diff --git a/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/include/ffconf.h b/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/include/ffconf.h
index 0727881..aa9d085 100644
--- a/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/include/ffconf.h
+++ b/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/include/ffconf.h
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 /   3: f_lseek is removed in addition to 2. */
 
 
-#define	_USE_STRFUNC	0	/* 0:Disable or 1-2:Enable */
+#define	_USE_STRFUNC	1	/* 0:Disable or 1-2:Enable */
 /* To enable string functions, set _USE_STRFUNC to 1 or 2. */
 
 
diff --git a/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/sources/BaS.c b/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/sources/BaS.c
index f2fbf8d..230481c 100644
--- a/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/sources/BaS.c
+++ b/SD_CARD/BaS_gcc/sources/BaS.c
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ void BaS(void)
 		if (fres == FR_OK)
 		{
 			DIR directory;
+			FIL file;
 
 			fres = f_opendir(&directory, "\\");
 			if (fres == FR_OK)
@@ -208,6 +209,18 @@ void BaS(void)
 			{
 				xprintf("could not open directory \"\\\" on SD-card! Error code: %d\r\n", fres);
 			}
+
+			fres = f_open(&file, "WELCOME.MSG", FA_READ);
+			if (fres == FR_OK)
+			{
+				char line[128];
+
+				while (f_gets(line, sizeof(line), &file))
+				{
+					xprintf("%s", line);
+				}
+			}
+			f_close(&file);
 		}
 	}
 	xprintf("copy EmuTOS: ");