diff --git a/pylorax/__init__.py b/pylorax/__init__.py
index 061db1bf..bb8999d3 100644
--- a/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,18 @@
 
 version = (0, 1)
 
+__all__ = ['discinfo']
+
+import discinfo
+
 def show_version(prog):
+    """show_version(prog)
+
+    Display program name (prog) and version number.  If prog is an empty
+    string or None, use the value 'pylorax'.
+
+    """
+
     if prog is None or prog == '':
         prog = 'pylorax'
 
diff --git a/pylorax/discinfo.py b/pylorax/discinfo.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f9aa7e28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pylorax/discinfo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+#
+# pylorax discinfo module
+# Install image and tree support data generation tool -- Python module.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2008  Red Hat, Inc.
+#
+# This program 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 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program 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 this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Author(s): David Cantrell <dcantrell@redhat.com>
+#
+
+import os
+import time
+
+# Write out the .discinfo file
+def write(release=None, arch=None, outdir=None, disc=None):
+    """write(release=None, arch=None, outdir=None, [disc=None])
+
+    Write the .discinfo file to the specified directory (outdir).
+    The release string is specified as release and the architecture
+    is specified as arch.  If disc is specified, it will be written
+    as the disc number, otherwise 0 is written for the disc number.
+
+    The release, arch, and outdir parameters are all required.
+
+    """
+
+    if release is None or arch is None or outdir is None:
+        return False
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(outdir):
+        return False
+
+    outfile = "%s/.discinfo" % (outdir,)
+
+    try:
+        f = open(outfile, "w")
+        f.write("%s\n", time.time())
+        f.write("%s\n", release)
+        f.write("%s\n", arch)
+
+        if disc is not None:
+            f.write("%d\n", disc)
+        else:
+            f.write("0\n")
+
+        f.close()
+    except:
+        return False
+
+    return True