diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/configure grub-0.93-post/configure
--- grub-0.93/configure	Fri Nov 29 21:28:30 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/configure	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -892,6 +892,7 @@
   --enable-diskless       enable diskless support
   --disable-hercules      disable hercules terminal support
   --disable-serial        disable serial terminal support
+  --disable-parpost        disable parport post support
   --enable-serial-speed-simulation
                           simulate the slowness of a serial device
   --enable-preset-menu=FILE
@@ -5154,6 +5155,21 @@
   SERIAL_SUPPORT_FALSE=
 fi
 
+# Check whether --enable-parpost or --disable-parpost was given.
+if test "${enable_parpost+set}" = set; then
+  enableval="$enable_parpost"
+
+fi;
+
+
+if test "x$enable_parpost" != xno; then
+  PARPOST_SUPPORT_TRUE=
+  PARPOST_SUPPORT_FALSE='#'
+else
+  PARPOST_SUPPORT_TRUE='#'
+  PARPOST_SUPPORT_FALSE=
+fi
+
 # Check whether --enable-serial-speed-simulation or --disable-serial-speed-simulation was given.
 if test "${enable_serial_speed_simulation+set}" = set; then
   enableval="$enable_serial_speed_simulation"
@@ -5925,6 +5941,8 @@
 s,@HERCULES_SUPPORT_FALSE@,$HERCULES_SUPPORT_FALSE,;t t
 s,@SERIAL_SUPPORT_TRUE@,$SERIAL_SUPPORT_TRUE,;t t
 s,@SERIAL_SUPPORT_FALSE@,$SERIAL_SUPPORT_FALSE,;t t
+s,@PARPOST_SUPPORT_TRUE@,$PARPOST_SUPPORT_TRUE,;t t
+s,@PARPOST_SUPPORT_FALSE@,$PARPOST_SUPPORT_FALSE,;t t
 s,@SERIAL_SPEED_SIMULATION_TRUE@,$SERIAL_SPEED_SIMULATION_TRUE,;t t
 s,@SERIAL_SPEED_SIMULATION_FALSE@,$SERIAL_SPEED_SIMULATION_FALSE,;t t
 s,@BUILD_EXAMPLE_KERNEL_TRUE@,$BUILD_EXAMPLE_KERNEL_TRUE,;t t
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/configure.in grub-0.93-post/configure.in
--- grub-0.93/configure.in	Fri Nov 29 21:12:08 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/configure.in	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -569,6 +569,11 @@
   [  --disable-serial        disable serial terminal support])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(SERIAL_SUPPORT, test "x$enable_serial" != xno)
 
+dnl Parport post
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(parpost,
+  [  --disable-parpost        disable parport post support])
+AM_CONDITIONAL(PARPOST_SUPPORT, test "x$enable_parpost" != xno)
+
 dnl Simulation of the slowness of a serial device.
 AC_ARG_ENABLE(serial-speed-simulation,
   [  --enable-serial-speed-simulation
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/grub/Makefile.am grub-0.93-post/grub/Makefile.am
--- grub-0.93/grub/Makefile.am	Tue Jun 11 14:49:46 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/grub/Makefile.am	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(GRUB_CFLAGS) -DGRUB_UTIL=1 -DFSYS_EXT2FS=1 -DFSYS_FAT=1 \
 	-DFSYS_FFS=1 -DFSYS_MINIX=1 -DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1 \
+	-DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1 -DSUPPORT_PARPOST=1 \
 	$(SERIAL_FLAGS) \
 	-fwritable-strings -I$(top_srcdir)/stage2 \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/stage1 -I$(top_srcdir)/lib
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/grub/Makefile.in grub-0.93-post/grub/Makefile.in
--- grub-0.93/grub/Makefile.in	Fri Nov 29 21:28:54 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/grub/Makefile.in	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 
 AM_CFLAGS = $(GRUB_CFLAGS) -DGRUB_UTIL=1 -DFSYS_EXT2FS=1 -DFSYS_FAT=1 \
 	-DFSYS_FFS=1 -DFSYS_MINIX=1 -DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1 \
+	-DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1 -DSUPPORT_PARPOST=1 \
 	$(SERIAL_FLAGS) \
 	-fwritable-strings -I$(top_srcdir)/stage2 \
 	-I$(top_srcdir)/stage1 -I$(top_srcdir)/lib
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/grub/asmstub.c grub-0.93-post/grub/asmstub.c
--- grub-0.93/grub/asmstub.c	Tue Dec  3 00:20:45 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/grub/asmstub.c	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
 unsigned long install_partition = 0x20000;
 unsigned long boot_drive = 0;
 int saved_entryno = 0;
+unsigned short parport_base = 0x378;
 char version_string[] = VERSION;
 char config_file[128] = "/boot/grub/menu.lst"; /* FIXME: arbitrary */
 unsigned long linux_text_len = 0;
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/post.h grub-0.93-post/post.h
--- grub-0.93/post.h	Thu Jan  1 01:00:00 1970
+++ grub-0.93-post/post.h	Sun Mar  9 18:13:08 2003
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+/*
+ *  GRUB  --  GRand Unified Bootloader
+ *  Copyright (C) 1999, 2000   Free Software Foundation, 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, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef POST_HEADER
+#define POST_HEADER	1
+
+/* parport post values */
+
+#define POST_STAGE1_LOADED  0xf0
+
+#define POST_STAGE2_LOADED  0xef
+
+#define POST_TIMEOUT_EVEN   0xd0
+#define POST_TIMEOUT_ODD    0xdf
+
+
+#endif /* POST_HEADER */
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage1/stage1.S grub-0.93-post/stage1/stage1.S
--- grub-0.93/stage1/stage1.S	Sun Sep  8 03:58:08 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage1/stage1.S	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <stage1.h>
+#include <post.h>
 	
