Re: LPT

[Kirill Kuprijanov]

On 14.12.2010 23:23, Vladimir 'φ-coder/phcoder' Serbinenko wrote:
> On 12/14/2010 08:54 PM, Kirill Kuprijanov wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have a motherboard with LCD indicator attached to it's LPT port. I
> > would like to make grub show some early splash screen on it. All the
> > things regarding protocol and pin assignments are ok, as I already
> > have a programm to show stuff on LCD from OS (Debian). So the question
> > is "how to make a grub module that is capable of setting levels on LPT
> > pins?" and a second one is "how to make use of it during bootup
> > procedure?
> Currently GRUB has no LPT driver whatsoever. You would need to write
> one. I suggest having look in our tree at ns8250.c (serial driver),
> hello.c (module usage). As for how to write LPT driver, old DOS
> documentation is usually of assistance (nothing changed there).

Does that mean LPT driver is actually a grub module (just to prove me right)? Then what about some 
code to show the splash itself? Should it be a second separate module or should I place it in some 
other place?

> > Thanks in advance,
> > Kirill
> >
> >
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