->load_size = load_sectors;
+	boot->partition_type = partition_type;
+	return boot;
+}
+
+static struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog*
+create_boot_catalog_node(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, 
+				         const char *name)
+{
+	struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog *boot;
+	
+	assert( parent && name );
+	
+	boot = calloc(1, sizeof(struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog));
+	boot->node.attrib.st_mode = S_IFREG | 0444;
+	boot->node.attrib.st_atime = 
+		boot->node.attrib.st_mtime = 
+		boot->node.attrib.st_ctime = time(NULL);
+	boot->node.type = LIBISO_NODE_BOOTCATALOG;
+	boot->node.name = strdup(name);
+	iso_tree_add_child(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) boot);
+	return boot;
+}
+
+struct el_torito_boot_image *
+iso_volume_create_boot_catalog(struct iso_volume *volume, 
+                               struct iso_tree_node *image,
+                               enum eltorito_boot_media_type type,
+                               struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir, 
+                               char *name)
+{
+	struct el_torito_boot_image *boot_image;
+	struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog *boot_node;
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *catalog;
+	
+	assert( volume && !volume->bootcat);
+	assert( image && ISO_ISREG(image) && dir && name);
+	
+	boot_image = create_image(image, type);
+	if ( !boot_image ) 
+		return NULL;
+	
+	/* creates the catalog with the given default image */
+	catalog = malloc(sizeof(struct el_torito_boot_catalog));
+	catalog->nentries = 1;
+	catalog->entries = malloc(sizeof(struct el_torito_boot_image *));
+	catalog->entries[0] = boot_image;
+	catalog->file = malloc(sizeof(struct iso_file));
+	catalog->file->size = 2048;
+	
+	/* add catalog file */
+	boot_node = create_boot_catalog_node(dir, name);
+	boot_node->catalog = catalog;
+	
+	volume->bootcat = catalog;
+	
+	return boot_image;
+}
+
+void
+el_torito_set_load_seg(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg, int segment)
+{
+	if (bootimg->type != ELTORITO_NO_EMUL)
+		return;
+	bootimg->load_seg = segment;
+}
+
+void
+el_torito_set_load_size(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg, int sectors)
+{
+	if (bootimg->type != ELTORITO_NO_EMUL)
+		return;
+	bootimg->load_size = sectors;
+}
+
+void
+el_torito_set_no_bootable(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg)
+{
+	bootimg->bootable = 0;
+}
+
+void
+el_torito_set_write_boot_info(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg)
+{
+	bootimg->patch_isolinux = 1;
+}
+
+void el_torito_boot_catalog_free(struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	
+	assert(cat);
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < cat->nentries; ++i) {
+		free(cat->entries[i]);
+	}
+	free(cat->entries);
+	free(cat->file);
+	free(cat);
+}
+
+void el_torito_get_image_files(struct ecma119_write_target *t)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat = t->catalog;
+	assert(cat);
+	
+	for(i = 0; i < cat->nentries; ++i) {
+		
+		struct iso_tree_node_file *image = cat->entries[i]->image;
+		struct iso_file *file = iso_file_table_lookup(t->file_table, image);
+		if ( file == NULL ) {
+			file = iso_file_new(image);
+			iso_file_table_add_file(t->file_table, file);
+		}
+		cat->entries[i]->file = file;
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Write the Boot Record Volume Descriptor
+ */
+static void
+write_boot_vol_desc(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf)
+{
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat = t->catalog;
+	struct ecma119_boot_rec_vol_desc *vol = 
+			(struct ecma119_boot_rec_vol_desc*)buf;
+	
+	assert(cat);
+	
+	vol->vol_desc_type[0] = 0;
+	memcpy(vol->std_identifier, "CD001", 5);
+	vol->vol_desc_version[0] = 1;
+	memcpy(vol->boot_sys_id, "EL TORITO SPECIFICATION", 23);
+	iso_lsb(vol->boot_catalog, cat->file->block, 4);
+}
+
+static void 
+write_validation_entry(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	int checksum;
+	
+	struct el_torito_validation_entry *ve = 
+		(struct el_torito_validation_entry*)buf;
+	ve->header_id[0] = 1;
+	ve->platform_id[0] = 0; /* 0: 80x86, 1: PowerPC, 2: Mac */
+	ve->key_byte1[0] = 0x55;
+	ve->key_byte2[0] = 0xAA;
+	
+	/* calculate the checksum, to ensure sum of all words is 0 */
+	checksum = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < sizeof(struct el_torito_validation_entry); i += 2) {
+		checksum -= buf[i];
+		checksum -= (buf[i] << 8);
+	}
+	iso_lsb(ve->checksum, checksum, 2);
+}
+
+static void
+patch_boot_file(struct el_torito_boot_image *img)
+{
+	struct boot_info_table info;
+	int fd;
+	uint32_t checksum;
+	ssize_t len;
+	uint8_t buf[4];
+	
+	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+	
+	/* open image */
+	fd = open(img->image->path, O_RDWR);
+	if ( fd == -1 ) {
+		//TODO what do do? exit or just continue? 
+		fprintf(stderr, "Can't patch boot image %s\n", img->image->path);
+		close(fd);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	/* compute checksum, as the the sum of all 32 bit words in boot image
