diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_dyno.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_dyno.asm
index bf106d46..a9a43b45 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_dyno.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_dyno.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_ezz80.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_ezz80.asm
index 8547b7aa..978c4274 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_ezz80.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_ezz80.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_master.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_master.asm
index fcf194c1..51b76c4e 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_master.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_master.asm
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mbc.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mbc.asm
index b6e0becf..6cc18977 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mbc.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mbc.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_HILO	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_LOW		; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mk4.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mk4.asm
index 2c8b2854..9c407215 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mk4.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_mk4.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_n8.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_n8.asm
index a49c971e..78f37bcb 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_n8.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_n8.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz180.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz180.asm
index 7d0eda26..4d485b0c 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz180.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz180.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz280.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz280.asm
index c0ff8a93..9e593f4b 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz280.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz280.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz80.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz80.asm
index f135ac21..301da337 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz80.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rcz80.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rph.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rph.asm
index c94677bc..237f7fee 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rph.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_rph.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_sbc.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_sbc.asm
index 0e59c183..747b99df 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_sbc.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_sbc.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_scz180.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_scz180.asm
index 3a7e4149..06855ad9 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_scz180.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_scz180.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta.asm
index 3b16bca2..746f9b31 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta2.asm b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta2.asm
index 27f5bbb3..c4027774 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta2.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/cfg_zeta2.asm
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ USELZSA2	.EQU	TRUE		; ENABLE FONT COMPRESSION
 TICKFREQ	.EQU	50		; DESIRED PERIODIC TIMER INTERRUPT FREQUENCY (HZ)
 ;
 BOOT_TIMEOUT	.EQU	-1		; AUTO BOOT TIMEOUT IN SECONDS, -1 TO DISABLE, 0 FOR IMMEDIATE
+BOOT_DELAY	.EQU	0		; FIXED BOOT DELAY IN SECONDS PRIOR TO CONSOLE OUTPUT
 ;
 CPUSPDCAP	.EQU	SPD_FIXED	; CPU SPEED CHANGE CAPABILITY SPD_FIXED|SPD_HILO
 CPUSPDDEF	.EQU	SPD_HIGH	; CPU SPEED DEFAULT SPD_UNSUP|SPD_HIGH|SPD_LOW
diff --git a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
index d00a890d..c9757d51 100644
--- a/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
+++ b/Source/HBIOS/hbios.asm
@@ -2227,6 +2227,21 @@ NOT_REC_M0:
 	DIAG(%01111111)
 	LED(%00000011)
 ;
+;
+;
+;
+#IF (BOOT_DELAY > 100)
+	.ECHO	"*** ERROR: INVALID BOOT_DELAY (BOOT_DELAY > 100)!!!\n"
+	!!!	; FORCE AN ASSEMBLY ERROR
+#ENDIF
+;
+#IF (BOOT_DELAY > 0)
+	LD	B,BOOT_DELAY * 2	; SCALE TO 1/2 SEC
+HB_BOOTDLY:
+	CALL	LDELAY			; 1/2 SECOND DELAY
+	DJNZ	HB_BOOTDLY		; LOOP TILL DONE
+#ENDIF
+;
 ; PRIOR TO THIS POINT, CONSOLE I/O WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNLESS DIRECTED TO DEBUG OUTPUT I.E. XIO
 ; NOW THAT HBIOS IS READY, SET THE CONSOLE UNIT TO ACTIVATE CONSOLE I/O
 ; VIA HBIOS.
diff --git a/Source/ver.inc b/Source/ver.inc
index a2c9eb00..54504ece 100644
--- a/Source/ver.inc
+++ b/Source/ver.inc
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 #DEFINE	RMN	1
 #DEFINE	RUP	1
 #DEFINE	RTP	0
-#DEFINE BIOSVER	"3.1.1-pre.171"
+#DEFINE BIOSVER	"3.1.1-pre.172"
diff --git a/Source/ver.lib b/Source/ver.lib
index d0c154c9..3a1fa45b 100644
--- a/Source/ver.lib
+++ b/Source/ver.lib
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@ rmn	equ	1
 rup	equ	1
 rtp	equ	0
 biosver	macro
-	db	"3.1.1-pre.171"
+	db	"3.1.1-pre.172"
 	endm