diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index 443c1fb..d3262d6 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.02.02.173345"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.02.03.205526"
diff --git a/libburn/async.c b/libburn/async.c
index 4238211..99cc065 100644
--- a/libburn/async.c
+++ b/libburn/async.c
@@ -331,6 +331,13 @@ void burn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *opts, struct burn_disc *disc)
 	struct write_opts o;
 	int i, j, mode, mixed_mode = 0;
 
+	/* For the next lines any return indicates failure */
+	opts->drive->cancel = 1;
+
+	/* ts A70203 : people have been warned in API specs */
+	if (opts->write_type == BURN_WRITE_NONE)
+		return;
+
 	/* ts A61006 */
 	/* a ssert(!SCAN_GOING()); */
 	/* a ssert(!find_worker(opts->drive)); */
@@ -371,6 +378,8 @@ void burn_disc_write(struct burn_write_opts *opts, struct burn_disc *disc)
 		return;
 	}
 
+	opts->drive->cancel = 0; /* End of the return = failure area */
+
 	o.drive = opts->drive;
 	o.opts = opts;
 	o.disc = disc;
diff --git a/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/drive.c
index 015c931..1b39e2a 100644
--- a/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/drive.c
@@ -1558,3 +1558,111 @@ int burn_drive_free_speedlist(struct burn_speed_descriptor **speed_list)
 	return burn_speed_descriptor_destroy(speed_list, 1);
 }
 
+
+/* ts A70203 : API function */
+int burn_disc_get_multi_caps(struct burn_drive *d, enum burn_write_types wt,
+                         struct burn_multi_caps **caps, int flag)
+{
+	enum burn_disc_status s;
+	struct burn_multi_caps *o;
+	int status, num_formats, ret, type, i;
+	off_t size;
+	unsigned dummy;
+
+	*caps = NULL;
+	s = burn_disc_get_status(d);
+	if(s == BURN_DISC_UNGRABBED)
+		return -1;
+	*caps = o = (struct burn_multi_caps *)
+		malloc(sizeof(struct burn_multi_caps));
+	if(*caps == NULL)
+		return -1;
+	/* Default says nothing is available */
+	o->multi_session = o->multi_track = 0;
+	o-> start_adr = 0;
+	o->start_alignment = o->start_range_low = o->start_range_high = 0;
+	o->might_do_tao = o->might_do_sao = o->might_do_raw = 0;
+	o->advised_write_mode = BURN_WRITE_NONE;
+	o->selected_write_mode = wt;
+	
+	if (s != BURN_DISC_BLANK && s != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE) {
+		return 0;
+	} else if (s == BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE &&
+		 (wt == BURN_WRITE_SAO || wt == BURN_WRITE_RAW)) {
+		return 0;
+	} else if (d->current_profile == 0x09 || d->current_profile == 0x0a) {
+		 /* CD-R , CD-RW */
+		if (d->block_types[BURN_WRITE_TAO]) {
+			o->multi_session = o->multi_track = 1;
+			o->might_do_tao = 2;
+			if (o->advised_write_mode == BURN_WRITE_NONE)
+				o->advised_write_mode = BURN_WRITE_TAO;
+		}
+		if (d->block_types[BURN_WRITE_SAO]) {
+			o->multi_session = o->multi_track = 1;
+			o->might_do_sao = 1;
+			if (o->advised_write_mode == BURN_WRITE_NONE)
+				o->advised_write_mode = BURN_WRITE_SAO;
+		}
+		if (d->block_types[BURN_WRITE_RAW]) {
+			o->might_do_raw = 1;
+			if (o->advised_write_mode == BURN_WRITE_NONE)
+				o->advised_write_mode = BURN_WRITE_RAW;
+		}
+	} else if (d->current_profile == 0x11 || d->current_profile == 0x14) {
+		/* DVD-R , sequential DVD-RW */
+		if (d->current_has_feat21h) {
+			o->multi_session = o->multi_track = 1;
+			o->might_do_tao = 2;
+			o->advised_write_mode = BURN_WRITE_TAO;
+		}
+	} else if (d->current_profile == 0x12 || d->current_profile == 0x13 ||
+			d->current_profile == 0x1a) {
+		/* DVD-RAM, overwriteable DVD-RW, DVD+RW */
+		o->start_adr = 1;
+		ret = burn_disc_get_formats(d, &status, &size, &dummy,
+					&num_formats);
+		if (ret == 1) {
+			if (status == BURN_FORMAT_IS_FORMATTED)
+				o->start_range_high = size;
+			if (d->current_profile == 0x13) {
+				o->start_alignment = 32 * 1024;
+				for (i = 0; i < num_formats; i++) {
+					ret = burn_disc_get_format_descr(d, i,
+						&type, &size, &dummy);
+					if (ret <= 0)
+				continue;
+					if (type == 0x13) /* expandable */
+				break;
+				}
+				if (i >= num_formats) /* not expandable */
+					o->start_range_high -= 32 * 1024;
+			} else {
+				o->start_alignment = 2 * 1024;
+				if (d->best_format_size - 2048 >
+							 o->start_range_high)
+					o->start_range_high =
+						d->best_format_size - 2048;
+			}
+		}
+		o->might_do_tao = 2;
+		o->advised_write_mode = BURN_WRITE_TAO;
+	} else /* unknown media */
+		return 0;
+		
+	if (s == BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE)
+		o->might_do_sao = o->might_do_raw = 0;
+	return 1;
+}
+
+
+/* ts A70203 : API function */
+int burn_disc_free_multi_caps(struct burn_multi_caps **caps)
+{
+	if (*caps == NULL)
+		return 0;
+	free((char *) *caps);
+	*caps = NULL;
+	return 1;
+}
+
diff --git a/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/libburn.h
index 68e93b0..2517f5a 100644
--- a/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -126,7 +126,14 @@ enum burn_write_types
 	    all subcodes must be provided by lib or user
 	    only raw block types are supported
 	*/
-	BURN_WRITE_RAW
+	BURN_WRITE_RAW,
+
+	/** In replies this indicates that not any writing will work.
+	    As parameter for inquiries it indicates that no particular write
+            mode shall is specified.
+	    Do not use for setting a write mode for burning. It won't work.
+	*/
+	BURN_WRITE_NONE
 };
 