 /*
  *  defines for the code go here
@@ -101,6 +102,9 @@
 	.long	1
 stage2_segment:
 	.word	0x800
+parport_base:
+    	.word	0x378
+
 
 after_BPB:
 
@@ -123,6 +127,15 @@
 	/* set up the REAL stack */
 	movw	$STAGE1_STACKSEG, %sp
 
+    	/* output stage 1 pattern to parport */
+	
+	pushw	%dx
+	movw	parport_base, %dx
+	movb	$POST_STAGE1_LOADED, %al
+	outb	%al, %dx
+	xorw	%ax, %ax
+	popw	%dx
+		
 	sti		/* we're safe again */
 
 	/*
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage1/stage1.h grub-0.93-post/stage1/stage1.h
--- grub-0.93/stage1/stage1.h	Sun Sep  8 03:58:09 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage1/stage1.h	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
 /* The offset of STAGE2_SEGMENT.  */
 #define STAGE1_STAGE2_SEGMENT	0x48
 
+/* The parallel port base addr.   */
+#define STAGE1_PARPORT_BASE	0x4a
+
 /* The offset of a magic number used by Windows NT.  */
 #define STAGE1_WINDOWS_NT_MAGIC	0x1b8
 
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/Makefile.am grub-0.93-post/stage2/Makefile.am
--- grub-0.93/stage2/Makefile.am	Fri Nov 29 19:00:53 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/Makefile.am	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         fat.h filesys.h freebsd.h fs.h hercules.h i386-elf.h \
 	imgact_aout.h jfs.h mb_header.h mb_info.h md5.h nbi.h \
 	pc_slice.h serial.h shared.h smp-imps.h term.h terminfo.h \
-	tparm.h nbi.h vstafs.h xfs.h
+	tparm.h nbi.h vstafs.h xfs.h parpost.h
 EXTRA_DIST = setjmp.S apm.S $(noinst_SCRIPTS)
 
 # For <stage1.h>.
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 libgrub_a_SOURCES = boot.c builtins.c char_io.c cmdline.c common.c \
 	disk_io.c fsys_ext2fs.c fsys_fat.c fsys_ffs.c fsys_jfs.c \
 	fsys_minix.c fsys_reiserfs.c fsys_vstafs.c fsys_xfs.c gunzip.c \
-	md5.c serial.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c
+	md5.c serial.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c parpost.c
 libgrub_a_CFLAGS = $(GRUB_CFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)/lib \
 	-DGRUB_UTIL=1 -DFSYS_EXT2FS=1 -DFSYS_FAT=1 -DFSYS_FFS=1 \
 	-DFSYS_JFS=1 -DFSYS_MINIX=1 -DFSYS_REISERFS=1 -DFSYS_VSTAFS=1 \
-	-DFSYS_XFS=1 -DUSE_MD5_PASSWORDS=1 \
+	-DFSYS_XFS=1 -DUSE_MD5_PASSWORDS=1 -DSUPPORT_PARPOST=1\
 	-DSUPPORT_SERIAL=1 -DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1 -fwritable-strings
 
