diff --git a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index 5a2b37a4..9b4a71e4 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2009.10.30.134640"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2009.11.03.184626"
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
index f579c7a5..8c0c58c1 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -2750,7 +2750,7 @@ BURN_END_DECLS
 #endif
 
 
-/* Temporary facility for exploring Problems with Pioneer DVR-216D which
+/* Temporary facility for exploring problems with Pioneer DVR-216D which
    does not end writing of DVD-R.
    This code does not hamper normal operations but causes some extra
    messages to stderr and lots of text lines in File
@@ -2760,14 +2760,11 @@ BURN_END_DECLS
    # define Libburn_pioneer_dvr_216d_tesT 1
 */
 
-/* Temporary facility to disable asynchronous execution of the final buffer
-   flush command SYNCHRONIZE CACHE. This is suspected to cycle endlessly
-   on Pioneer DVR-216D.
-   On the other hand, synchronous execution of the command blocks a P-ATA 
-   controller for both eventually connected devices.
-
-   Move the next line outside this remark and remove all blanks up to "define".
-   # Libburn_pioneer_dvr_sync_not_immeD 1
+/* Experiment for problems with Pioneer DVR-216D:
+   In mode page 05h set LS_V to 1 and Link Size to 16.
+   (This is done by growisofs and by wodim in DAO mode although MMC-5
+   specifies that they do not matter for DAO.)
+   # define Libburn_pioneer_dvr_216d_lsv_onE 1
 */
 
 
diff --git a/libburn/trunk/libburn/mmc.c b/libburn/trunk/libburn/mmc.c
index cc703879..b2e7b7ad 100644
--- a/libburn/trunk/libburn/mmc.c
+++ b/libburn/trunk/libburn/mmc.c
@@ -3736,7 +3736,6 @@ int mmc_compose_mode_page_5(struct burn_drive *d,
 		pd[4] = 8;
 		/* Link size dummy */
 		pd[5] = 0;
-
 	} else if ((d->current_profile == 0x14 || d->current_profile == 0x11 ||
 			d->current_profile == 0x15)
 		&& o->write_type == BURN_WRITE_SAO) {
@@ -3753,6 +3752,13 @@ int mmc_compose_mode_page_5(struct burn_drive *d,
 		/* Data Block Type = 8 */
 		pd[4] = 8;
 
+
+#ifdef Libburn_pioneer_dvr_216d_lsv_onE
+		pd[2] |= (1 << 5);  /* LS_V = 1 */
+		pd[5] = 16;         /* Link Size = 16 */
+		fprintf(stderr, "libburn_DEBUG: Libburn_pioneer_dvr_216d_lsv_onE , LS_V=1, Link Size=16\n");
+#endif
+
 	} else if (d->current_profile == 0x14 || d->current_profile == 0x11 ||
 			d->current_profile == 0x15) {
 		/* ts A70128 : DVD-R[W][/DL] Incremental Streaming */
@@ -3787,6 +3793,10 @@ int mmc_compose_mode_page_5(struct burn_drive *d,
 		/* Packet Size */
 		pd[13] = 16;
 
+#ifdef Libburn_pioneer_dvr_216d_lsv_onE
+		fprintf(stderr, "libburn_DEBUG: Libburn_pioneer_dvr_216d_lsv_onE , LS_V= %d, Link Size= %d\n", !!(pd[2] & 32), (int) pd[5]);
+#endif
+
 	} else if (d->current_profile == 0x1a || d->current_profile == 0x1b ||
 	           d->current_profile == 0x2b || d->current_profile == 0x12 ||
 		   d->current_profile == 0x41 || d->current_profile == 0x42 ||