diff --git a/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s b/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s
index 503f2265..776c4fa8 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/,aliases_dos.s
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	; Helper subroutines to fetch data
 
 	!addr code_LDA_nnnn_Y  = $8014 ; - LDA nnnn, Y instruction
-	!addr par_LDA_nnnn_Y   = $8015 ; - 2 bytes; address in buffer, ram disk
+	!addr par_LDA_nnnn_Y   = $8015 ; - 2 bytes; address
 	!addr code_RTS_04      = $8017 ; - RTS instruction
 
 	; Parameters for utilities/helpers
@@ -111,6 +111,8 @@
 
 	!addr SD_DESC          = $8070 ; current file descriptor
 
+	!addr FD_DIRENT        = $8071 ; directory entry to read, 0-15
+
 
 
 	; XXX Free space
@@ -120,29 +122,32 @@
 	; Various buffers, caches, and other large memory chunks
 	;
 
-	; BAM cache for floppy drives; 2 KB (4 blocks) each, to cover up to ED floppies - XXX implementation to be written
-
-	!addr FD_BAM_CACHE_0   = $8200 ; - floppy drive 0
-	!addr FD_BAM_CACHE_1   = $8600 ; - floppy drive 1
 
 	; General purpose buffers, 512 bytes each, each starts at page start - XXX dynamic alllocation to be written
 
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_0     = $8A00  ; XXX temporarily hardcoded for usage by SD card
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_1     = $8C00  ; XXX temporarily hardcoded for usage by floppy
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_2     = $8E00
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_3     = $9000
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_4     = $9200
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_5     = $9400
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_6     = $9600
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_7     = $9800
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_8     = $9A00
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_9     = $9C00
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_A     = $9E00
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_B     = $A000
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_C     = $A200
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_D     = $A400
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_E     = $A600
-	!addr SHARED_BUF_F     = $A800
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_0     = $8200 ; XXX temporarily hardcoded for usage by SD card
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_1     = $8400 ; XXX temporarily hardcoded for usage by floppy
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_2     = $8600
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_3     = $8800
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_4     = $8A00
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_5     = $8C00
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_6     = $8E00
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_7     = $9000
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_8     = $9200
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_9     = $9400
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_A     = $9600
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_B     = $9800
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_C     = $9A00
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_D     = $9C00
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_E     = $9E00
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_F     = $A000
+
+	; BAM cache for floppy drives; 2 KB (4 blocks) each, to cover up to ED floppies
+
+	!addr FD_BAM_CACHE_0   = $A200 ; - floppy disk 0 BAM
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_X0    = $A400 ; - buffer which can be used if disk is not ED 
+	!addr FD_BAM_CACHE_1   = $A600 ; - floppy disk 1 BAM
+	!addr SHARED_BUF_X1    = $A800 ; - buffer which can be used if disk is not ED
 
 	; Memory shadow, needed for SD card support
 
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/assets/dos_parts_dir.s b/src/dos_m65/assets/dos_parts_dir.s
index d3d46c6a..0fc6f88c 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/assets/dos_parts_dir.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/assets/dos_parts_dir.s
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dir_hdr:                     ; 32 bytes - header
 	!byte $01, $01           ; link to the next line - dummy, will be regenerated by BASIC
 	!byte $00, $00           ; line number 0
 	!byte $12, $22           ; reverse mode, quote
-	!pet "                "  ; space for disk/directory name     XXX should be space, or shift+space?
+	!pet "                "  ; space for disk/directory name
     !byte $22, $20           ; quote, space
 	!pet "   2a"             ; default ID, disk format
 	!byte $00                ; end of the line
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ dir_hdr_sd:                  ; 32 bytes - header
 	!byte $01, $01           ; link to the next line - dummy, will be regenerated by BASIC
 	!byte $00, $00           ; line number 0
 	!byte $12, $22           ; reverse mode, quote
-	!pet "sd card         "  ; space for disk/directory name    XXX should be space, or shift+space?
+	!pet "sd card"           ; space for disk/directory name
+	!byte $A0, $A0, $A0, $A0, $A0, $A0, $A0, $A0, $A0
     !byte $22, $20           ; quote, space
 	!pet "fat32"             ; filesystem
 	!byte $00                ; end of the line
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/dev_fd_cmd_read.s b/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/dev_fd_cmd_read.s
index 1ef268af..aa5eb88b 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/dev_fd_cmd_read.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/dev_fd_cmd_read.s
@@ -6,7 +6,15 @@
 
 dev_fd_cmd_READ:
 