 # Stage 2 and Stage 1.5's.
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@
 SERIAL_FLAGS =
 endif
 
+if PARPOST_SUPPORT
+PARPOST_FLAGS = -DSUPPORT_PARPOST=1
+else
+PARPOST_FLAGS =
+endif
+
 if HERCULES_SUPPORT
 HERCULES_FLAGS = -DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1
 else
@@ -76,7 +82,7 @@
 endif
 
 STAGE2_COMPILE = $(STAGE2_CFLAGS) -fno-builtin -nostdinc \
-	$(NETBOOT_FLAGS) $(SERIAL_FLAGS) $(HERCULES_FLAGS)
+	$(NETBOOT_FLAGS) $(SERIAL_FLAGS) $(PARPOST_FLAGS) $(HERCULES_FLAGS)
 
 STAGE1_5_LINK = -nostdlib -Wl,-N -Wl,-Ttext -Wl,2000
 STAGE1_5_COMPILE = $(STAGE2_COMPILE) -DNO_DECOMPRESSION=1 -DSTAGE1_5=1
@@ -86,7 +92,7 @@
 	cmdline.c common.c console.c disk_io.c fsys_ext2fs.c \
 	fsys_fat.c fsys_ffs.c fsys_jfs.c fsys_minix.c fsys_reiserfs.c \
 	fsys_vstafs.c fsys_xfs.c gunzip.c hercules.c md5.c serial.c \
-	smp-imps.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c
+	smp-imps.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c parpost.c
 pre_stage2_exec_CFLAGS = $(STAGE2_COMPILE) $(FSYS_CFLAGS)
 pre_stage2_exec_ASFLAGS = $(STAGE2_COMPILE) $(FSYS_CFLAGS)
 pre_stage2_exec_LDFLAGS = $(PRE_STAGE2_LINK)
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/Makefile.in grub-0.93-post/stage2/Makefile.in
--- grub-0.93/stage2/Makefile.in	Fri Nov 29 21:28:45 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/Makefile.in	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         fat.h filesys.h freebsd.h fs.h hercules.h i386-elf.h \
 	imgact_aout.h jfs.h mb_header.h mb_info.h md5.h nbi.h \
 	pc_slice.h serial.h shared.h smp-imps.h term.h terminfo.h \
-	tparm.h nbi.h vstafs.h xfs.h
+	tparm.h nbi.h vstafs.h xfs.h parpost.h
 
 EXTRA_DIST = setjmp.S apm.S $(noinst_SCRIPTS)
 
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@
 libgrub_a_SOURCES = boot.c builtins.c char_io.c cmdline.c common.c \
 	disk_io.c fsys_ext2fs.c fsys_fat.c fsys_ffs.c fsys_jfs.c \
 	fsys_minix.c fsys_reiserfs.c fsys_vstafs.c fsys_xfs.c gunzip.c \
-	md5.c serial.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c
+	md5.c serial.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c parpost.c
 
 libgrub_a_CFLAGS = $(GRUB_CFLAGS) -I$(top_srcdir)/lib \
 	-DGRUB_UTIL=1 -DFSYS_EXT2FS=1 -DFSYS_FAT=1 -DFSYS_FFS=1 \
 	-DFSYS_JFS=1 -DFSYS_MINIX=1 -DFSYS_REISERFS=1 -DFSYS_VSTAFS=1 \
-	-DFSYS_XFS=1 -DUSE_MD5_PASSWORDS=1 \
+	-DFSYS_XFS=1 -DUSE_MD5_PASSWORDS=1 -DSUPPORT_PARPOST=1\
 	-DSUPPORT_SERIAL=1 -DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1 -fwritable-strings
 
 
@@ -155,11 +155,14 @@
 @SERIAL_SUPPORT_TRUE@SERIAL_FLAGS = -DSUPPORT_SERIAL=1
 @SERIAL_SUPPORT_FALSE@SERIAL_FLAGS = 
 
+@PARPOST_SUPPORT_TRUE@PARPOST_FLAGS = -DSUPPORT_PARPOST=1
+@PARPOST_SUPPORT_FALSE@PARPOST_FLAGS = 
+
 @HERCULES_SUPPORT_TRUE@HERCULES_FLAGS = -DSUPPORT_HERCULES=1
 @HERCULES_SUPPORT_FALSE@HERCULES_FLAGS = 
 
