diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 6e007d58a..19a1cf6cd 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2013-04-26  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
+
+	Add test to check that different boot mediums work.
+
 2013-04-26  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
 
 	* util/grub-mkrescue.in: Rename i386-ieee1275 core image due to
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 9d38405af..9889023e1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -261,70 +261,70 @@ kfreebsd-mfsroot.i386.gz: kfreebsd-mfsroot.i386.img
 	gzip < $< > $@
 
 bootcheck-kfreebsd-i386: kfreebsd-mfsroot.i386.gz $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd.i386 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd_env.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/mfsroot.gz=kfreebsd-mfsroot.i386.gz --files=/kfreebsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd.i386 --files=/kfreebsd_env=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd_env.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/mfsroot.gz=kfreebsd-mfsroot.i386.gz --files=/kfreebsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd.i386 --files=/kfreebsd_env=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd_env.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 kfreebsd-mfsroot.x86_64.gz: kfreebsd-mfsroot.x86_64.img
 	gzip < $< > $@
 
 bootcheck-kfreebsd-x86_64: kfreebsd-mfsroot.x86_64.gz $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd.x86_64 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd_env.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/mfsroot.gz=kfreebsd-mfsroot.x86_64.gz --files=/kfreebsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd.x86_64 --files=/kfreebsd_env=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd_env.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/mfsroot.gz=kfreebsd-mfsroot.x86_64.gz --files=/kfreebsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd.x86_64 --files=/kfreebsd_env=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kfreebsd_env.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 knetbsd.miniroot-image.i386.gz: knetbsd.miniroot-image.i386.img
 	gzip < $< > $@
 
 bootcheck-knetbsd-i386: knetbsd.miniroot-image.i386.gz $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/knetbsd.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/knetbsd.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/miniroot.gz=knetbsd.miniroot-image.i386.gz --files=/knetbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/knetbsd.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/knetbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/miniroot.gz=knetbsd.miniroot-image.i386.gz --files=/knetbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/knetbsd.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/knetbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-kopenbsd-i386: kopenbsd.image.i386 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kopenbsd.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kopenbsd.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/ramdisk=kopenbsd.image.i386 --files=/kopenbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kopenbsd.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kopenbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/ramdisk=kopenbsd.image.i386 --files=/kopenbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kopenbsd.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kopenbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-kopenbsd-x86_64: kopenbsd.image.x86_64 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kopenbsd.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kopenbsd.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/ramdisk=kopenbsd.image.x86_64 --files=/kopenbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kopenbsd.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kopenbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/ramdisk=kopenbsd.image.x86_64 --files=/kopenbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/kopenbsd.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kopenbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 knetbsd.miniroot-image.x86_64.gz: knetbsd.miniroot-image.x86_64.img
 	gzip < $< > $@
 
 bootcheck-knetbsd-x86_64: knetbsd.miniroot-image.x86_64.gz $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/knetbsd.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/knetbsd.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/miniroot.gz=knetbsd.miniroot-image.x86_64.gz --files=/knetbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/knetbsd.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/knetbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/miniroot.gz=knetbsd.miniroot-image.x86_64.gz --files=/knetbsd=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/knetbsd.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/knetbsd.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux-i386: linux-initramfs.i386 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.i386 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.i386 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux-x86_64: linux-initramfs.x86_64 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.x86_64 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.x86_64 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux-mips: linux-initramfs.mips $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.mips $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.mips --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.mips $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.mips --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.mips $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux-ppc: linux-initramfs.ppc $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.ppc $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.ppc --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.ppc $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux-ppc.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.ppc --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.ppc $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux-ppc.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux-mipsel: linux-initramfs.mipsel $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.mipsel $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.mipsel --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.mipsel $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.mipsel --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.mipsel $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux-loongson: linux-initramfs.loongson $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.loongson $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.loongson --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.loongson $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.loongson --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.loongson $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux16-i386: linux-initramfs.i386 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.i386 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux16.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.i386 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.i386 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux16.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-linux16-x86_64: linux-initramfs.x86_64 $(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.x86_64 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux16.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=qemu-system-x86_64 --files=/initrd=linux-initramfs.x86_64 --files=/linux=$(GRUB_PAYLOADS_DIR)/linux.x86_64 $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/linux16.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-multiboot: multiboot.elf $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/multiboot.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/multiboot.elf=multiboot.elf $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/multiboot.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/multiboot.elf=multiboot.elf $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/multiboot.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-multiboot2: multiboot2.elf $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/multiboot2.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/multiboot2.elf=multiboot2.elf $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/multiboot2.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/multiboot2.elf=multiboot2.elf $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/multiboot2.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-kfreebsd-aout: kfreebsd.aout $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd-aout.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/kfreebsd.aout=kfreebsd.aout $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd-aout.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/kfreebsd.aout=kfreebsd.aout $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/kfreebsd-aout.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-pc-chainloader: pc-chainloader.bin $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/pc-chainloader.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/pc-chainloader.bin=pc-chainloader.bin $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/pc-chainloader.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/pc-chainloader.bin=pc-chainloader.bin $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/pc-chainloader.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 bootcheck-ntldr: ntldr.bin $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/ntldr.cfg grub-shell
-	timeout -s KILL $(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) ./grub-shell --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/ntldr.bin=ntldr.bin $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/ntldr.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
+	./grub-shell --timeout=$(BOOTCHECK_TIMEOUT) --qemu=$(QEMU32) --files=/ntldr.bin=ntldr.bin $(srcdir)/grub-core/tests/boot/ntldr.cfg | grep $(SUCCESSFUL_BOOT_STRING) > /dev/null
 
