LPT port

I currently have an arrangement were a relay controls the power supply to a device, and the said relay is controlled via the LPT port. The relay is in a 'normally open' state therefor no power reaches the device until the relay is switched 'true' as requiredAs the PC powers up, part of the boot procedure is to send the LPT pins true. This momentarily switches on the relay until the system has finished the boot up. This is not a desirable condition.
Any ideas how I can keep this relay from switching until the system boots up ?

Thank you

I'm having a little trouble with syntax.
I want to use 'xenable joint.0.amp-enable-out' to send LPT pin 4 high when the F2 button (power on) is pressed.

This is what I have tried:
net xenable joint.0.amp-enable-out => stepgen.0.enable
net xenable joint.0.amp-enable-out => parport.0.pin-4-out
setp parport.0.pin-4-out-reset 1

And:
net xenable joint.0.amp-enable-out => stepgen.0.enable => parport.0.pin-4-out
setp parport.0.pin-4-out-reset 1


But HAL gives me the error: 'parport.0.pin-4-out' does not exist

Sorry, I've worked it out
All good

I moved the connection from the system LPT port to a PCI LPT add on port, but that goes high also.

Looks like it will have to be a 'charge pump' .
Are there any example of how I assemble one of these ?

Hey Andy,

Sorry for the lack of response, I've been out the country.
So I tried pin1 on Lpt 0 and that worked fine. No need for charge pump.
Thanks.
Next thing for me to catch up on is that missing tooth issue on my other thread. That will be later.
Thanks for you help