-	; XXX provide implementation
+	lda SD_MODE
+	cmp #$03
+	+beq fs_1581_read_file
+
+	lda SD_DIR_PHASE
+	cmp #$01
+	+beq fs_1581_read_dir
+	cmp #$02
+	+beq fs_1581_read_dir_blocksfree
 
 	sec ; mark EOI
 	rts
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_dir.s b/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_dir.s
index 5488777c..807973a7 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_dir.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_dir.s
@@ -64,10 +64,129 @@ fs_1581_read_dir_open:
 	lda #$01
 	sta FD_DIR_PHASE
 
-	; XXX copy 1st half of BAM
-	; XXX preload the next entry
-	; XXX copy 2nd half of BAM
+	; Copy 1st BAM sector to the cache
+
+	ldx #$00
+@lp3:
+	lda SHARED_BUF_1+$100, x
+	sta FD_BAM_CACHE_0,x
+	inx
+	bne @lp3
+
+	; Load the next pair of sectors
+
+	lda #$02
+	sta PAR_SECTOR
+
+	jsr dev_fd_util_readsector         ; XXX handle read errors
+
+	; Copy 2nd BAM sector to the cache
+
+	ldx #$00
+@lp4:
+	lda SHARED_BUF_1, x
+	sta FD_BAM_CACHE_0+$100,x
+	inx
+	bne @lp4
+
+	; Set variables to point to the 1st directory entry in the 2nd sector of the buffer
+
+	lda #$08
+	sta FD_DIRENT
 
 	; End
 
 	jmp dos_EXIT_CLC
+
+
+fs_1581_read_dir:
+
+	lda FD_DIRENT
+
+	; If first entry within sector - make sure it is present within the buffer
+
+	cmp #$08
+	beq @get_sector_lo
+	cmp #$10
+	beq @get_sector_hi
+
+	; FALLTROUGH
+
+fs_1581_read_dir_cont:
+
+	; Set address of the RAW directory entry
+
+	lda >SHARED_BUF_1
+	sta par_LDA_nnnn_Y+1
+
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	asl
+	sta par_LDA_nnnn_Y+0
+
+	bcc @1
+	inc par_LDA_nnnn_Y+1
+@1:
+	; Set next directory entry
+
+	inc FD_DIRENT
+
+	; Copy data to parameter variables
+
+	; XXX most likely copying is not necessary (compare all CBM and CMD filesystems) -
+	; XXX just make the hypervisor file system emulate these structures
+
+	ldy #$02                           ; start from determining file type
+	jsr code_LDA_nnnn_Y
+
+	tax
+	and #%00111111                     ; for checking, filter out special bits
+	beq fs_1581_read_dir               ; ignore deleted files
+	cmp #$06
+	bcs fs_1581_read_dir               ; ignore unknown file types
+
+	stx PAR_FTYPE
+
+	ldy #$1E                           ; now get file size in blocks
+	jsr code_LDA_nnnn_Y
+	sta PAR_FSIZE_BLOCKS+0
+	iny
+	jsr code_LDA_nnnn_Y
+	sta PAR_FSIZE_BLOCKS+0
+
+	ldy #$05                           ; copy the file name
+@lp1:
+	jsr code_LDA_nnnn_Y
+	sta PAR_FNAME-5
+	iny
+	cpy #$15
+	bne @lp1
+
+	; 
+
+	; XXX
+
+@get_sector_lo:
+
+	; XXX
+
+
+@get_sector_hi:
+
+	; XXX
+
+
+
+
+	; XXX provide implementation
+
+	jmp dos_EXIT_SEC
+
+
+fs_1581_read_dir_blocksfree:
+
+	; XXX provide implementation
+
+	jmp dos_EXIT_SEC
diff --git a/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_file.s b/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_file.s
index 0a3cdaf5..49998c2b 100644
--- a/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_file.s
+++ b/src/dos_m65/dev_floppy/fs_1581_read_file.s
@@ -6,3 +6,12 @@
 
 fs_1581_read_file_open:
 
+	; XXX provide implementation
+
+	jmp dos_EXIT_SEC
+
+fs_1581_read_file:
+
+	; XXX provide implementation
+
+	jmp dos_EXIT_SEC