 if COND_i386_efi
 BOOTCHECKS = bootcheck-kfreebsd-aout bootcheck-kopenbsd-i386 bootcheck-kopenbsd-x86_64 bootcheck-multiboot bootcheck-multiboot2 bootcheck-linux-i386 bootcheck-linux-x86_64 bootcheck-knetbsd-x86_64 bootcheck-kfreebsd-x86_64 bootcheck-kfreebsd-i386
diff --git a/Makefile.util.def b/Makefile.util.def
index 4fa37bcb6..1b71fd07f 100644
--- a/Makefile.util.def
+++ b/Makefile.util.def
@@ -688,6 +688,54 @@ script = {
   common = tests/partmap_test.in;
 };
 
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = hddboot_test;
+  common = tests/hddboot_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = fddboot_test;
+  common = tests/fddboot_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = cdboot_test;
+  common = tests/cdboot_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = netboot_test;
+  common = tests/netboot_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = pseries_test;
+  common = tests/pseries_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = xzcompress_test;
+  common = tests/xzcompress_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = gzcompress_test;
+  common = tests/gzcompress_test.in;
+};
+
+script = {
+  testcase;
+  name = lzocompress_test;
+  common = tests/lzocompress_test.in;
+};
+
 script = {
   testcase;
   name = grub_cmd_echo;
diff --git a/tests/cdboot_test.in b/tests/cdboot_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9a5fb80e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/cdboot_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
+    # Flash targets
+    i386-qemu | i386-coreboot | mips-qemu_mips | mipsel-qemu_mips)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: currently grub-shell uses only -kernel for loongson
+    mipsel-loongson)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: OFW fails to open CD-ROM
+    i386-ieee1275)
+	exit 0;;
+esac
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --boot=cd)" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tests/fddboot_test.in b/tests/fddboot_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..77340251a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fddboot_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
+    # Flash targets
+    i386-qemu | i386-coreboot | mips-qemu_mips | mipsel-qemu_mips)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: currently grub-shell uses only -kernel for loongson
+    mipsel-loongson)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: We don't support EFI floppy boot in grub-mkrescue
+    *-efi)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: no floppy support
+    i386-multiboot)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: QEMU firmware crashes when trying to boot from floppy
+    sparc64-ieee1275)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: QEMU doesn't emulate SCSI floppies
+    mipsel-arc | mips-arc)
+	exit 0;;
+    # powerpc doesn't boot from floppy except OldWorld Macs which we don't support anyway
+    powerpc-ieee1275)
+	exit 0;;
+esac
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --boot=fd --mkrescue-arg="--compress=xz --fonts= --locales= --themes=")" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tests/grub_cmd_date.in b/tests/grub_cmd_date.in
index effc82a21..0417c67ef 100644
--- a/tests/grub_cmd_date.in
+++ b/tests/grub_cmd_date.in
@@ -3,9 +3,8 @@ set -e
 
