diff --git a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
index 61f351b13d..be18175e21 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/LightsManager.cpp
@@ -190,6 +190,9 @@ void LightsManager::Update( float fDeltaTime )
 	default:
 		ASSERT(0);
 	}
+
+	// apply new light values we set above
+	m_pDriver->Flush();
 }
 
 void LightsManager::SetLightMode( LightMode lm )
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h
index 82ac43aac9..9af130c94c 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~LightsDriver() {};
 	
 	virtual void SetLight( Light light, bool bOn ) = 0;
+	virtual void Flush() = 0;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e2b9c681e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+#include "global.h"
+/*
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Class: LightsDriver_LinuxSerial
+
+ Desc: See header.
+
+ Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
+	Chris Danford
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+
+#include "LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.h"
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <termios.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <errno.h>
+#include "adrport.h"
+
+static int fd = 0;
+
+LightsDriver_LinuxSerial::LightsDriver_LinuxSerial()
+{
+    sprintf(sPortName, "/dev/ttyS1", sPortNumber);
+
+    fd = open(sPortName, O_RDWR | O_NOCTTY | O_NDELAY);
+    if (fd < 0)
+		RageException::Throw( "open error %d %s\n", errno, strerror(errno) );
+
+	struct termios my_termios;
+    tcgetattr(fd, &my_termios);
+    tcflush(fd, TCIFLUSH);
+    
+    my_termios.c_cflag = B2400 | CS8 |CREAD | CLOCAL | HUPCL;
+    
+    cfsetospeed(&my_termios, B2400);
+    tcsetattr(fd, TCSANOW, &my_termios);
+
+	LOG->Info("Lights info:");
+	LOG->Info("  new cflag=%08x\n", my_termios.c_cflag);
+    LOG->Info("  new oflag=%08x\n", my_termios.c_oflag);
+    LOG->Info("  new iflag=%08x\n", my_termios.c_iflag);
+    LOG->Info("  new lflag=%08x\n", my_termios.c_lflag);
+    LOG->Info("  new line=%02x\n", my_termios.c_line);
+
+	WriteString( "Yo", strlen("Yo" );
+}
+
+LightsDriver_LinuxSerial::~LightsDriver_LinuxSerial()
+{
+	if (fd > 0)
+		close(fd);
+}
+
+void WriteString( char* sz, int len )
+{
+    int iOut;
+    if (fd < 1)
+    {
+        LOG->Warn("Lights port is not open\n");
+        return ;
+    }
+
+    iOut = write(fd, sz, len);
+    if (iOut < 0)
+    {
+        LOG->Warn("Lights write error %d %s\n", errno, strerror(errno));
+    }
+
+	ASSERT( iOut > 0 );
+}
+
+char g_data[2] = { 0, 0 };
+
+
+void LightsDriver_LinuxSerial::SetLight( Light light, bool bOn )
+{
+	int byte_index = light / 8;
+	int bit_index = light % 8;
+	char &data = g_data[byte_index];
+	BYTE mask = 0x01 << bit_index;
+	if( bOn )
+		data |= mask;
+	else
+		data &= ~mask;
+
+	WriteString( data, sizeof(data) );
+}
+
+void LightsDriver_LinuxSerial::Flush()
+{
+	WriteString( data, sizeof(data) );
+}
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.h b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d8ec7eff70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_LinuxSerial.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#ifndef LightsDriver_LinuxSerial_H
+#define LightsDriver_LinuxSerial_H
+/*
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Class: LightsDriver_LinuxSerial
+
+ Desc: Control lights.
+
+ Copyright (c) 2001-2002 by the person(s) listed below.  All rights reserved.
+	Chris Danford
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+*/
+
+#include "arch/Lights/LightsDriver.h"
+
+class LightsDriver_LinuxSerial : public LightsDriver
+{
+public:
+	LightsDriver_LinuxSerial();
+	virtual ~LightsDriver_LinuxSerial();
+	
+	virtual void SetLight( Light light, bool bOn );
+	virtual void Flush();
+};
+
+
+
+#endif
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Null.h b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Null.h
index f95edcfe78..a384c31d2d 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Null.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Null.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~LightsDriver_Null() {};
 	
 	virtual void SetLight( Light light, bool bOn ) {};
+	virtual void Flush() {};
 };
 
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp
index 4e6aa6a533..738ddd1945 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,14 @@ void LightsDriver_Win32Parallel::SetLight( Light light, bool bOn )
 		data |= mask;
 	else
 		data &= ~mask;
+}
 
-	DWORD address = LPT_ADDRESS[lpt];
-	PortOut( address, data );
+void LightsDriver_Win32Parallel::Flush()
+{
+	for( int i=0; i<MAX_PARALLEL_PORTS; i++ )
+	{
+		BYTE &data = g_data[i];
+		DWORD address = LPT_ADDRESS[i];
+		PortOut( address, data );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.h b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.h
index 745c51d83b..d7b0771cee 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/arch/Lights/LightsDriver_Win32Parallel.h
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~LightsDriver_Win32Parallel();
 	
 	virtual void SetLight( Light light, bool bOn );
+	virtual void Flush();
 };