diff --git a/fpga/README.md b/fpga/README.md
index 9151782e..306ded76 100644
--- a/fpga/README.md
+++ b/fpga/README.md
@@ -66,6 +66,14 @@ Linux running on the ARM cores of the ZYNQ.
 4. Prepare the SD card and the ZedBoard for booting via SD card.
    To prepare the card, follow the Xilinx guide [1].
 
+   Alternatively, you can run `make install SD_DEV=/dev/your_sd_card` 
+   in the `fpga/sw` directory. This will automatically partition the
+   given block device and copy the files of step 5 and 6. If `SD_DEV`
+   is not given `/dev/mmcblk0` will be used.
+   After running the script you can inspect the resulting file systems
+   in `/mnt/pulpino_...`. When done call `make umount` and continue with 
+   step 7. Attention: this removes all `/mnt/pulpino_*` directories.
+
 5. Copy the BOOT.BIN, uImage and devicetree.dtb files to the first partition of the SD card.
    Those files can be found inside the `fpga/sw/sd_image` folder.
 
diff --git a/fpga/sw/Makefile b/fpga/sw/Makefile
index 80c63a76..3293448d 100644
--- a/fpga/sw/Makefile
+++ b/fpga/sw/Makefile
@@ -140,3 +140,19 @@ clean:
 	make -C buildroot clean
 	rm -f hsi/pulpemu_top.sysdef
 	rm -f sd_image/*
+
+
+################################################################################
+# SD card handling/installation
+################################################################################
+MOUNT_POINT_BASE:=/mnt/pulpino_
+export MOUNT_POINT_BASE
+
+.PHONY: install
+install: 
+	@sudo ./install.sh $(SD_DEV)
+
+.PHONY: umount
+umount:
+	@sudo umount -Rl "$(MOUNT_POINT_BASE)"* 2>/dev/null || true
+	@sudo rm -rf "$(MOUNT_POINT_BASE)"*/
diff --git a/fpga/sw/install.sh b/fpga/sw/install.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..ebd4e037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fpga/sw/install.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# We need bash for $EUID, =~, arrays and trap ERR
+#
+# First and only parameter gives the block device to be prepared.
+# If not given then /dev/mmcblk0 is used.
+#
+# The environment variable MOUNT_POINT_BASE can be set to provide
+# the path to the base name of the mount point.
+# The default is /mnt/pulpino_
+
+# Minimum SD card size is 128 MiB
+# The script creates a small fixed-sized boot partition and uses the remainder for /.
+BOOT_BLOCKS=131072 # 64 MiB
+
+ROOTTAR="rootfs.tar"
+SOURCE_DIR="sd_image/"
+BOOTFILES=(BOOT.BIN devicetree.dtb uImage)
+
+# Check input files
+for f in ${BOOTFILES[*]} $ROOTTAR; do
+    if [ ! -r "${SOURCE_DIR}${f}" ] || [ ! -s "${SOURCE_DIR}${f}" ]; then
+        echo "\"${SOURCE_DIR}${f}\" is missing/not readable/empty.">&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+done
+
+# Sanity check for block device
+sd_dev="${1:-/dev/mmcblk0}"
+if [ ! -b "$sd_dev" ]; then
+    echo "Path \"$sd_dev\" does not point to a block device.">&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Check size of target
+minsize=$((2*${BOOT_BLOCKS}))
+if [ $(blockdev --getsz "${sd_dev}") -lt $minsize ]; then
+    echo "${sd_dev} is too small. Where did you find such a small card!?">&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Let the user confirm
+echo "This will re-partition \"$sd_dev\" and void all data on it."
+read -r -p "Are you sure? [y/N] " rep
+if [ "$rep" != "y" ]; then
+    echo "Aborted.">&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Test for root rights
+if [ $EUID -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "This script must be run as root.">&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Set up clean up hooks
+return_value=0
+cleanup () {
+    rm -f "$sfdisk_file"
+    exit $return_value
+}
+bailout () {
+    local cmd="$BASH_COMMAND" rc=$?
+    echo "Command \"$cmd\" exited with code \"$rc\".">&2
+    return_value=1
+    cleanup
+}
+trap bailout ERR SIGINT SIGTERM
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+# Cleanup old partitions
+oldparts=( $(lsblk -po KNAME -n "${sd_dev}" | grep -v "^${sd_dev}$" || true) )
+for p in ${oldparts[*]} ; do
+    umount "$p" 2>/dev/null || true
+    wipefs -a "$p" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+done
+wipefs -a "${sd_dev}" >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+
+# Create temporary files and directories
+sfdisk_file="$(mktemp pulpino_sfdisk_XXX)"
+rootdir="$(mktemp -d ${MOUNT_POINT_BASE:-/mnt/pulpino_}XXX)"
+bootdir="$(mktemp -d ${MOUNT_POINT_BASE:-/mnt/pulpino_}XXX)"
+
+# Partition, format and mount target partitions
+cat >"$sfdisk_file" <<EOF
+label: dos
+device: ${sd_dev}
+unit: sectors
+
+type=b, start=2048, size=${BOOT_BLOCKS}, bootable
+type=83
+EOF
+sfdisk -q "${sd_dev}" <"$sfdisk_file"
+parts=($(lsblk -po KNAME -n "${sd_dev}" | grep -v "^${sd_dev}$"))
+mkfs.vfat -F32 -n BOOT "${parts[0]}" >/dev/null
+mkfs.ext4 -q -F -L root -E nodiscard "${parts[1]}"
+mount "${parts[1]}" "${rootdir}"
+mount "${parts[0]}" "${bootdir}"
+
+# Copy files to target
+for f in ${BOOTFILES[*]} ; do
+    cp --preserve=timestamps "${SOURCE_DIR}${f}" "${bootdir}"
+done
+tar --one-top-level="${rootdir}" -xf "${SOURCE_DIR}${ROOTTAR}"
+sync -f "${rootdir}/bin" "${bootdir}/${BOOTFILES[0]}"
+
+echo "Done. Check out ${bootdir} (boot) and ${rootdir} (root)."
+echo "Execute \"make umount\" before removing the card."