diff --git a/avrdude/avr.c b/avrdude/avr.c
index 55a95ca9..c9b6e880 100644
--- a/avrdude/avr.c
+++ b/avrdude/avr.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ AVRPART * avr_new_part(void)
 
   p->id[0]   = 0;
   p->desc[0] = 0;
+  p->reset_disposition = RESET_DEDICATED;
 
   p->mem = lcreat(NULL, 0);
 
@@ -1053,6 +1054,15 @@ void avr_mem_display(char * prefix, FILE * f, AVRMEM * m, int type,
 }
 
 
+char * reset_disp_str(int r)
+{
+  switch (r) {
+    case RESET_DEDICATED : return "dedicated";
+    case RESET_IO        : return "possible i/o";
+    default              : return "<invalid>";
+  }
+}
+
 
 void avr_display(FILE * f, AVRPART * p, char * prefix, int verbose)
 {
@@ -1063,11 +1073,17 @@ void avr_display(FILE * f, AVRPART * p, char * prefix, int verbose)
   AVRMEM * m;
 
   fprintf(f, 
-          "%sAVR Part         : %s\n"
-          "%sChip Erase delay : %d us\n"
-          "%sMemory Detail    :\n\n",
+          "%sAVR Part          : %s\n"
+          "%sChip Erase delay  : %d us\n"
+          "%sPAGEL             : P%02X\n"
+          "%sBS2               : P%02X\n"
+          "%sRESET disposition : %s\n"
+          "%sMemory Detail     :\n\n",
           prefix, p->desc,
           prefix, p->chip_erase_delay,
+          prefix, p->pagel,
+          prefix, p->bs2,
+          prefix, reset_disp_str(p->reset_disposition),
           prefix);
 
   px = prefix;
diff --git a/avrdude/avrdude.conf.sample b/avrdude/avrdude.conf.sample
index 695a3e66..210c7d79 100644
--- a/avrdude/avrdude.conf.sample
+++ b/avrdude/avrdude.conf.sample
@@ -1082,6 +1082,9 @@ part
     desc             = "ATMEGA128";
     devicecode       = 0xB2;
     chip_erase_delay = 9000;
+    pagel            = 0xD7;
+    bs2              = 0xA0;
+    reset            = dedicated;
     pgm_enable       = "1 0 1 0  1 1 0 0    0 1 0 1  0 0 1 1",
                        "x x x x  x x x x    x x x x  x x x x";
 
@@ -1089,6 +1092,8 @@ part
                        "x x x x  x x x x    x x x x  x x x x";
 
     memory "eeprom"
+        paged           = no; /* leave this "no" */
+        page_size       = 8;  /* for parallel programming */
         size            = 4096;
         min_write_delay = 9000;
         max_write_delay = 9000;
diff --git a/avrdude/avrpart.h b/avrdude/avrpart.h
index c53ee598..6ad78618 100644
--- a/avrdude/avrpart.h
+++ b/avrdude/avrpart.h
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ enum {
   AVR_CMDBIT_OUTPUT   /* this bit is an output bit */
 };
 
+enum { /* these are assigned to reset_disposition of AVRPART */
+  RESET_DEDICATED,    /* reset pin is dedicated */
+  RESET_IO            /* reset pin might be configured as an I/O pin */
+};
+
 /*
  * serial programming instruction bit specifications
  */
@@ -72,6 +77,10 @@ typedef struct avrpart {
   char          id[AVR_IDLEN];      /* short part name */
   int           devicecode;         /* Atmel STK500 device code */
   int           chip_erase_delay;   /* microseconds */
+  unsigned char pagel;              /* for parallel programming */
+  unsigned char bs2;                /* for parallel programming */
+  int           reset_disposition;  /* see RESET_ enums */
+
   OPCODE      * op[AVR_OP_MAX];     /* opcodes */
 