+	 * from offset 64 */
+	checksum = 0;
+	lseek(fd, (off_t) 64, SEEK_SET);
+	
+	//TODO this can (must) be optimizied by reading to a longer buffer
+	while ( (len = read(fd, buf, 4) ) == 4 ) {
+		checksum += iso_read_lsb(buf, 4);
+	}
+	if ( len != 0 ) {
+		/* error reading file, or file length not multiple of 4 */
+		//TODO what do do? exit or just continue? 
+		fprintf(stderr, "Can't patch boot image %s\n", img->image->path);
+		close(fd);
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	/* fill boot info table */
+	iso_lsb(info.bi_pvd, 16, 4); //FIXME this should be changed when we implement ms
+	iso_lsb(info.bi_file, img->file->block, 4);
+	iso_lsb(info.bi_length, img->image->node.attrib.st_size, 4);
+	iso_lsb(info.bi_csum, checksum, 4);
+	
+	/* patch file */
+	lseek(fd, (off_t) 8, SEEK_SET);
+	write(fd, &info, sizeof(info));
+	
+	close(fd);
+} 
+
+void 
+el_torito_patch_image_files(struct ecma119_write_target *t)
+{
+	size_t i;
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat = t->catalog;
+	assert(cat);
+	
+	for (i = 0; i < cat->nentries; ++i) {
+		struct el_torito_boot_image *img = cat->entries[i];
+		if ( img->patch_isolinux )
+			patch_boot_file(img);
+	}
+}
+
+/**
+ * Write one section entry.
+ * Currently this is used for both default and other entries since we
+ * put selection criteria no 0 (no sel. criteria)
+ */
+static void
+write_section_entry(uint8_t *buf, struct el_torito_boot_image *img)
+{
+	struct el_torito_section_entry *se = 
+		(struct el_torito_section_entry*)buf;
+
+	se->boot_indicator[0] = img->bootable ? 0x88 : 0x00;
+	se->boot_media_type[0] = img->type;
+	iso_lsb(se->load_seg, img->load_seg, 2);
+	se->system_type[0] = 0; //TODO need to get the partition type
+	iso_lsb(se->sec_count, img->load_size, 2);
+	iso_lsb(se->block, img->file->block, 4);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Write El-Torito Boot Catalog
+ */
+static void
+write_catalog(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf)
+{
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat = t->catalog;
+	assert(cat);
+	assert(cat->nentries >= 1 && cat->nentries < 63);
+	
+	write_validation_entry(t, buf);
+	
+	/* write default entry */
+	write_section_entry(buf + 32, cat->entries[0]);
+
+	//TODO write all images	
+}
+
+void
+el_torito_wr_boot_vol_desc(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf)
+{
+	assert(t->catalog);
+	ecma119_start_chunking(t,
+			       write_boot_vol_desc,
+			       2048,
+			       buf);
+}
+
+void
+el_torito_wr_catalog(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf)
+{
+	assert(t->catalog);
+	ecma119_start_chunking(t,
+			       write_catalog,
+			       2048,
+			       buf);
+}
diff --git a/libisofs/eltorito.h b/libisofs/eltorito.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e27fac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libisofs/eltorito.h
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+#ifndef ELTORITO_H_
+#define ELTORITO_H_
+
+#include "tree.h"
+#include "file.h"
+#include "ecma119.h"
+
+/**
+ * Location of the boot catalog
+ */
+struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog
+{
+	struct iso_tree_node node;
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *catalog;
+};
+
+struct el_torito_boot_catalog {
+	int nentries;
+	struct el_torito_boot_image **entries;
+	struct iso_file *file; /**< The catalog file */
+};
+
+struct el_torito_boot_image {
+	unsigned char bootable; /**< If the entry is bootable. */
+	unsigned char patch_isolinux; /**< If the image will be patched */
+	unsigned char type; /**< The type of image */
+	unsigned char partition_type; /**< type of partition for HD-emul images */
+	short load_seg; /**< Load segment for the initial boot image. */
+	short load_size; /**< Number of sector to load. */
+	struct iso_tree_node_file *image;
+	struct iso_file *file; 
+};
+
+/*struct el_torito_boot_entry *
+el_torito_add_boot_entry(struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat, 
+                         struct iso_tree_node_file *image);
+*/
+
+void el_torito_boot_catalog_free(struct el_torito_boot_catalog *cat);
+
+/**
+ * For each boot image file, this gets the related iso_file object.
+ * In most cases, the file is already in the hash table. However, if the
+ * boot record is hidden in both ISO/RR and joliet trees, this ensures
+ * that boot images will be written to image.
+ */
+void el_torito_get_image_files(struct ecma119_write_target *t);
+
+/**
+ * Patch image files if selected. This is needed for isolinux boot images 
+ */
+void el_torito_patch_image_files(struct ecma119_write_target *t);
+
+void
+el_torito_wr_boot_vol_desc(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf);
+
+void
+el_torito_wr_catalog(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf);
+
+#endif /*ELTORITO_H_*/
diff --git a/libisofs/joliet.c b/libisofs/joliet.c
index 10b4347..0266f8d 100644
--- a/libisofs/joliet.c
+++ b/libisofs/joliet.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include "tree.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "volume.h"
+#include "eltorito.h"
 
