diff --git a/src/basic/,imports.s b/src/basic/,imports.s
index d3626678..e0c61361 100644
--- a/src/basic/,imports.s
+++ b/src/basic/,imports.s
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 ;; #ALIAS# m65_shadow_BZP      = KERNAL_0.m65_shadow_BZP
 ;; #ALIAS# proxy_M1_IO_end     = KERNAL_0.proxy_M1_IO_end
 
+;; #ALIAS# m65dos_rdchk        = KERNAL_0.m65dos_rdchk
 ;; #ALIAS# m65dos_unitnum      = KERNAL_0.m65dos_unitnum
 
 ;
diff --git a/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_imports.s b/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_imports.s
index 613df99e..86fa41fc 100644
--- a/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_imports.s
+++ b/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_imports.s
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@
 ;; #ALIAS# fetch_character_skip_spaces     = BASIC_0.proxy_B1_fetch_character_skip_spaces
 ;; #ALIAS# fetch_uint8                     = BASIC_0.proxy_B1_fetch_uint8
 ;; #ALIAS# shell_main_loop                 = BASIC_0.proxy_B1_shell_main_loop
+;; #ALIAS# m65dos_rdchk                    = BASIC_0.proxy_B1_m65dos_rdchk
 ;; #ALIAS# m65dos_unitnum                  = BASIC_0.proxy_B1_m65dos_unitnum
diff --git a/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_proxies.s b/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_proxies.s
index 953e9658..43691a65 100644
--- a/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_proxies.s
+++ b/src/basic/board_m65/mega65_proxies.s
@@ -157,6 +157,12 @@ proxy_M1_print_kernal_error:
 	jmp proxy_M1_IO_end
 }
 
+proxy_B1_m65dos_rdchk:
+
+	jsr map_NORMAL
+	jsr m65dos_rdchk
+	bra proxy_B1_end_2
+
 proxy_B1_m65dos_unitnum:
 
 	jsr map_NORMAL
diff --git a/src/basic/init/initmsg_m65.s b/src/basic/init/initmsg_m65.s
index 7df683f5..a81b682c 100644
--- a/src/basic/init/initmsg_m65.s
+++ b/src/basic/init/initmsg_m65.s
@@ -66,7 +66,40 @@ INITMSG_native:
 
 	ldx #$09
 	ldy #$00
-	jmp plot_set
+	jsr plot_set
+
+	; Display the preloaded RAM disc image status
+
+	jsr m65dos_rdchk
+	cmp #$FF
+	beq INITMSG_rts
+
+	pha
+	jsr print_return
+	pla
+	pha
+	cmp #$00
+	beq @skip_bold
+
+	lda #$1B
+	jsr JCHROUT
+	lda #'S'
+	jsr JCHROUT
+
+@skip_bold:
+
+	ldx #IDX__STR_RD_NAME
+	jsr print_packed_misc_str
+	pla
+
+	clc
+	adc #IDX__STR_RD_OK
+	tax
+	jmp print_packed_misc_str
+
+INITMSG_rts:
+
+	rts
 
 INITMSG_main_banner:
 
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s b/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s
index 9cfdbf59..cdcad8a2 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	!addr RAM_ATTIC        = $8009 ; $8000000-$87FFFFF RAM status; 0 = not present, $FF = present
 	!addr RAM_CELLAR       = $800A ; $8800000-$8FFFFFF RAM status; 0 = not present, $FF = present
 
-	; Reserved: $800B
+	!addr RD_MSG           = $800B ; code of the RAM disk message to be displayed on banner screen, $FF for none
 
 	; General DOS configuration
 
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/4020.dos_vectable.s b/src/dos_m65/4020.dos_vectable.s
index fd2aa2c3..12d25c33 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/4020.dos_vectable.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/4020.dos_vectable.s
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 !word dos_INIT
 !word dos_PRELOAD
+!word dos_RDCHK
 !word dos_UNITCHK
 !word dos_UNITSET
 !word dos_UNITNUM
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/dos_rdchk.s b/src/dos_m65/dos_rdchk.s
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..45ecc0d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/dos_m65/dos_rdchk.s
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+
+;
+; Preload RAM disk image
+;
+
+
+dos_RDCHK:
+
+	; Before the start make sure memory content is not damaged
+
+	jsr dos_MEMCHK
+	bcc @ok
+	lda #$FF
+	jmp dos_EXIT_SEC_A
+
+@ok:
+	jsr dos_ENTER
+
+	lda RD_MSG              
+
+	ldx #$FF                 ; reset the message after it gets displayed
+	stx RD_MSG
+
+	jmp dos_EXIT_CLC_A
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_init.s b/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_init.s
index 14d73474..3016c239 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_init.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_init.s
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ unit_rd_init_test_ram:                 ; non-destructive ATTIC/CELLAR RAM test
 	dex
 	bpl @2
 
+	stx RD_MSG                         ; $FF - mark no message to be displayed
+
 	; For the start, mark extended RAM as not present
 
 	stx RD_STARTSEG                    ; by default $FF, to mark no RAM disk
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_preload.s b/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_preload.s
index 779f4db1..53bbf47f 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_preload.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/unit_ramdisk/unit_rd_preload.s
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ unit_rd_preload:
 	; Check if RAM disk is enabled (should be disabled if no Hyper RAM is present)
 
 	lda UNIT_RAMDISK
-	+beq @error_no_ramdisk
+	+beq unit_rd_preload_err_common_noclose
 