   LISTID        mem;                /* avr memory definitions */
diff --git a/avrdude/config_gram.y b/avrdude/config_gram.y
index 20cfed6d..0cea7aef 100644
--- a/avrdude/config_gram.y
+++ b/avrdude/config_gram.y
@@ -62,20 +62,25 @@ static int parse_cmdbits(OPCODE * op);
 
 %token K_PAGE_SIZE
 %token K_PAGED
+
+%token K_BS2
 %token K_BUFF
 %token K_CHIP_ERASE_DELAY
+%token K_DEDICATED
 %token K_DESC
 %token K_DEVICECODE
 %token K_EEPROM
 %token K_ERRLED
 %token K_FLASH
 %token K_ID
+%token K_IO
 %token K_LOADPAGE
 %token K_MAX_WRITE_DELAY
 %token K_MIN_WRITE_DELAY
 %token K_MISO
 %token K_MOSI
 %token K_NUM_PAGES
+%token K_PAGEL
 %token K_PAR
 %token K_PART
 %token K_PGMLED
@@ -331,6 +336,10 @@ part_parms :
 ;
 
 
+reset_disposition :
+  K_DEDICATED | K_IO
+;
+
 part_parm :
   K_ID TKN_EQUAL TKN_STRING 
     {
@@ -359,6 +368,28 @@ part_parm :
       free_token($3);
     } |
 
+  K_PAGEL TKN_EQUAL TKN_NUMBER
+    {
+      current_part->pagel = $3->value.number;
+      free_token($3);
+    } |
+
+  K_BS2 TKN_EQUAL TKN_NUMBER
+    {
+      current_part->bs2 = $3->value.number;
+      free_token($3);
+    } |
+
+  K_RESET TKN_EQUAL reset_disposition
+    {
+      if ($3->primary == K_DEDICATED)
+        current_part->reset_disposition = RESET_DEDICATED;
+      else if ($3->primary == K_IO)
+        current_part->reset_disposition = RESET_IO;
+
+      free_token($3);
+    } |
+
 /*
   K_EEPROM { current_mem = AVR_M_EEPROM; }
     mem_specs |
diff --git a/avrdude/lexer.l b/avrdude/lexer.l
index 45651e04..7131c036 100644
--- a/avrdude/lexer.l
+++ b/avrdude/lexer.l
@@ -117,14 +117,17 @@ SIGN     [+-]
 
 bank_size        { yylval=NULL; return K_PAGE_SIZE; }
 banked           { yylval=NULL; return K_PAGED; }
+bs2              { yylval=NULL; return K_BS2; }
 buff             { yylval=NULL; return K_BUFF; }
 chip_erase_delay { yylval=NULL; return K_CHIP_ERASE_DELAY; }
+dedicated        { yylval=new_token(K_DEDICATED); return K_DEDICATED; }
 desc             { yylval=NULL; return K_DESC; }
 devicecode       { yylval=NULL; return K_DEVICECODE; }
 eeprom           { yylval=NULL; return K_EEPROM; }
 errled           { yylval=NULL; return K_ERRLED; }
 flash            { yylval=NULL; return K_FLASH; }
 id               { yylval=NULL; return K_ID; }
+io               { yylval=new_token(K_IO); return K_IO; }
 max_write_delay  { yylval=NULL; return K_MAX_WRITE_DELAY; }
 min_write_delay  { yylval=NULL; return K_MIN_WRITE_DELAY; }
 miso             { yylval=NULL; return K_MISO; }
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ num_banks        { yylval=NULL; return K_NUM_PAGES; }
 num_pages        { yylval=NULL; return K_NUM_PAGES; }
 page_size        { yylval=NULL; return K_PAGE_SIZE; }
 paged            { yylval=NULL; return K_PAGED; }
+pagel            { yylval=NULL; return K_PAGEL; }
 part             { yylval=NULL; return K_PART; }
 pgmled           { yylval=NULL; return K_PGMLED; }
 par              { yylval=NULL; return K_PAR; }