diff --git a/distro.mk b/distro.mk
index 1eb73411..129da020 100644
--- a/distro.mk
+++ b/distro.mk
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ distro/syslinux: distro/.init distro/.branding sub/stage1 \
 
 distro/live: distro/.base use/live use/syslinux/ui-menu
 distro/rescue: distro/.base use/rescue use/syslinux/ui-menu
+distro/dos: sub/stage1 use/dos use/syslinux/ui-menu
 
 # something actually useful (as a network-only installer)
 # NB: doesn't carry stage3 thus cannot use/bootloader
diff --git a/features.in/dos/README b/features.in/dos/README
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..269b5a74
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/dos/README
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Фича добавляет создание FreeDOS "live floppy" в stage1.
+
+Текущее состояние -- загружается минимальная система.
+Для практического применения (в первую очередь это
+перешивка firmware) требуется сделать подключение
+CD и/или USB Flash с тем, чтобы класть туда прошивки.
diff --git a/features.in/dos/config.mk b/features.in/dos/config.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6e05b3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/dos/config.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+use/dos: use/syslinux
+	@$(call add,FEATURES,dos)
+	@$(call add,SYSLINUX_CFG,dos)
+	@$(call add,SYSLINUX_FILES,/usr/lib/syslinux/memdisk)
+	@$(call add,STAGE1_PACKAGES,make-freedos-floppy glibc-gconv-modules)
diff --git a/features.in/dos/stage1/scripts.d/50-make-dos-floppy b/features.in/dos/stage1/scripts.d/50-make-dos-floppy
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9adeb637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/dos/stage1/scripts.d/50-make-dos-floppy
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh -x
+# create a barebone bootable freedos floppy
+# TODO: some sub-framework to populate it as well
+
+mkdir -p "$WORKDIR/syslinux"
+make-freedos-floppy "$WORKDIR/syslinux/freedos.img"
diff --git a/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/85dos.cfg b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/85dos.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a27605b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/syslinux/cfg.in/85dos.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+label freedos
+  menu label Live ^FreeDOS
+  kernel memdisk
+  append initrd=freedos.img