 /** Data format to send to the drive */
@@ -1254,11 +1261,11 @@ void burn_write_opts_set_multi(struct burn_write_opts *opts, int multi);
 
 /* ts A61222 */
 /** Sets a start address for writing to media and write modes which allow to
-    choose this address at all (DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW only for now). The
-    address is given in bytes. If it is not -1 then a write run will fail if
-    choice of start address is not supported or if the block alignment of the
-    address is not suitable for media and write mode. (Alignment to 32 kB
-    blocks is advised with DVD media.)
+    choose this address at all (DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, formatted DVD-RW only for
+    now). The address is given in bytes. If it is not -1 then a write run
+    will fail if choice of start address is not supported or if the block
+    alignment of the address is not suitable for media and write mode.
+    (Alignment to 32 kB blocks is advised with DVD media.)
     @param opts The write opts to change
     @param value The address in bytes (-1 = start at default address)
 */
@@ -1370,6 +1377,93 @@ int burn_drive_get_speedlist(struct burn_drive *d,
 int burn_drive_free_speedlist(struct burn_speed_descriptor **speed_list);
 
 
+/* ts A70203 */
+/** The reply structure for burn_disc_get_multi_caps() */
+struct burn_multi_caps {
+
+	/* Multi-session capability allows to keep the media appendable after
+	   writing a session. It also guarantees that the drive will be able
+	   to predict and use the appropriate Next Writeable Address to place
+	   the next session on the media without overwriting the existing ones.
+	    1= media may be kept appendable by burn_write_opts_set_multi(o,1)
+ 	    0= media will not be apendable appendable
+	*/
+	int multi_session;
+
+	/* Multi-track capability allows to write more than one track source
+	   during a single session. The written tracks can later be found in
+	   libburn's TOC model with their start addresses and sizes.
+	    1= multiple tracks per session are allowed
+	    0= only one track per session allowed
+	*/
+	int multi_track;
+
+	/* Start-address capability allows to set a non-zero address with
+	   burn_write_opts_set_start_byte(). Eventually this has to respect
+	   .start_alignment and .start_range_low, .start_range_high in this
+	   structure.
+	    1= non-zero start address is allowed
+            0= only start address 0 is allowed (to depict the drive's own idea
+               about the appropriate write start)
+	*/
+	int start_adr;
+
+	/** The alignment for start addresses.
+	    ( start_address % start_alignment ) must be 0.
+	*/
+	off_t start_alignment;
+
+	/** The lowest permissible start address.
+	*/
+	off_t start_range_low;
+
+	/** The highest addressable start address.
+	*/
+	off_t start_range_high;
+
+	/** Potential availability of write modes
+  	     2= available, no size prediction necessary
+	     1= available, needs exact size prediction
+	     0= not available
+	    With CD media (profiles 0x09 and 0x0a) check also the elements
+	    *_block_types of the according write mode.
+	*/
+	int might_do_tao;
+	int might_do_sao;
+	int might_do_raw;
+	
+	/* Advised write mode.
+	*/
+	enum burn_write_types advised_write_mode;
+
+	/* Write mode as given by parameter wt of burn_disc_get_multi_caps().
+	*/
+	enum burn_write_types selected_write_mode;
+};
+
+/** Allocates a struct burn_multi_caps (see above) and fills it with values
+    which are appropriate for the drive and the loaded media. The drive
