diff --git a/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.c b/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.c
index 4dcfa0e0..83f9f6f9 100644
--- a/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.c
+++ b/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin.c
@@ -4454,14 +4454,7 @@ int Cdrskin_create(struct CdrskiN **o, struct CdrpreskiN **preskin,
  *exit_value= 0;
  *lib_initialized= 0;
 
- printf("cdrskin: initializing libburn ..."); 
- fflush(stdout);
- if(burn_initialize()) {
-   printf(" ok\n");
-   fflush(stdout);
- } else {
-   printf(" failed\n");
-   fflush(stdout);
+ if(!burn_initialize()) {
    fprintf(stderr,"cdrskin : FATAL : initialization of libburn failed\n");
    {*exit_value= 11; goto ex;}
  }
@@ -4496,7 +4489,7 @@ int Cdrskin_create(struct CdrskiN **o, struct CdrpreskiN **preskin,
  else if(skin->preskin->abort_handler==2)
    Cleanup_set_handlers(skin,(Cleanup_app_handler_T) Cdrskin_abort_handler,2|8);
 
- printf("cdrskin: scanning for devices ...");
+ printf("cdrskin: scanning for devices ...\n");
  fflush(stdout);
  while (!burn_drive_scan(&(skin->drives), &(skin->n_drives))) {
    if(skin->verbosity>=Cdrskin_verbose_debuG) 
@@ -4504,7 +4497,7 @@ int Cdrskin_create(struct CdrskiN **o, struct CdrpreskiN **preskin,
    /* >>> ??? wait a while ? */
    /* >>> ??? set a timeout ? */
  }
- printf(" done\n");
+ printf("cdrskin: ... scanning for devices done\n");
  fflush(stdout);
 ex:;
  return((*exit_value)==0);
diff --git a/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index 4446da9b..b298b661 100644
--- a/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/trunk/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2006.09.24.171706"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2006.09.24.180836"
diff --git a/trunk/libburn/init.c b/trunk/libburn/init.c
index b546681c..58e72e49 100644
--- a/trunk/libburn/init.c
+++ b/trunk/libburn/init.c
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 /* ts A60924 : a new message handling facility */
 #include "libdax_msgs.h"
-static struct libdax_msgs *libdax_messenger= NULL;
+struct libdax_msgs *libdax_messenger= NULL;
 
 
 int burn_running = 0;
diff --git a/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.c b/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.c
index 04dc9438..43b578f8 100644
--- a/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.c
+++ b/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.c
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ int libdax_msgs_submit(struct libdax_msgs *m, int driveno, int error_code,
                        int os_errno, int flag)
 {
  int ret;
- char *textpt,*sev_name,sev_text[81];
+ char *textpt,*sev_name,sev_text[81],error_buf[1024];
  struct libdax_msgs_item *item= NULL;
 
  if(severity >= m->print_severity) {
@@ -285,7 +285,9 @@ int libdax_msgs_submit(struct libdax_msgs *m, int driveno, int error_code,
 
    fprintf(stderr,"%s%s%s\n",m->print_id,sev_text,textpt);
    if(os_errno!=0)
-     perror(m->print_id);
+     fprintf(stderr,"%s( Most recent system error: %d  '%s' )\n",
+                    m->print_id,os_errno,strerror_r(os_errno, error_buf,1024));
+
  }
  if(severity < m->queue_severity)
    return(0);
diff --git a/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.h b/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
index 2414194a..d6ca8527 100644
--- a/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
+++ b/trunk/libburn/libdax_msgs.h
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ int libdax_msgs_destroy(struct libdax_msgs **m, int flag);
                    occasions but those should be equivalent out of the view
                    of a libdax application. (E.g. "cannot open ATA drive"
                    versus "cannot open SCSI drive" would be equivalent.)
-    @param severity The LIBDAX_MSGS_SEVERITY_* of the event.
-    @param priority The LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIORITY_* number of the event.
+    @param severity The LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_* of the event.
+    @param priority The LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_* number of the event.
     @param msg_text Printable and human readable message text.
     @param os_errno Eventual error code from operating system (0 if none)
     @param flag Bitfield for control purposes (unused yet, submit 0)
diff --git a/trunk/libburn/sg.c b/trunk/libburn/sg.c
index 3cfdc8ae..e2139cca 100644
--- a/trunk/libburn/sg.c
+++ b/trunk/libburn/sg.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include "toc.h"
 #include "util.h"
 
+#include "libdax_msgs.h"
+extern struct libdax_msgs *libdax_messenger;
+
 static void enumerate_common(char *fname, int host_no, int channel_no,
                              int target_no, int lun_no);
 
@@ -115,6 +118,27 @@ int sg_is_enumerable_adr(char *adr)
 }
 
 
+/* ts A60924 */
+int sg_handle_busy_drive(char *fname, int os_errno)
+{
+	char msg[4096];
+
+	/* ts A60814 : i saw no way to do this more nicely */ 
+	if (burn_sg_open_abort_busy) {
+		fprintf(stderr,
+	"\nlibburn: FATAL : Application triggered abort on busy drive '%s'\n",
+			fname);
+		assert("drive busy" == "non fatal");
+	}
+
+	/* ts A60924 : now reporting to libdax_msgs */
+	sprintf(msg, "Cannot open busy drive '%s'", fname);
+	libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, -1, 0x00020001,
+			LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_LOW,
+			msg, os_errno, 0);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 void ata_enumerate(void)
 {
 	struct hd_driveid tm;
@@ -152,14 +176,8 @@ void ata_enumerate(void)
 			"\nlibburn: experimental: fname= %s , errno= %d\n",
 				fname,errno);
 */
-			/* ts A60814 : i see no way to do this more nicely */ 
-			if (errno == EBUSY && burn_sg_open_abort_busy) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-	"\nlibburn: FATAL : Application triggered abort on busy drive '%s'\n",
-					fname);
-				/* <<< maybe one should plainly exit here */
-				assert("drive busy" == "non fatal");
-			}
+			if (errno == EBUSY) 
+				sg_handle_busy_drive(fname, errno);
 			continue;
 		}
 		/* found a drive */
@@ -230,14 +248,8 @@ void sg_enumerate(void)
 			"\n cdrskin: experimental: fname= %s , errno= %d\n",
 				fname,errno);
 */
-			/* ts A60814 : i see no way to do this more nicely */ 
-			if (errno == EBUSY && burn_sg_open_abort_busy) {
-				fprintf(stderr,
-	"\nlibburn: FATAL : Application triggered abort on busy drive '%s'\n",
-					fname);
-				/* <<< maybe one should plainly exit here */
-				assert("drive busy" == "non fatal");
-			}
+			if (errno == EBUSY) 
+				sg_handle_busy_drive(fname, errno);
 			continue;
 		}
 		/* found a drive */