diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index a2551ae..bb5f0f5 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2006.11.16.133951"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2006.11.18.194606"
diff --git a/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/drive.c
index 69c2545..cefa50e 100644
--- a/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/drive.c
@@ -156,10 +156,13 @@ int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 	}
 	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_GRABBING;
 
-	if (le)
+	if (le) {
 		d->load(d);
+		d->start_unit(d);
+	}
 
 	d->lock(d);
+	d->start_unit(d);
 
 	/* ts A61020 : this was BURN_DISC_BLANK as pure guess */
 	d->status = BURN_DISC_UNREADY;
diff --git a/libburn/sbc.c b/libburn/sbc.c
index 4be928d..942ebf5 100644
--- a/libburn/sbc.c
+++ b/libburn/sbc.c
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 /* spc command set */
 static char SBC_LOAD[] = { 0x1b, 0, 0, 0, 3, 0 };
 static char SBC_UNLOAD[] = { 0x1b, 0, 0, 0, 2, 0 };
+static char SBC_START_UNIT[] = { 0x1b, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0 };
 
 void sbc_load(struct burn_drive *d)
 {
@@ -37,12 +38,28 @@ void sbc_eject(struct burn_drive *d)
 	d->issue_command(d, &c);
 }
 
+/* ts A61118 : is it necessary to tell the drive to get ready for use ? */
+int sbc_start_unit(struct burn_drive *d)
+{
+	struct command c;
+
+	memcpy(c.opcode, SBC_START_UNIT, sizeof(SBC_START_UNIT));
+	c.retry = 1;
+	c.oplen = sizeof(SBC_START_UNIT);
+	c.dir = NO_TRANSFER;
+	c.page = NULL;
+	d->issue_command(d, &c);
+	return (c.error==0);
+}
+
+
 /* ts A61021 : the sbc specific part of sg.c:enumerate_common()
 */
 int sbc_setup_drive(struct burn_drive *d)
 {
 	d->eject = sbc_eject;
 	d->load = sbc_load;
+	d->start_unit = sbc_start_unit;
 	return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/libburn/sbc.h b/libburn/sbc.h
index 7fc82e3..dc7a991 100644
--- a/libburn/sbc.h
+++ b/libburn/sbc.h
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ struct burn_drive;
 void sbc_load(struct burn_drive *);
 void sbc_eject(struct burn_drive *);
 
+/* ts A61118 */
+int sbc_start_unit(struct burn_drive *);
+
 /* ts A61021 : the sbc specific part of sg.c:enumerate_common()
 */
 int sbc_setup_drive(struct burn_drive *d);
diff --git a/libburn/transport.h b/libburn/transport.h
index f44e4ad..dbf188a 100644
--- a/libburn/transport.h
+++ b/libburn/transport.h
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ struct burn_drive
 	void (*unlock) (struct burn_drive *);
 	void (*eject) (struct burn_drive *);
 	void (*load) (struct burn_drive *);
+	int (*start_unit) (struct burn_drive *);
 	void (*read_disc_info) (struct burn_drive *);
 	void (*read_sectors) (struct burn_drive *,
 			      int start,