Hi Willian: I cannot answer all your questions but I can handle a couple. I use cdrecord which I have had no problem with in the 2.6.xx kernels. I find I usually have to do the writing as root to avoid some timing problems but it has worked just fine. Kirk -- Kirk Reiser The Computer Braille Facility e-mail: kirk at braille.uwo.ca University of Western Ontario phone: (519) 661-3061