diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c b/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
index 7740e41d..600a78b6 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/burn_wrap.c
@@ -475,12 +475,12 @@ int isoburn_get_fifo_status(struct burn_drive *d, int *size, int *free_bytes,
  ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&o, d, 0);
  if(ret<0)
    return(-1);
- if(o==NULL)
-   return(0);
 
 #ifdef Libisoburn_no_fifO
+ if(o==NULL)
+   return(-1);
  if(o->iso_source==NULL)
-   return(0);
+   return(-1);
  ret= iso_ring_buffer_get_status(o->iso_source, &hsize, &hfree_bytes);
  if(hsize > 1024*1024*1024)
    *size= 1024*1024*1024;
@@ -491,12 +491,16 @@ int isoburn_get_fifo_status(struct burn_drive *d, int *size, int *free_bytes,
  else
    *free_bytes= hfree_bytes;
  *status_text= "";
- if(ret==1)
+ if(ret==0)
+   *status_text= "standby";
+ else if(ret==1)
    *status_text= "active";
  else if(ret==2)
    *status_text= "ending";
  else if(ret==3)
    *status_text= "failing";
+ else if(ret==4)
+   *status_text= "unused";
  else if(ret==5)
    *status_text= "abandoned";
  else if(ret==6)
@@ -504,6 +508,8 @@ int isoburn_get_fifo_status(struct burn_drive *d, int *size, int *free_bytes,
  else if(ret==7)
    *status_text= "aborted";
 #else
+ if(o==NULL)
+   return(0);
  if(o->fifo==NULL)
    return(0);
  ret= burn_fifo_inquire_status(o->fifo, size, free_bytes, status_text);
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/isoburn.c b/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/isoburn.c
index 07b7b7b2..cde43354 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/isoburn.c
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/isoburn.c
@@ -379,9 +379,33 @@ int isoburn_prepare_disc(struct burn_drive *d, struct burn_disc **disc,
 }
 
 int isoburn_prepare_new_image(struct burn_drive *d, struct burn_disc **disc,
-                         struct isoburn_source_opts *opts)
+                         struct isoburn_source_opts *opts,
+                         struct burn_drive *out_drive)
 {
-	return isoburn_prepare_disc_aux(d, disc, opts, 1);
+ int ret;
+ struct isoburn *in_o, *out_o;
+
+ ret= isoburn_prepare_disc_aux(d, disc, opts, 1);
+ if (ret<=0)
+   return ret;
+
+#ifdef Libisoburn_no_fifO
+ /* Hand over source reference for optional fifo status inquiry */
+ if(out_drive==NULL)
+   return 1;
+ ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&out_o, out_drive, 0);
+ if(ret<0 || out_o==NULL)
+   return 1;
+ ret= isoburn_find_emulator(&in_o, d, 0);
+ if(ret<0 || in_o==NULL)
+   return 1; /* then without fifo status inquiry */
+ if(out_o->iso_source!=NULL)
+   burn_source_free(out_o->iso_source);
+ out_o->iso_source= in_o->iso_source;
+ in_o->iso_source= NULL;
+#endif /* Libisoburn_no_fifO */
+
+ return 1; 
 }
 
 
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/libisoburn.h b/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
index 2bca6aef..2506debc 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/libisoburn/libisoburn.h
@@ -356,10 +356,16 @@ int isoburn_prepare_disc(struct burn_drive *d, struct burn_disc **disc,
     burn_disc_write().
     @param d The source drive, grabbed with isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab().
     @param disc Returns the newly created burn_disc object.
+    @param opts Options for image generation and data transport to media
+    @param out_drive The libburn drive which shall be write target.
+                     Submit libisoburn drives to later get access to libisofs
+                     source fifo via isoburn_get_fifo_status().
+                     If that is not desired, then out_drive may be NULL.
     @return <=0 error , 1 = success
 */
 int isoburn_prepare_new_image(struct burn_drive *d, struct burn_disc **disc,
-                              struct isoburn_source_opts *opts);
+                              struct isoburn_source_opts *opts,
+                              struct burn_drive *out_drive);
 
 /** Start writing of the new session.
     This call is asynchrounous. I.e. it returns quite soon and the progress has
@@ -373,6 +379,9 @@ void isoburn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *o, struct burn_disc *disc);
 /** Inquire state and fill parameters of the fifo which is attached to
     the emerging track. This should be done in the pacifier loop while
     isoburn_disc_write() or burn_disc_write() are active.
+    This works only with drives obtained by isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab()
+    or isoburn_drive_grab(). If isoburn_prepare_new_image() was used, then
+    parameter out_drive must have announced the track output drive.
     Hint: If only burn_write_opts and not burn_drive is known, then the drive
           can be obtained by burn_write_opts_get_drive().
     @parm d      The drive to which the track with the fifo gets burned.
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index f92803b3..44925778 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.26.142130"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.26.171156"
diff --git a/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index bfd301e2..c067c57e 100644
--- a/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/libisoburn/trunk/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ int Xorriso_write_session(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
                                   "on attempt to get source for write", 0);
    if(ret<=0)
      goto ex;
-   ret= isoburn_prepare_new_image(source_drive, &disc, &sopts);
+   ret= isoburn_prepare_new_image(source_drive, &disc, &sopts, drive);
  }
  if (ret <= 0) {
    Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);