+    must be grabbed for this call. The returned structure has to be disposed
+    via burn_disc_free_multi_caps() when no longer needed.
+    @param d The drive to inquire
+    @param wt With BURN_WRITE_NONE the best capabilities of all write modes
+              get returned. If set to a write mode like BURN_WRITE_TAO the
+              capabilities with that particular mode are returned.  
+    @param caps returns the info structure
+    @param flag Bitfield for control purposes (unused yet, submit 0)
+    @return < 0 : error , 0 : writing seems impossible , 1 : writing possible 
+*/
+int burn_disc_get_multi_caps(struct burn_drive *d, enum burn_write_types wt,
+			 struct burn_multi_caps **caps, int flag);
+
+/** Removes from memory a multi session info structure which was returned by
+    burn_disc_get_multi_caps(). The pointer *caps gets set o NULL.
+    @param caps the info structure to dispose (note: pointer to pointer)
+    @return 0 : *caps was already NULL, 1 : memory object was disposed
+*/
+int burn_disc_free_multi_caps(struct burn_multi_caps **caps);
+
+
 /** Gets a copy of the toc_entry structure associated with a track
     @param t Track to get the entry from
     @param entry Struct for the library to fill out
diff --git a/libburn/mmc.c b/libburn/mmc.c
index 150ffe5..e8e18d9 100644
--- a/libburn/mmc.c
+++ b/libburn/mmc.c
@@ -1709,6 +1709,8 @@ int mmc_read_format_capacities(struct burn_drive *d, int top_wanted)
 			score = 100 * sign;
 		} else if(type == 0x15) { /* DVD-RW Quick */
 			score = 50 * sign;
+		} else if(type == 0x26) { /* DVD+RW */
+			score = 1 * sign;
 		} else {
 	continue;
 		}
diff --git a/test/telltoc.c b/test/telltoc.c
index c7fdfe3..4f324bf 100644
--- a/test/telltoc.c
+++ b/test/telltoc.c
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ int telltoc_media(struct burn_drive *drive)
 	double max_speed = 0.0, min_speed = 0.0, speed_conv;
 	enum burn_disc_status s;
 	char profile_name[80], speed_unit[40];
+	struct burn_multi_caps *caps;
 
 	printf("Media current: ");
 	ret = burn_disc_get_profile(drive, &profile_no, profile_name);
@@ -273,6 +274,44 @@ int telltoc_media(struct burn_drive *drive)
 	} else
 		printf("is not recognizable\n");
 
+	ret = burn_disc_get_multi_caps(drive, BURN_WRITE_NONE, &caps, 0);
+	if (ret > 0) {
+		printf("Write multi  : ");
+		printf("%s multi-session , ",
+			 caps->multi_session == 1 ? "allows" : "prohibits");
+		if (caps->multi_track)
+			printf("allows multiple tracks\n");
+		else
+			printf("enforces single track\n");
+		printf("Write start  : ");
+		if (caps->start_adr == 1)
+			printf(
+			"allows addresses [%.f , %.f]s , alignment=%.fs\n",
+				(double) caps->start_range_low / 2048 ,
+				(double) caps->start_range_high / 2048 ,
+				(double) caps->start_alignment / 2048 );
+		else
+			printf("prohibits write start addressing\n");
+		printf("Write modes  : ");
+		if (caps->might_do_tao)
+			printf("TAO%s",
+				caps->advised_write_mode == BURN_WRITE_TAO ?
+				" (advised)" : "");
+		if (caps->might_do_sao)
+			printf("%sSAO%s",
+				caps->might_do_tao ? " , " : "",
+				caps->advised_write_mode == BURN_WRITE_SAO ?
+				" (advised)" : "");
+		if (caps->might_do_raw)
+			printf("%sRAW%s",
+				caps->might_do_tao | caps->might_do_sao ?
+				" , " : "",
+				caps->advised_write_mode == BURN_WRITE_RAW ?
+				" (advised)" : "");
+		printf("\n");
+		burn_disc_free_multi_caps(&caps);
+	}
+
 	ret= burn_drive_get_write_speed(drive);
 	max_speed = ((double ) ret) / speed_conv;
 	ret= burn_drive_get_min_write_speed(drive);