 #include <assert.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ create_node(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 		struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir = (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) iso;
 		ret->info.dir.children = calloc(sizeof(void*), dir->nchildren);
 		ret->type = JOLIET_DIR;
-	} else {
+	} else if (ISO_ISREG(iso)) {
 		/* it's a file */
 		struct iso_tree_node_file *iso_f = (struct iso_tree_node_file *) iso;
 		struct iso_file *file;
@@ -39,6 +40,14 @@ create_node(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 		}
 		ret->info.file = file;
 		ret->type = JOLIET_FILE;
+	} else {
+		/* it's boot catalog info */
+		struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog *iso_b = 
+		    (struct iso_tree_node_boot_catalog *) iso;
+		struct iso_file *file;
+		file = iso_b->catalog->file;
+		ret->info.file = file;
+		ret->type = JOLIET_FILE;
 	}
 	
 	return ret;
@@ -55,11 +64,12 @@ create_tree(struct ecma119_write_target *t,
 	if ( iso->hide_flags & LIBISO_HIDE_ON_JOLIET ) 
 		return NULL;
 	
-	switch (iso->attrib.st_mode & S_IFMT) {
-		case S_IFREG:
+	switch (iso->type) {
+		case LIBISO_NODE_FILE:
+		case LIBISO_NODE_BOOTCATALOG:
 			root = create_node(t, parent, iso);
 			break;
-		case S_IFDIR:
+		case LIBISO_NODE_DIR:
 			{
 			size_t i;
 			struct joliet_tree_node *node;
@@ -320,7 +330,6 @@ write_sup_vol_desc(struct ecma119_write_target *t, uint8_t *buf)
 	vol->vol_desc_type[0] = 2;
 	memcpy(vol->std_identifier, "CD001", 5);
 	vol->vol_desc_version[0] = 1;
-	memcpy(vol->system_id, "SYSID", 5);
 	if (vol_id)
 		memcpy(vol->volume_id, vol_id, vol_id_len);
 	memcpy(vol->esc_sequences, "%/E", 3);
diff --git a/libisofs/joliet.h b/libisofs/joliet.h
index a54866e..07f9a3e 100644
--- a/libisofs/joliet.h
+++ b/libisofs/joliet.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 struct ecma119_write_target;
 struct iso_tree_node;
 
-enum {
+enum joliet_node_type {
 	JOLIET_FILE,
 	JOLIET_DIR
 };
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ struct joliet_tree_node
 	struct joliet_tree_node *parent;
 	struct ecma119_write_target *target;
 	
-	int type;
+	enum joliet_node_type type;
 	union {
 		struct iso_file *file;
 		struct joliet_dir_info dir;
diff --git a/libisofs/libisofs.h b/libisofs/libisofs.h
index 8d62366..5bfcae7 100755
--- a/libisofs/libisofs.h
+++ b/libisofs/libisofs.h
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ struct iso_volset;
  */
 struct iso_tree_node;
 
+/**
+ * El-Torito boot image
+ * \see eltorito.h
+ */
+struct el_torito_boot_image;
+
 /**
  * A directory in the filesystem tree.
  * The first member of this is an iso_tree_node.
@@ -52,6 +58,12 @@ enum hide_node_flag {
 	LIBISO_HIDE_ON_JOLIET = 1 << 1
 };
 
+enum eltorito_boot_media_type {
+	ELTORITO_FLOPPY_EMUL,
+	ELTORITO_HARD_DISC_EMUL,
+	ELTORITO_NO_EMUL
+};
+
 /**
  * This will hold the error code for some functions, if them fail.
  */
@@ -65,6 +77,8 @@ int libisofs_errno;
 #define NO_READ_ACCESS 2
 /* unexpected file type, eg., passing a dir instead of a regular file */
 #define UNEXPECTED_FILE_TYPE 3
+/* invalid boot image size */
+#define ELTORITO_WRONG_IMAGE_SIZE 4
 
 /**
  * Controls the bahavior of iso_tree_radd_dir function
@@ -157,6 +171,71 @@ void iso_volume_set_abstract_file_id(struct iso_volume *volume,
 void iso_volume_set_biblio_file_id(struct iso_volume *volume,
