diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index d51f7ac..f2dd6fd 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.03.15.194531"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.03.15.195005"
diff --git a/libburn/sbc.c b/libburn/sbc.c
index 942ebf5..e8d2b59 100644
--- a/libburn/sbc.c
+++ b/libburn/sbc.c
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 /* scsi block commands */
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "transport.h"
 #include "sbc.h"
+#include "spc.h"
 #include "options.h"
 
 /* spc command set */
@@ -23,6 +25,7 @@ void sbc_load(struct burn_drive *d)
 	c.dir = NO_TRANSFER;
 	c.page = NULL;
 	d->issue_command(d, &c);
+	spc_wait_unit_attention(d, 60);
 }
 
 void sbc_eject(struct burn_drive *d)
diff --git a/libburn/spc.c b/libburn/spc.c
index 71f1bec..55a5bb7 100644
--- a/libburn/spc.c
+++ b/libburn/spc.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static unsigned char SPC_MODE_SELECT[] =
 static unsigned char SPC_REQUEST_SENSE[] = { 0x03, 0, 0, 0, 18, 0 };
 static unsigned char SPC_TEST_UNIT_READY[] = { 0x00, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 };
 
-int spc_test_unit_ready(struct burn_drive *d)
+int spc_test_unit_ready_r(struct burn_drive *d, int *key, int *asc, int *ascq)
 {
 	struct command c;
 
@@ -50,11 +50,41 @@ int spc_test_unit_ready(struct burn_drive *d)
 	c.page = NULL;
 	c.dir = NO_TRANSFER;
 	d->issue_command(d, &c);
-	if (c.error)
+	if (c.error) {
+		*key= c.sense[2];
+		*asc= c.sense[12];
+		*ascq= c.sense[13];
 		return (c.sense[2] & 0xF) == 0;
+	}
 	return 1;
 }
 
+int spc_test_unit_ready(struct burn_drive *d)
+{
+	int key,asc,ascq;
+
+	return spc_test_unit_ready_r(d, &key, &asc, &ascq);
+}
+
+
+/* ts A70315 */
+/** Wait until the drive state becomes clear in or until max_usec elapsed */
+int spc_wait_unit_attention(struct burn_drive *d, int max_sec)
+{
+	int i, ret, key, asc, ascq;
+
+	for(i=0; i < max_sec; i++) {
+		ret = spc_test_unit_ready_r(d, &key, &asc, &ascq);
+		if(ret > 0 || key!=0x2 || asc!=0x4) /* ready or error */
+	break;
+		usleep(1000000);
+	}
+	if (i < max_sec)
+		return (ret > 0);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+
 void spc_request_sense(struct burn_drive *d, struct buffer *buf)
 {
 	struct command c;
diff --git a/libburn/spc.h b/libburn/spc.h
index e7fa081..1909507 100644
--- a/libburn/spc.h
+++ b/libburn/spc.h
@@ -20,8 +20,16 @@ void spc_probe_write_modes(struct burn_drive *);
 void spc_request_sense(struct burn_drive *d, struct buffer *buf);
 int spc_block_type(enum burn_block_types b);
 int spc_get_erase_progress(struct burn_drive *d);
+
+/* ts A70315 : test_unit_ready with result parameters */
+int spc_test_unit_ready_r(struct burn_drive *d, int *key, int *asc, int *ascq);
+
 int spc_test_unit_ready(struct burn_drive *d);
 
+/* ts A70315 */
+/** Wait until the drive state becomes clear in or until max_sec elapsed */
+int spc_wait_unit_attention(struct burn_drive *d, int max_sec);
+
 /* ts A61021 : the spc specific part of sg.c:enumerate_common()
 */
 int spc_setup_drive(struct burn_drive *d);