 STAGE2_COMPILE = $(STAGE2_CFLAGS) -fno-builtin -nostdinc \
-	$(NETBOOT_FLAGS) $(SERIAL_FLAGS) $(HERCULES_FLAGS)
+	$(NETBOOT_FLAGS) $(SERIAL_FLAGS) $(PARPOST_FLAGS) $(HERCULES_FLAGS)
 
 
 STAGE1_5_LINK = -nostdlib -Wl,-N -Wl,-Ttext -Wl,2000
@@ -170,7 +173,7 @@
 	cmdline.c common.c console.c disk_io.c fsys_ext2fs.c \
 	fsys_fat.c fsys_ffs.c fsys_jfs.c fsys_minix.c fsys_reiserfs.c \
 	fsys_vstafs.c fsys_xfs.c gunzip.c hercules.c md5.c serial.c \
-	smp-imps.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c
+	smp-imps.c stage2.c terminfo.c tparm.c parpost.c
 
 pre_stage2_exec_CFLAGS = $(STAGE2_COMPILE) $(FSYS_CFLAGS)
 pre_stage2_exec_ASFLAGS = $(STAGE2_COMPILE) $(FSYS_CFLAGS)
@@ -321,7 +324,8 @@
 	libgrub_a-fsys_vstafs.$(OBJEXT) libgrub_a-fsys_xfs.$(OBJEXT) \
 	libgrub_a-gunzip.$(OBJEXT) libgrub_a-md5.$(OBJEXT) \
 	libgrub_a-serial.$(OBJEXT) libgrub_a-stage2.$(OBJEXT) \
-	libgrub_a-terminfo.$(OBJEXT) libgrub_a-tparm.$(OBJEXT)
+	libgrub_a-terminfo.$(OBJEXT) libgrub_a-tparm.$(OBJEXT) \
+	libgrub_a-parpost.$(OBJEXT)
 libgrub_a_OBJECTS = $(am_libgrub_a_OBJECTS)
 EXTRA_PROGRAMS = nbloader.exec$(EXEEXT) pxeloader.exec$(EXEEXT) \
 	diskless.exec$(EXEEXT)
@@ -367,7 +371,7 @@
 	diskless_exec-hercules.$(OBJEXT) diskless_exec-md5.$(OBJEXT) \
 	diskless_exec-serial.$(OBJEXT) diskless_exec-smp-imps.$(OBJEXT) \
 	diskless_exec-stage2.$(OBJEXT) diskless_exec-terminfo.$(OBJEXT) \
-	diskless_exec-tparm.$(OBJEXT)
+	diskless_exec-tparm.$(OBJEXT) diskless_exec-parpost.$(OBJEXT)
 diskless_exec_OBJECTS = $(am_diskless_exec_OBJECTS)
 diskless_exec_DEPENDENCIES = ../netboot/libdrivers.a
 am_e2fs_stage1_5_exec_OBJECTS = e2fs_stage1_5_exec-start.$(OBJEXT) \
@@ -451,7 +455,8 @@
 	pre_stage2_exec-smp-imps.$(OBJEXT) \
 	pre_stage2_exec-stage2.$(OBJEXT) \
 	pre_stage2_exec-terminfo.$(OBJEXT) \
-	pre_stage2_exec-tparm.$(OBJEXT)
+	pre_stage2_exec-tparm.$(OBJEXT) \
+	pre_stage2_exec-parpost.$(OBJEXT)
 pre_stage2_exec_OBJECTS = $(am_pre_stage2_exec_OBJECTS)
 @NETBOOT_SUPPORT_TRUE@pre_stage2_exec_DEPENDENCIES = \
 @NETBOOT_SUPPORT_TRUE@	../netboot/libdrivers.a
@@ -526,6 +531,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-gunzip.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-hercules.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-md5.Po \
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-parpost.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-serial.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-smp-imps.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-stage2.Po \
@@ -571,6 +577,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-fsys_xfs.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-gunzip.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-md5.Po \
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-parpost.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-serial.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-stage2.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-terminfo.Po \
@@ -600,6 +607,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-gunzip.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-hercules.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-md5.Po \
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-parpost.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-serial.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-smp-imps.Po \
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-stage2.Po \
@@ -680,6 +688,7 @@
 libgrub_a-stage2.$(OBJEXT): stage2.c
 libgrub_a-terminfo.$(OBJEXT): terminfo.c
 libgrub_a-tparm.$(OBJEXT): tparm.c
+libgrub_a-parpost.$(OBJEXT): parpost.c
 libgrub.a: $(libgrub_a_OBJECTS) $(libgrub_a_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	-rm -f libgrub.a
 	$(libgrub_a_AR) libgrub.a $(libgrub_a_OBJECTS) $(libgrub_a_LIBADD)
@@ -712,6 +721,7 @@
 diskless_exec-stage2.$(OBJEXT): stage2.c
 diskless_exec-terminfo.$(OBJEXT): terminfo.c
 diskless_exec-tparm.$(OBJEXT): tparm.c
+diskless_exec-parpost.$(OBJEXT): parpost.c
 diskless.exec$(EXEEXT): $(diskless_exec_OBJECTS) $(diskless_exec_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f diskless.exec$(EXEEXT)
 	$(LINK) $(diskless_exec_LDFLAGS) $(diskless_exec_OBJECTS) $(diskless_exec_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -799,6 +809,7 @@
 pre_stage2_exec-stage2.$(OBJEXT): stage2.c
 pre_stage2_exec-terminfo.$(OBJEXT): terminfo.c
 pre_stage2_exec-tparm.$(OBJEXT): tparm.c
+pre_stage2_exec-parpost.$(OBJEXT): parpost.c
 pre_stage2.exec$(EXEEXT): $(pre_stage2_exec_OBJECTS) $(pre_stage2_exec_DEPENDENCIES) 
 	@rm -f pre_stage2.exec$(EXEEXT)
 	$(LINK) $(pre_stage2_exec_LDFLAGS) $(pre_stage2_exec_OBJECTS) $(pre_stage2_exec_LDADD) $(LIBS)
@@ -869,6 +880,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-gunzip.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-hercules.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-md5.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-parpost.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-serial.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-smp-imps.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-stage2.Po@am__quote@
@@ -914,6 +926,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-fsys_xfs.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-gunzip.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-md5.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-parpost.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-serial.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-stage2.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-terminfo.Po@am__quote@
@@ -943,6 +956,7 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-gunzip.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-hercules.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-md5.Po@am__quote@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-parpost.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-serial.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-smp-imps.Po@am__quote@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@@am__include@ @am__quote@$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-stage2.Po@am__quote@
@@ -1354,6 +1368,18 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(libgrub_a_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o libgrub_a-tparm.obj `cygpath -w tparm.c`
 