 				     const char *biblio_file_id);
 
+/**
+ * Create a bootable volume by adding a El-Torito boot image.
+ * 
+ * \param volume The volume to make bootable.
+ * \param image The tree node with the file to use as default boot image.
+ * \param type The boot media type. This can be one of 3 types:
+ * 			   - Floppy emulation: Boot image files must be exactly
+ *               1200 kB, 1440 kB or 2880 kB.
+ *             - Hard disc emulation: The image must begin with a master
+ *               boot record with a single image.
+ *             - No emulation. You should specify load segment and load size
+ *               of image.
+ * \param dir The directory node where the boot catalog will be located
+ *            in image. Usually both boot catalog and boot image will be
+ *            located in the same dir, maybe /boot.
+ * \param name The name of the boot catalog.
+ * 
+ * \return The default El-Torito bootable image. If specified image file
+ *         seems to be not correct, this returns NULL and libisofs_errno
+ *         is set propertly.
+ * 
+ * \pre \p volume is a volume without any boot catalog yet
+ * \pre \p image is a file tree node already inserted in the volume tree.
+ * \pre \p dir is a directory node already inserted in the volume tree.
+ * \pre \p name There isn't any dir child with the same name.
+ * 
+ */
+struct el_torito_boot_image *
+iso_volume_create_boot_catalog(struct iso_volume *volume, 
+                               struct iso_tree_node *image,
+                               enum eltorito_boot_media_type type,
+                               struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir, 
+                               char *name);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the load segment for the initial boot image. This is only for
+ * no emulation boot images, and is a NOP for other image types.
+ */
+void
+el_torito_set_load_seg(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg, int segment);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the number of sectors (512b) to be load at load segment during
+ * the initial boot procedure. This is only for
+ * no emulation boot images, and is a NOP for other image types.
+ */
+void
+el_torito_set_load_size(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg, int sectors);
+
+/**
+ * Marks the specified boot image as not bootable
+ */
+void
+el_torito_set_no_bootable(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg);
+
+/**
+ * Specifies that this image needs to be patched. This involves the writting
+ * of a 56 bytes boot information table at offset 8 of the boot image file.
+ * Be aware that libisofs will modify original boot image file, so do a backup
+ * if needed.
+ * This is needed for isolinux boot images.
+ */
+void
+el_torito_set_write_boot_info(struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg);
+
 /**
  * Locate a node by its path on disc.
  * 
@@ -165,8 +244,10 @@ void iso_volume_set_biblio_file_id(struct iso_volume *volume,
  *
  * \return The node found or NULL.
  *
+ * TODO we need a way to allow developers know which kind of node is.
+ * Think about this when designing the read api 
  */
-//struct iso_tree_node *iso_tree_volume_path_to_node(struct iso_volume *volume, const char *path);
+struct iso_tree_node *iso_tree_volume_path_to_node(struct iso_volume *volume, const char *path);
 