 . "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
 
-# OpenBIOS on sparc64 doesn't implement RTC
-# mipsel-arc QEMU emulated RTC doesn't play well with firmware
-if [ "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" = sparc64-ieee1275 ] || [ "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" = mipsel-arc ]; then
+# FIXME: OpenBIOS on sparc64 doesn't implement RTC
+if [ "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" = sparc64-ieee1275 ]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/tests/gzcompress_test.in b/tests/gzcompress_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5cc352eef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/gzcompress_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --mkrescue-arg=--compress=gz)" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tests/hddboot_test.in b/tests/hddboot_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e76f99671
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hddboot_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
+    # Flash targets
+    i386-qemu | i386-coreboot | mips-qemu_mips | mipsel-qemu_mips)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: currently grub-shell uses only -kernel for loongson
+    mipsel-loongson)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: OVMF skips HDDs for automatic boot and has no USB support
+    *-efi)
+	exit 0;;
+esac
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --boot=hd)" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi
+
diff --git a/tests/lzocompress_test.in b/tests/lzocompress_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54428c33b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/lzocompress_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --mkrescue-arg=--compress=lzo)" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tests/netboot_test.in b/tests/netboot_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e3f8c9b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/netboot_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
+    # Flash targets
+    i386-qemu | i386-coreboot | mips-qemu_mips | mipsel-qemu_mips)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: currently grub-shell uses only -kernel for loongson
+    mipsel-loongson)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: no rtl8139 support
+    i386-multiboot)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: We don't fully support netboot on ARC
+    *-arc)
+	exit 0;;
+    # FIXME: Many QEMU firmware have no netboot capability
+    *-efi | i386-ieee1275 | powerpc-ieee1275 | sparc64-ieee1275)
+	exit 0;;
+esac
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --boot=net)" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi
diff --git a/tests/partmap_test.in b/tests/partmap_test.in
index ee23f7f45..b222fa139 100644
--- a/tests/partmap_test.in
+++ b/tests/partmap_test.in
@@ -63,23 +63,23 @@ case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
     powerpc-ieee1275)
 	disk=ieee1275//pci@80000000/mac-io@4/ata-3@20000/disk@0
 	qemudisk=hda
-	# QEMU firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o recognised label.
+	# FIXME: QEMU firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o recognised label.
 	exit 0
 	;;
     sparc64-ieee1275)
 	disk=ieee1275//pci@1fe\,0/pci-ata@5/ide0@500/disk@0
 	qemudisk=hda
-	# QEMU firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o recognised label.
+	# FIXME: QEMU firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o recognised label.
 	exit 0
 	;;
     i386-ieee1275)
 	disk=ieee1275/d
 	qemudisk=hdb
-	# QEMU firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o recognised label.
+	# FIXME: QEMU firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o recognised label.
 	exit 0
 	;;
     mips-arc)
-	# ARC firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o dvh disklabel.
+	# FIXME: ARC firmware has bugs which prevent it from accessing hard disk w/o dvh disklabel.
 	exit 0 ;;
     mipsel-arc)
 	disk=arc/scsi0/disk0/rdisk0
diff --git a/tests/util/grub-shell.in b/tests/util/grub-shell.in
index ccea33266..fc52e7b80 100644
--- a/tests/util/grub-shell.in
+++ b/tests/util/grub-shell.in
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ Run GRUB script in a Qemu instance.
 
   -h, --help              print this message and exit
   -v, --version           print the version information and exit
-  --boot=[fd|hd|cd|net]       boot method for Qemu instance
+  --boot=[fd|hd|cd|net]   boot method for Qemu instance
   --modules=MODULES       pre-load specified modules MODULES
   --qemu=FILE             Name of qemu binary
   --qemu-opts=OPTIONS     extra options to pass to Qemu instance
   --files=FILES           add files to the image
+  --mkrescue-arg=ARGS     additional arguments to grub-mkrescue
+  --timeout=SECONDS       set timeout
   --trim                  trim firmware output
 
 $0 runs input GRUB script or SOURCE file in a Qemu instance and prints
@@ -60,6 +62,7 @@ qemuopts="${GRUB_QEMU_OPTS}"
 serial_port=com0
 serial_null=
 halt_cmd=halt
+pseries=n
 case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
     powerpc-ieee1275)
 	boot=cd
@@ -67,6 +70,7 @@ case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
 	console=console
 	serial_port=escc-ch-a
 	serial_null="-serial null"
+	netbootext=elf
 	;;
 
     sparc64-ieee1275)
@@ -139,7 +143,9 @@ case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
     i386-pc)
 	boot=cd
 	qemu=qemu-system-i386
-	console=console;;
+	console=console
+	netbootext=0
+	;;
 
     i386-efi)
 	qemu=qemu-system-i386
@@ -159,6 +165,8 @@ case "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" in
 	console=console;;
 esac
 
