diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 73fda0ecc50..3c509381324 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -181,6 +181,7 @@ hash/pcw.xml svneol=native#text/xml
 hash/pcw16.xml svneol=native#text/xml
 hash/pecom_cass.xml svneol=native#text/xml
 hash/pentagon_cass.xml svneol=native#text/xml
+hash/pet_rom.xml svneol=native#text/xml
 hash/pico.xml svneol=native#text/xml
 hash/pippin.xml svneol=native#text/xml
 hash/pippin_flop.xml svneol=native#text/xml
diff --git a/hash/pet_rom.xml b/hash/pet_rom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7380c7dbaee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hash/pet_rom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!DOCTYPE softwarelist SYSTEM "softwarelist.dtd">
+<softwarelist name="pet_rom" description="Commodore PET Function ROMs">
+
+	<software name="basicexp">
+		<description>Basic Expand</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="basic expand-a000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="1c278618" sha1="946c508467bfe1ca76cccbd60c07a1c4a679ed71" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="orgabasi">
+		<description>OrgaBASIC 101 (v1.4.015)</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="orgabasic101-a000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="3bc24624" sha1="0071e0db215caf6333152bc874d85315eebc95c4" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="spellmst">
+		<description>Spellmaster</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="spellmaster-9000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="b9b768c7" sha1="83275c32c04cad2e1ea81dab1428f64406b6bd52" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="wordpro">
+		<description>Wordpro</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="wordpro-a000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="8fb42b4d" sha1="906d8ec3a0918d123e7d87bd3ebf6b0bc1bd87e0" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="arrow">
+		<description>Arrow</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x800">
+				<rom name="arrow-a000.bin" size="0x800" crc="b80a2dd3" sha1="dedbe978d4df904a06c7b1f6f90d038dc72af4b3" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="msvweigh">
+		<description>msvweigh</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="msvweigh-a000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="9ca60571" sha1="5e54ecea91f29fab6caf1d22be5fe881d2cf6a03" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="newtim">
+		<description>NEWTIM S</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="newtim-9000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="f112702a" sha1="2931d99f85b155846d7b143c44bad9f845807e80" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="newtim31" cloneof="newtim">
+		<description>NEWTIM S (v3.1)</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="newtim31-9000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="67a08502" sha1="167e163822d2eae0ea51b25b5f6f8435ed939813" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="ud11">
+		<description>UD11</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="pet8032sk_sv-ud11-2732-104883b.bin" size="0x1000" crc="43b25b7e" sha1="5ee1daac9101866cda0ab298aa870be9888fbc7f" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="petbasc2">
+		<description>Basic Erweiterung 1 (Ger)</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x800">
+				<rom name="petbasic2-erweiterung-b000.bin" size="0x800" crc="73995c95" sha1="697ed7d6ad6774b7ddcf1e08a6ab42ebf9ce731a" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="suo9000">
+		<description>SUO 001024</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="suo-9000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="67b6be0d" sha1="e982101daafe644f0c17d16d46847a1a36d399cc" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="superchp">
+		<description>PetMaster Superchip</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x800">
+				<rom name="superchip-9000.bin" size="0x800" crc="5919a8a7" sha1="ab71be435241fbe462b7ef7c7f84c7b93103e53e" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="toolkit">
+		<description>The BASIC Programmer's Toolkit</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x800">
+				<rom name="toolkit-b000.bin" size="0x800" crc="d8bace2a" sha1="783f3fa12ae080ccaab51f1a3ab651921b2494b8" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="visicalc">
+		<description>VisiCalc</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="visicalc-9000.901472-04.bin" size="0x1000" crc="9bf3c9f8" sha1="62be6bcf3a3aa844d629e8a52b30e01864cc8266" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+	<software name="wordcrft">
+		<description>Wordcraft</description>
+		<year>198?</year>
+		<publisher>&lt;unknown&gt;</publisher>
+		<part name="rom" interface="pet_rom">
+			<dataarea name="rom" size="0x1000">
+				<rom name="wordcraft-9000.bin" size="0x1000" crc="d185aeb1" sha1="c02decd74cbb2f1e59548d181201abafdc97bf13" offset="0" />
+			</dataarea>
+		</part>
+	</software>
+
+</softwarelist>
diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/pet.c b/src/mess/drivers/pet.c
index cffded964bd..1d6261e69a8 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/pet.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/pet.c
@@ -706,6 +706,9 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( pet_general, pet_state )
 	/* pias */
 	MCFG_PIA6821_ADD( "pia_0", pet_pia0)
 	MCFG_PIA6821_ADD( "pia_1", pet_pia1)
+
+  /* software lists */
+  MCFG_SOFTWARE_LIST_ADD("rom_list", "pet_rom")
 MACHINE_CONFIG_END