 /**
  * Add a file or a directory (recursively) to a volume by specifying its path on the volume.
@@ -284,10 +365,9 @@ struct iso_tree_node *iso_tree_add_node(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
  * \pre \p parent is non-NULL.
  * \pre \p path is non-NULL and is a valid path to a directory on the local
  *	filesystem.
- * \return a pointer to the newly created directory.
  */
-struct iso_tree_node_dir *iso_tree_radd_dir(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
-				const char *path, struct iso_tree_radd_dir_behavior *behavior);
+void iso_tree_radd_dir(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path, 
+                       struct iso_tree_radd_dir_behavior *behavior);
 
 /**
  * Set the name of a tree node (using the current locale).
@@ -353,6 +433,16 @@ void iso_tree_node_set_sort_weight(struct iso_tree_node *node, int w);
  */
 void iso_tree_print(const struct iso_tree_node *root, int spaces);
 
+
+/**
+ * Holds the options for the image generation.
+ */
+//struct ecma119_source_opts {
+//	int volnum; /**< The volume in the set which you want to write (usually 0) */
+//	int level;  /**< ISO level to write at. */
+//	int flags;  /**< Which extensions to support. */
+//};
+
 /** Create a burn_source which can be used as a data source for a track
  *
  * The volume set used to create the libburn_source can _not_ be modified
diff --git a/libisofs/tree.c b/libisofs/tree.c
index dfab662..abd69fb 100755
--- a/libisofs/tree.c
+++ b/libisofs/tree.c
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ set_default_stat(struct stat *s)
 	s->st_atime = s->st_mtime = s->st_ctime = now;
 }
 
-static void
-append_node(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
-	    struct iso_tree_node *child)
+void
+iso_tree_add_child(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
+	               struct iso_tree_node *child)
 {
 	assert( parent && child);
 	
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ iso_tree_new_root()
 	
 	set_default_stat(&root->node.attrib);
 	root->node.attrib.st_mode = S_IFDIR | 0777;
+	root->node.type = LIBISO_NODE_DIR;
 	return root;
 }
 
@@ -86,13 +87,14 @@ iso_tree_add_file(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path)
 	/* fill fields */
 	f->node.attrib = st;
 	f->path = strdup(path);
+	f->node.type = LIBISO_NODE_FILE;
 	
 	p = strdup(path); /* because basename() might modify its arg */
 	f->node.name = strdup( basename(p) );
 	free(p);
 	
 	/* add to parent (this also sets f->node->parent) */
-	append_node(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) f);
+	iso_tree_add_child(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) f);
 	
 	return (struct iso_tree_node*) f;
 }
@@ -109,12 +111,13 @@ iso_tree_add_symlink(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
 	