+libgrub_a-parpost.o: parpost.c
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	source='parpost.c' object='libgrub_a-parpost.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-parpost.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-parpost.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(libgrub_a_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o libgrub_a-parpost.o `test -f parpost.c || echo '$(srcdir)/'`parpost.c
+
+libgrub_a-parpost.obj: parpost.c
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	source='parpost.c' object='libgrub_a-parpost.obj' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-parpost.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/libgrub_a-parpost.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(libgrub_a_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o libgrub_a-parpost.obj `cygpath -w parpost.c`
+
 diskless_exec-bios.o: bios.c
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	source='bios.c' object='diskless_exec-bios.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-bios.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-bios.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
@@ -1642,6 +1668,18 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(diskless_exec_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o diskless_exec-tparm.obj `cygpath -w tparm.c`
 
+diskless_exec-parpost.o: parpost.c
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	source='parpost.c' object='diskless_exec-parpost.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-parpost.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-parpost.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(diskless_exec_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o diskless_exec-parpost.o `test -f parpost.c || echo '$(srcdir)/'`parpost.c
+
+diskless_exec-parpost.obj: parpost.c
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	source='parpost.c' object='diskless_exec-parpost.obj' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-parpost.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/diskless_exec-parpost.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(diskless_exec_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o diskless_exec-parpost.obj `cygpath -w parpost.c`
+
 e2fs_stage1_5_exec-common.o: common.c
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	source='common.c' object='e2fs_stage1_5_exec-common.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/e2fs_stage1_5_exec-common.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/e2fs_stage1_5_exec-common.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
@@ -2289,6 +2327,18 @@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-tparm.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-tparm.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
 	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(pre_stage2_exec_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o pre_stage2_exec-tparm.obj `cygpath -w tparm.c`
+
+pre_stage2_exec-parpost.o: parpost.c
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	source='parpost.c' object='pre_stage2_exec-parpost.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-parpost.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-parpost.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(pre_stage2_exec_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o pre_stage2_exec-parpost.o `test -f parpost.c || echo '$(srcdir)/'`parpost.c
+
+pre_stage2_exec-parpost.obj: parpost.c
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	source='parpost.c' object='pre_stage2_exec-parpost.obj' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	depfile='$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-parpost.Po' tmpdepfile='$(DEPDIR)/pre_stage2_exec-parpost.TPo' @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+@AMDEP_TRUE@	$(CCDEPMODE) $(depcomp) @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
+	$(CC) $(DEFS) $(DEFAULT_INCLUDES) $(INCLUDES) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CPPFLAGS) $(pre_stage2_exec_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) -c -o pre_stage2_exec-parpost.obj `cygpath -w parpost.c`
 