+timeout=60
+
 # Check the arguments.
 for option in "$@"; do
     case "$option" in
@@ -177,11 +185,24 @@ for option in "$@"; do
     --files=*)
 	fls=`echo "$option" | sed -e 's/--files=//' -e 's/,/ /g'`
 	files="$files $fls" ;;
+    --mkrescue-arg=*)
+	mkr=`echo "$option" | sed -e 's/--mkrescue-arg=//' -e 's/,/ /g'`
+	mkrescue_args="$mkrescue_args $mkr" ;;
     --qemu=*)
 	qemu=`echo "$option" | sed -e 's/--qemu=//' -e 's/,/ /g'`;;
+    --pseries)
+	qemu=qemu-system-ppc64
+	serial_port=ieee1275/hvterm
+	serial_null=
+	qemuopts="$qemuopts -no-reboot"
+	trim=1
+	    ;;
     --qemu-opts=*)
         qs=`echo "$option" | sed -e 's/--qemu-opts=//'`
         qemuopts="$qemuopts $qs" ;;
+    --timeout=*)
+        timeout=`echo "$option" | sed -e 's/--timeout=//'`
+	;;
     --boot=*)
         dev=`echo "$option" | sed -e 's/--boot=//'`
 	if   [ "$dev" = "fd" ] ; then boot=fd;
@@ -260,12 +281,16 @@ echo "${halt_cmd}" >>${cfgfile}
 isofile=`mktemp "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/tmp.XXXXXXXXXX"` || exit 1
 if [ x$boot != xnet ]; then
     pkgdatadir="@builddir@" sh "@builddir@/grub-mkrescue" "--grub-mkimage=${builddir}/grub-mkimage" "--grub-render-label=${builddir}/grub-render-label" "--output=${isofile}" "--override-directory=${builddir}/grub-core" \
-	--rom-directory="${rom_directory}" \
+	--rom-directory="${rom_directory}" ${mkrescue_args} \
 	"/boot/grub/grub.cfg=${cfgfile}" "/boot/grub/testcase.cfg=${source}" \
 	${files} >/dev/null 2>&1
 fi
 if [ x$boot = xhd ]; then
-    device=hda
+    if [ "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" = mips-arc ]; then
+	device=hdb
+    else
+	device=hda
+    fi
     bootdev="-boot c"
 fi
 if [ x$boot = xcd ]; then
@@ -305,6 +330,15 @@ if [ x$boot = xcoreboot ]; then
     device=cdrom
 fi
 
+if [ "${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}" = mipsel-arc ]; then
+    case "$boot" in
+	hd)
+	    bootdev="-global ds1225y.filename=$GRUB_QEMU_MAGNUM_NVRAM_DIR/disk" ;;
+	*)
+	    bootdev="-global ds1225y.filename=$GRUB_QEMU_MAGNUM_NVRAM_DIR/cdrom";;
+    esac
+fi
+
 do_trim ()
 {
     if [ $trim = 1 ]; then
@@ -316,12 +350,12 @@ do_trim ()
 
 if [ x$boot = xnet ]; then
     netdir=`mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/tmp.XXXXXXXXXX"` || exit 1
-    pkgdatadir="@builddir@" sh "@builddir@/grub-mknetdir" "--grub-mkimage=${builddir}/grub-mkimage" "--directory=${builddir}/grub-core" "--net-directory=$netdir"
+    pkgdatadir="@builddir@" sh "@builddir@/grub-mknetdir" "--grub-mkimage=${builddir}/grub-mkimage" "--directory=${builddir}/grub-core" "--net-directory=$netdir" ${mkrescue_args} > /dev/null
     cp "${cfgfile}" "$netdir/boot/grub/grub.cfg"
     cp "${source}" "$netdir/boot/grub/testcase.cfg"
-    "${qemu}" ${qemuopts} -nographic ${serial_null} -serial file:/dev/stdout -monitor file:/dev/null -boot n -net "user,tftp=$netdir,bootfile=/boot/grub/${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}/core.0"  -net nic  | cat | tr -d "\r" | do_trim
+    timeout -s KILL $timeout "${qemu}" ${qemuopts} -nographic ${serial_null} -serial file:/dev/stdout -monitor file:/dev/null -boot n -net "user,tftp=$netdir,bootfile=/boot/grub/${grub_modinfo_target_cpu}-${grub_modinfo_platform}/core.$netbootext"  -net nic  | cat | tr -d "\r" | do_trim
 else
-    "${qemu}" ${qemuopts} -nographic ${serial_null} -serial file:/dev/stdout -monitor file:/dev/null -${device} ${isofile} ${bootdev} | cat | tr -d "\r" | do_trim
+    timeout -s KILL $timeout "${qemu}" ${qemuopts} -nographic ${serial_null} -serial file:/dev/stdout -monitor file:/dev/null -${device} ${isofile} ${bootdev} | cat | tr -d "\r" | do_trim
 fi
 rm -f "${isofile}" "${imgfile}"
 rm -rf "${rom_directory}"
diff --git a/tests/xzcompress_test.in b/tests/xzcompress_test.in
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63f5fd190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xzcompress_test.in
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#! /bin/sh
+# Copyright (C) 2013  Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+#
+# GRUB is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# GRUB is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with GRUB.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+set -e
+grubshell=@builddir@/grub-shell
+
+. "@builddir@/grub-core/modinfo.sh"
+
+if [ "$(echo hello | "${grubshell}" --mkrescue-arg=--compress=xz)" != "Hello World" ]; then
+   exit 1
+fi