 	/* fill fields */
 	set_default_stat(&link->node.attrib);
-	link->node.attrib.st_mode |= S_IFLNK;
+	link->node.attrib.st_mode |= S_IFLNK;//TODO Not needed 
 	link->node.name = strdup(name);
+	link->node.type = LIBISO_NODE_SYMLINK;
 	link->dest = strdup(dest);
 	
 	/* add to parent (this also sets link->node->parent) */
-	append_node(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) link);
+	iso_tree_add_child(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) link);
 	
 	return (struct iso_tree_node*) link;
 }
@@ -130,9 +133,10 @@ iso_tree_add_dir(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
 	dir = calloc(1, sizeof(struct iso_tree_node_dir));
 	
 	dir->node.attrib = parent->node.attrib;
+	dir->node.type = LIBISO_NODE_DIR;
 	dir->node.name = strdup(name);
 	
-	append_node(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) dir);
+	iso_tree_add_child(parent, (struct iso_tree_node*) dir);
 	return dir;
 }
 
@@ -276,7 +280,7 @@ iso_tree_free(struct iso_tree_node *root)
 	free(root);
 }
 
-static struct iso_tree_node*
+static void
 iso_tree_radd_dir_aux(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path, 
                       struct iso_tree_radd_dir_behavior *behavior, 
                       struct iso_hash_table *excludes)
@@ -285,20 +289,18 @@ iso_tree_radd_dir_aux(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path,
 	DIR *dir;
 	struct dirent *ent;
 
-	new = iso_tree_add_node(parent, path);
-	if (!new || !ISO_ISDIR(new)) {
-		return new;
-	}
-
 	dir = opendir(path);
 	if (!dir) {
 		warn("couldn't open directory %s: %s\n", path, strerror(errno));
-		return new;
+		return;
 	}
 
 	while ((ent = readdir(dir))) {
 		char child[strlen(ent->d_name) + strlen(path) + 2];
 
+		if (behavior->stop_on_error & behavior->error)
+			break;
+			
 		if (strcmp(ent->d_name, ".") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(ent->d_name, "..") == 0)
 			continue;
@@ -310,20 +312,23 @@ iso_tree_radd_dir_aux(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path,
 		if (iso_exclude_lookup(excludes, child))
 			continue;
 
-		if ( !iso_tree_radd_dir_aux( (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) new, child, 
-		                             behavior, excludes) ) {
-			/* error */
-			behavior->error = 1;
-			if (behavior->stop_on_error)
-				break;
+		new = iso_tree_add_node(parent, child);
+		if (!new || !ISO_ISDIR(new)) {
+			if (!new) 
+				behavior->error = 1;
+			continue;
 		}
+
+		iso_tree_radd_dir_aux( (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) new, child, 
+		                             behavior, excludes);
+		
 	}
 	closedir(dir);
 
-	return new;
+	return;
 }
 
-struct iso_tree_node_dir*
+void 
 iso_tree_radd_dir(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path, 
                   struct iso_tree_radd_dir_behavior *behavior)
 {
@@ -344,8 +349,7 @@ iso_tree_radd_dir(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent, const char *path,
 	}
 	
 	/* recurse into dir */
-	dir = (struct iso_tree_node_dir*) iso_tree_radd_dir_aux(
-				parent, path, behavior, &table);
+	iso_tree_radd_dir_aux(parent, path, behavior, &table);
 	
 	/* clear hashtable */
 	iso_exclude_empty(&table);
@@ -382,7 +386,7 @@ iso_tree_print_verbose(const struct iso_tree_node *root,
 		       int spaces)
 {
 
-	(S_ISDIR(root->attrib.st_mode) ? dir : file)
+	(ISO_ISDIR(root) ? dir : file)
 		(root, callback_data, spaces);
 	
 	if ( ISO_ISDIR(root) ) {
diff --git a/libisofs/tree.h b/libisofs/tree.h
index a40a220..3f89570 100755
--- a/libisofs/tree.h
+++ b/libisofs/tree.h
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@
 //  /*	};*/
 //};
 