 reiserfs_stage1_5_exec-common.o: common.c
 @AMDEP_TRUE@	source='common.c' object='reiserfs_stage1_5_exec-common.o' libtool=no @AMDEPBACKSLASH@
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/asm.S grub-0.93-post/stage2/asm.S
--- grub-0.93/stage2/asm.S	Tue Dec  3 00:18:56 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/asm.S	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #define ASM_FILE
 
 #include "shared.h"
+#include "post.h"
 
 #ifdef STAGE1_5
 # define	ABS(x)	((x) - EXT_C(main) + 0x2200)
@@ -93,6 +94,8 @@
 	.byte	STAGE2_ID
 VARIABLE(force_lba)
 	.byte	0
+VARIABLE(parport_base)
+	.word	0
 VARIABLE(version_string)
 	.string VERSION
 VARIABLE(config_file)
@@ -130,6 +133,17 @@
 	/* set up the real mode/BIOS stack */
 	movl	$STACKOFF, %ebp
 	movl	%ebp, %esp
+
+    	/* set stage 2 parport flags ... */
+
+    	pushw 	%dx
+    	movw	(0x7c00 + STAGE1_PARPORT_BASE), %dx
+	movw	%dx, EXT_C(parport_base)
+	movb	$POST_STAGE2_LOADED, %al
+	outb	%al, %dx
+	
+	xorw	%ax, %ax
+	popw 	%dx
 
 	sti		/* we're safe again */
 
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/builtins.c grub-0.93-post/stage2/builtins.c
--- grub-0.93/stage2/builtins.c	Wed Dec  4 05:41:57 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/builtins.c	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 # include <terminfo.h>
 #endif
 
+#ifdef SUPPORT_PARPOST
+# include <parpost.h>
+# include <post.h>
+#endif
+
 #ifdef GRUB_UTIL
 # include <device.h>
 #else /* ! GRUB_UTIL */
@@ -3398,6 +3403,71 @@
 #endif /* SUPPORT_SERIAL */
 
 
+#ifdef SUPPORT_PARPOST
+/* parallel port post */
+static int
+parpost_func (char *arg, int flags)
+{
+  int value = 0;
+  unsigned short port_bases[] = { 0x378, 0x278, 0x3BC };
+
+  /* Process GNU-style long options.
+     FIXME: We should implement a getopt-like function, to avoid
+     duplications.  */
+  while (1)
+    {
+      if (grub_memcmp (arg, "--unit=", sizeof ("--unit=") - 1) == 0)
+	{
+	  char *p = arg + sizeof ("--unit=") - 1;
+	  int unit;
+	  
+	  if (! safe_parse_maxint (&p, &unit))
+	    return 1;
+	  
+	  if (unit < 0 || unit > 2)
+	    {
+	      errnum = ERR_DEV_VALUES;
+	      return 1;
+	    }
+
+    	  set_parport_base(port_bases[unit]);
+	}
+      else
+	break;
+
+      arg = skip_to (0, arg);
+    }
+
+  /* If no argument is specified, show current setting.  */
+  if (! *arg)
+    {
+      grub_printf ("parport_base = 0x%x\n", 
+      	get_parport_base());
+      return 0;
+    }
+
+  if (! safe_parse_maxint (&arg, &value)) 
+    {
+      errnum = ERR_BAD_ARGUMENT;
+      return 1;
+    }
+  parport_post(value & 0xff);
+  return 0;
+}
+
+static struct builtin builtin_parpost =
+{
+  "parpost",
+  parpost_func,
+  BUILTIN_MENU | BUILTIN_CMDLINE | BUILTIN_HELP_LIST,
+  "parpost [--unit=UNIT] [value]",
+  "Set post value at parport. UNIT is a digit that specifies which serial"
+  " device is used (0 == 0x378, 1 == 0x278, 2 == 0x3bc). If no value is"
+  " specified, print current parport base."
+};
+#endif /* SUPPORT_PARPOST */
+
+
 /* setkey */
 struct keysym
 {
@@ -4100,8 +4170,13 @@
 		}
 	      