 	; Select SD card buffer
 
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ unit_rd_preload:
 	lda #$00                           ; temporary storage needs to be restored to 0
 	sta __stoptrack
 
+	lda #$00                           ; set message to OK
+	sta RD_MSG
+
 	rts
 
 
@@ -149,40 +152,26 @@ unit_rd_preload:
 
 @error_wrong_size:
 
-	jsr unit_rd_preload_err_common
-
-	; XXX set error information
-
-	rts
+	lda #$01
+	jmp unit_rd_preload_err_common
 
 @error_too_large:
 
-	jsr unit_rd_preload_err_common
-
-	; XXX set error information
-
-	rts
+	lda #$02
+	jmp unit_rd_preload_err_common
 
 @error_not_found:
 
-	jsr unit_rd_preload_err_common_noclose
-
-	; XXX set error information, put 0 to __stoptrack
-
-	rts
-
-@error_no_ramdisk:
-
-	jsr unit_rd_preload_err_common_noclose
-
-	; XXX set error information, put 0 to __stoptrack
-
-	rts
+	lda #$03
+	sta RD_MSG
 
+	jmp unit_rd_preload_err_common_noclose
 
 
 unit_rd_preload_err_common:
 
+	sta RD_MSG                         ; set code for startup screen
+
 	lda #$20                           ; dos_closefile
 	sta HTRAP00
 	+nop
diff --git a/src/kernal/iec_fast/m65dos_bridge.s b/src/kernal/iec_fast/m65dos_bridge.s
index 439c5d01..77bb46de 100644
--- a/src/kernal/iec_fast/m65dos_bridge.s
+++ b/src/kernal/iec_fast/m65dos_bridge.s
@@ -8,17 +8,18 @@
 
 !addr VDOS_INIT    = $4020 +  0 * 2
 !addr VDOS_PRELOAD = $4020 +  1 * 2
-!addr VDOS_UNITCHK = $4020 +  2 * 2
-!addr VDOS_UNITSET = $4020 +  3 * 2
-!addr VDOS_UNITNUM = $4020 +  4 * 2
-!addr VDOS_ACPTR   = $4020 +  5 * 2
-!addr VDOS_CIOUT   = $4020 +  6 * 2
-!addr VDOS_LISTEN  = $4020 +  7 * 2
-!addr VDOS_SECOND  = $4020 +  8 * 2
-!addr VDOS_TALK    = $4020 +  9 * 2
-!addr VDOS_TKSA    = $4020 + 10 * 2
-!addr VDOS_UNTLK   = $4020 + 11 * 2
-!addr VDOS_UNLSN   = $4020 + 12 * 2
+!addr VDOS_RDCHK   = $4020 +  2 * 2
+!addr VDOS_UNITCHK = $4020 +  3 * 2
+!addr VDOS_UNITSET = $4020 +  4 * 2
+!addr VDOS_UNITNUM = $4020 +  5 * 2
+!addr VDOS_ACPTR   = $4020 +  6 * 2
+!addr VDOS_CIOUT   = $4020 +  7 * 2
+!addr VDOS_LISTEN  = $4020 +  8 * 2
+!addr VDOS_SECOND  = $4020 +  9 * 2
+!addr VDOS_TALK    = $4020 + 10 * 2
+!addr VDOS_TKSA    = $4020 + 11 * 2
+!addr VDOS_UNTLK   = $4020 + 12 * 2
+!addr VDOS_UNLSN   = $4020 + 13 * 2
 
 
 m65dos_init:
@@ -37,6 +38,15 @@ m65dos_preload:
 	jsr (VDOS_PRELOAD)
 	bra m65dos_end_1
 
+m65dos_rdchk:
+
+	; Returns in .A the RAM DISK preload status; $00 = OK, $FF = N/A, other = error code
+
+	jsr map_DOS_1
+	jsr (VDOS_RDCHK)
+	bra m65dos_end_1
+
+
 m65dos_unitchk:                        ; XXX expose to BASIC
 
 	; Checks is the unit number is supported by the internal DOS
diff --git a/tools/generate_strings.cc b/tools/generate_strings.cc
index e5a55217..d57f0e57 100644
--- a/tools/generate_strings.cc
+++ b/tools/generate_strings.cc
@@ -326,6 +326,12 @@ const StringEntryList GLOBAL_MiscStrings =  { ListType::STRINGS_BASIC, "misc",
     { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_SI_HW_XX",     "UNKNOWN ID $"       },
     { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_SI_HDR_VID",   "\rVIDEO  : "        },
 
+    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_RD_NAME",      "RAMDISK.DNP "       },
+    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_RD_OK",        "LOADED OK\r"        },
+    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_RD_ERR1",      "SIZE WRONG\r"       },
+    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_RD_ERR2",      "TOO LARGE\r"        },
+    { false, false, true,  false, false, "STR_RD_ERR3",      "NOT FOUND\r"        },
+
     // Note: depending on configuration, additional strings will be added here
 } };