+enum iso_tree_node_type {
+	LIBISO_NODE_DIR,
+	LIBISO_NODE_FILE,
+	LIBISO_NODE_SYMLINK,
+	LIBISO_NODE_BOOTCATALOG
+};
+
 /**
  * A node in the filesystem tree.
  */
@@ -56,6 +63,7 @@ struct iso_tree_node
 				  
 	int hide_flags; /**< If the node is to be hidden in RR/ISO or
 	                 *   Joilet tree */
+	enum iso_tree_node_type type;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -112,6 +120,12 @@ struct iso_tree_node_dir
  */
 void iso_tree_free(struct iso_tree_node *root);
 
+/**
+ * Adds a child to a directory
+ */
+void iso_tree_add_child(struct iso_tree_node_dir *parent,
+	             struct iso_tree_node *child);
+
 /**
  * A function that prints verbose information about a directory.
  *
@@ -156,8 +170,8 @@ void iso_tree_print_verbose(const struct iso_tree_node *root,
 			    void *callback_data,
 			    int spaces);
 
-#define ISO_ISDIR(n) S_ISDIR(n->attrib.st_mode)
-#define ISO_ISREG(n) S_ISREG(n->attrib.st_mode)
-#define ISO_ISLNK(n) S_ISLNK(n->attrib.st_mode)
+#define ISO_ISDIR(n) (n->type == LIBISO_NODE_DIR)
+#define ISO_ISREG(n) (n->type == LIBISO_NODE_FILE)
+#define ISO_ISLNK(n) (n->type == LIBISO_NODE_SYMLINK)
 
 #endif /* LIBISO_TREE_H */
diff --git a/libisofs/volume.c b/libisofs/volume.c
index a06e6ee..8f59628 100755
--- a/libisofs/volume.c
+++ b/libisofs/volume.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 #include "tree.h"
 #include "util.h"
 #include "volume.h"
+#include "eltorito.h"
 
 struct iso_volset*
 iso_volset_new(struct iso_volume *vol, const char *id)
@@ -80,7 +81,13 @@ iso_volume_free(struct iso_volume *volume)
 		free(volume->volume_id);
 		free(volume->publisher_id);
 		free(volume->data_preparer_id);
-
+		free(volume->system_id);
+		free(volume->application_id);
+		free(volume->copyright_file_id);
+		free(volume->abstract_file_id);
+		free(volume->biblio_file_id);
+		if (volume->bootcat) 
+			el_torito_boot_catalog_free(volume->bootcat);
 		free(volume);
 	}
 }
@@ -139,52 +146,59 @@ void iso_volume_set_biblio_file_id(struct iso_volume *volume,
 	volume->biblio_file_id = strdup(biblio_file_id);
 }
 