 	      time2 = time1;
+	      
 	      if (to > 0)
 		to--;
+#ifdef SUPPORT_PARPOST
+	      parport_post((to%2)?
+		POST_TIMEOUT_ODD : POST_TIMEOUT_EVEN);
+#endif
 	    }
 	}
     }
@@ -4704,6 +4779,9 @@
   &builtin_module,
   &builtin_modulenounzip,
   &builtin_pager,
+#ifdef SUPPORT_PARPOST
+  &builtin_parpost,
+#endif /* SUPPORT_PARPOST */
   &builtin_partnew,
   &builtin_parttype,
   &builtin_password,
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/parpost.c grub-0.93-post/stage2/parpost.c
--- grub-0.93/stage2/parpost.c	Thu Jan  1 01:00:00 1970
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/parpost.c	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+/* parpost.c - parallel port device interface */
+/*
+ *  GRUB  --  GRand Unified Bootloader
+ *  Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002  Free Software Foundation, 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, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifdef SUPPORT_PARPOST
+
+#include <shared.h>
+#include <parpost.h>
+#include <stage1.h>
+
+
+#ifndef GRUB_UTIL
+
+/* Write a byte to a port.  */
+static inline void
+outb (unsigned short port, unsigned char value)
+{
+  asm volatile ("outb	%b0, %w1" : : "a" (value), "Nd" (port));
+  asm volatile ("outb	%%al, $0x80" : : );
+}
+
+/* Output Status Nibbles to Parport */
+void
+parport_post_lh (int ln, int hn)
+{
+  outb (parport_base + 0, 
+    ((ln & 0xf) | ((hn & 0xf)<<4)));
+}
+
+/* Output Status to Parport */
+void
+parport_post (int v)
+{
+  outb (parport_base + 0, v);
+}
+
+
+#endif /* GRUB_UTIL */
+
+void 
+set_parport_base (int base)
+{
+  parport_base = base;
+}
+
+unsigned int 
+get_parport_base (void)
+{
+  return parport_base;
+}
+
+#endif /* SUPPORT_PARPOST */
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/parpost.h grub-0.93-post/stage2/parpost.h
--- grub-0.93/stage2/parpost.h	Thu Jan  1 01:00:00 1970
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/parpost.h	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+/* parpost.h - serial device interface */
+/*
+ *  GRUB  --  GRand Unified Bootloader
+ *  Copyright (C) 2000,2001,2002  Free Software Foundation, 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, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRUB_PARPOST_HEADER
+#define GRUB_PARPOST_HEADER	1
+
+#ifndef GRUB_UTIL
+
+/* post a status low/high nibble.  */
+void parport_post_lh (int ln, int hn);
+
+/* post a status byte.  */
+void parport_post (int v);
+
+#else
+# define parport_post_lh(l,h)   while(0){}
+# define parport_post(v)    	while(0){}
+#endif
+
+void set_parport_base (int base);
+unsigned int get_parport_base (void);
+
+#endif /* ! GRUB_PARPOST_HEADER */
diff -NurbP --minimal grub-0.93/stage2/shared.h grub-0.93-post/stage2/shared.h
--- grub-0.93/stage2/shared.h	Tue Dec  3 00:15:12 2002
+++ grub-0.93-post/stage2/shared.h	Sun Mar  9 18:03:09 2003
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@
 #define STAGE2_SAVED_ENTRYNO	0xc
 #define STAGE2_STAGE2_ID	0x10
 #define STAGE2_FORCE_LBA	0x11
-#define STAGE2_VER_STR_OFFS	0x12
+#define STAGE2_PARPORT_BASE	0x12
+#define STAGE2_VER_STR_OFFS	0x14
 
 /* Stage 2 identifiers */
 #define STAGE2_ID_STAGE2		0
@@ -544,6 +545,7 @@
 extern unsigned long boot_part_addr;
 extern int saved_entryno;
 extern unsigned char force_lba;
+extern unsigned short parport_base;
 extern char version_string[];
 extern char config_file[];
 extern unsigned long linux_text_len;