-//struct iso_tree_node *
-//iso_tree_volume_path_to_node(struct iso_volume *volume, const char *path)
-//{
-//	struct iso_tree_node *node;
-//	char *ptr, *brk_info, *component;
-//
-//	/* get the first child at the root of the volume
-//	 * that is "/" */
-//	node=iso_volume_get_root(volume);
-//	if (!strcmp (path, "/"))
-//		return node;
-//
-//	if (!node->nchildren)
-//		return NULL;
-//
-//	/* the name of the nodes is in wide characters so first convert path
-//	 * into wide characters. */
-//	ptr = strdup(path);
-//
-//	/* get the first component of the path */
-//	component=strtok_r(ptr, "/", &brk_info);
-//	while (component) {
-//		size_t max;
-//		size_t i;
-//
-//		/* search among all the children of this directory if this path component exists */
-//		max=node->nchildren;
-//		for (i=0; i < max; i++) {
-//			if (!strcmp(component, node->children[i]->name)) {
-//				node=node->children[i];
-//				break;
-//			}
-//		}
-//
-//		/* see if a node could be found */
-//		if (i==max) {
-//			node=NULL;
-//			break;
-//		}
-//
-//		component=strtok_r(NULL, "/", &brk_info);
-//	}
-//
-//	free(ptr);
-//	return node;	
-//}
+struct iso_tree_node *
+iso_tree_volume_path_to_node(struct iso_volume *volume, const char *path)
+{
+	struct iso_tree_node *node;
+	struct iso_tree_node_dir *dir;
+	char *ptr, *brk_info, *component;
+
+	/* get the first child at the root of the volume
+	 * that is "/" */
+	dir = iso_volume_get_root(volume);
+	node = (struct iso_tree_node *)dir;
+	if (!strcmp(path, "/"))
+		return node;
+
+	if (!dir->nchildren)
+		return NULL;
+
+	ptr = strdup(path);
+
+	/* get the first component of the path */
+	component=strtok_r(ptr, "/", &brk_info);
+	while (component) {
+		size_t max;
+		size_t i;
+		
+		if ( !ISO_ISDIR(node) ) {
+			node=NULL;
+			break;
+		}
+		dir = (struct iso_tree_node_dir *)node;
+
+		/* search among all the children of this directory if this path component exists */
+		max=dir->nchildren;
+		for (i=0; i < max; i++) {
+			if (!strcmp(component, dir->children[i]->name)) {
+				node=dir->children[i];
+				break;
+			}
+		}
+
+		/* see if a node could be found */
+		if (i==max) {
+			node=NULL;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		component=strtok_r(NULL, "/", &brk_info);
+	}
+
+	free(ptr);
+	return node;
+}
+
 //
 //struct iso_tree_node *
 //iso_tree_volume_add_path(struct iso_volume *volume,
diff --git a/libisofs/volume.h b/libisofs/volume.h
index 64f835b..7603c0d 100755
--- a/libisofs/volume.h
+++ b/libisofs/volume.h
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ struct iso_volume
 	char *copyright_file_id;
 	char *abstract_file_id;
 	char *biblio_file_id;
+	
+	struct el_torito_boot_catalog *bootcat; /**< El-Torito boot catalog */ 
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/iso.c b/test/iso.c
index 34018d4..ef83dda 100644
--- a/test/iso.c
+++ b/test/iso.c
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #define SECSIZE 2048
 
-const char * const optstring = "JRL:h";
+const char * const optstring = "JRL:b:h";
 extern char *optarg;
 extern int optind;
 
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ void help()
 "  -J       Add Joliet support\n"
 "  -R       Add Rock Ridge support\n"
 "  -L <num> Set the ISO level (1 or 2)\n"
+"  -b file  Specifies a boot image to add to image\n"
 "  -h       Print this message\n"
 );
 }
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	int c;
 	struct iso_tree_radd_dir_behavior behav = {0,0,0};
 	int level=1, flags=0;
+	char *boot_img = NULL;
 
 	while ((c = getopt(argc, argv, optstring)) != -1) {
 		switch(c) {
@@ -68,6 +70,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'L':
 			level = atoi(optarg);
 			break;
+		case 'b':
+			boot_img = optarg;
+			break;
 		case '?':
 			usage();
 			exit(1);
@@ -96,9 +101,25 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		err(1, "error opening input directory");
 	}
 	volume = iso_volume_new_with_root( "VOLID", "PUBID", "PREPID", root );
+	
+	if ( boot_img ) {
+		/* adds El-Torito boot info. Tunned for isolinux */
+		struct iso_tree_node_dir *boot = (struct iso_tree_node_dir *) 
+				iso_tree_volume_path_to_node(volume, "isolinux");
+		struct iso_tree_node *img = iso_tree_volume_path_to_node(volume, boot_img);
+		if (!img) {
+			err(1, "boot image patch is not valid");
+		} 
+		struct el_torito_boot_image *bootimg = 
+			iso_volume_create_boot_catalog(volume, img, ELTORITO_NO_EMUL, 
+		                               boot, "boot.cat");
+		el_torito_set_load_size(bootimg, 4);
+		el_torito_set_write_boot_info(bootimg);
+	}
+	
 	volset = iso_volset_new( volume, "VOLSETID" );
 	
-	//some tests
+	/* some tests */
 	iso_volume_set_application_id(volume, "Libburnia");
 	iso_volume_set_copyright_file_id(volume, "LICENSE");