diff --git a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
index e3b33b2..75b6ba7 100644
--- a/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
+++ b/cdrskin/cdrskin_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.01.06.120551"
+#define Cdrskin_timestamP "2007.01.08.104222"
diff --git a/libburn/drive.c b/libburn/drive.c
index c84245f..2cc06d6 100644
--- a/libburn/drive.c
+++ b/libburn/drive.c
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 #include "sg.h"
 #include "structure.h"
 
+/* ts A70107 : to get BE_CANCELLED */
+#include "error.h"
+
 #include "libdax_msgs.h"
 extern struct libdax_msgs *libdax_messenger;
 
@@ -198,7 +201,6 @@ int burn_drive_inquire_media(struct burn_drive *d)
 		if (d->current_profile == -1 || d->current_is_cd_profile)
 			d->read_toc(d);
 	}
-	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 	return 1;
 }
 
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ int burn_drive_grab(struct burn_drive *d, int le)
 	/* ts A61125 : outsourced media state inquiry aspects */
 	ret = burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
 	d->silent_on_scsi_error = sose;
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -467,16 +470,31 @@ void burn_disc_erase_sync(struct burn_drive *d, int fast)
 	/* ts A61125 : update media state records */
 	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
 	burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 }
 
-
+/*
+   @param flag: bit0 = fill formatted size with zeros
+*/
 void burn_disc_format_sync(struct burn_drive *d, off_t size, int flag)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret, buf_secs, err, i, stages = 1, pbase, pfill, pseudo_sector;
+	off_t num_bufs;
+	char msg[80];
+	struct buffer buf;
+
+/*
+#define Libburn_format_ignore_sizE 1
+*/
+#ifdef Libburn_format_ignore_sizE
+	size = 0;
+#else
+	stages = 2 * (flag & 1);
+#endif
 
 	d->cancel = 0;
 	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_FORMATTING;
-	ret = d->format_unit(d, (off_t) 0, 0);
+	ret = d->format_unit(d, size, 0);
 	if (ret <= 0)
 		d->cancel = 1;
 	/* reset the progress */
@@ -492,16 +510,67 @@ void burn_disc_format_sync(struct burn_drive *d, off_t size, int flag)
 
 	while (!d->test_unit_ready(d) && d->get_erase_progress(d) == 0)
 		sleep(1);
-	while ((d->progress.sector = d->get_erase_progress(d)) > 0 ||
-	!d->test_unit_ready(d))
+	while ((pseudo_sector = d->get_erase_progress(d)) > 0 ||
+		!d->test_unit_ready(d)) {
+		d->progress.sector = pseudo_sector / stages;
 		sleep(1);
+        }
 	d->sync_cache(d);
 
-	d->progress.sector = 0x10000;
+	if (size <= 0)
+		goto ex;
 
-	/* ts A61125 : update media state records */
+	/* update media state records */
 	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
 	burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
+	if (flag & 1) {
+		/* write size in zeros */;
+		pbase = 0x8000;
+		pfill = 0xffff - pbase;
+		buf_secs = 16; /* Must not be more than 16 */
+		num_bufs = size / buf_secs / 2048;
+		if (num_bufs <= 0 || num_bufs > 0x7fffffff) {
+			d->cancel = 1;
+			goto ex;
+		}
+
+		/* <<< */
+		sprintf(msg,
+			"Writing %.f sectors of zeros to formatted media\n",
+			(double) num_bufs * (double) buf_secs);
+		libdax_msgs_submit(libdax_messenger, d->global_index,
+				0x00000002,
+				LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_DEBUG, LIBDAX_MSGS_PRIO_ZERO,
+				msg, 0, 0);
+
+		d->buffer = &buf;
+		memset(d->buffer, 0, sizeof(struct buffer));
+		d->buffer->bytes = buf_secs * 2048;
+		d->buffer->sectors = buf_secs;
+		d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_WRITING;
+		for (i = 0; i < num_bufs; i++) {
+			d->nwa = i * buf_secs;
+			err = d->write(d, d->nwa, d->buffer);
+			if (err == BE_CANCELLED || d->cancel) {
+				d->cancel = 1;
+		break;
+			}
+			d->progress.sector = pbase
+				+ pfill * ((double) i / (double) num_bufs);
+		}
+		d->sync_cache(d);
+		if (d->current_profile == 0x13 || d->current_profile == 0x1a) {
+			/* DVD-RW or DVD+RW */
+			d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_CLOSING_SESSION;
+			/* CLOSE SESSION, 010b */
+			d->close_track_session(d, 1, 0);
+			d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_WRITING;
+		}
+	}
+ex:;
+	d->progress.sector = 0x10000;
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
+	d->buffer = NULL;
 }
 
 enum burn_disc_status burn_disc_get_status(struct burn_drive *d)
diff --git a/libburn/libburn.h b/libburn/libburn.h
index 7339136..2491480 100644
--- a/libburn/libburn.h
+++ b/libburn/libburn.h
@@ -847,8 +847,12 @@ void burn_disc_erase(struct burn_drive *drive, int fast);
     in state "Sequential Recording" (profile 0014h) which get formatted to
     state "Restricted Overwrite" (profile 0013h).
     @param drive The drive with the disc to format.
-    @param size Unused yet. Submit: (off_t) 0.
-    @param flag Unused yet. Submit: 0.
+    @param size The size in bytes to be used with the format command. It should
+                be divisible by 32*1024. The effect of this parameter may
+                depend on the media profile.
+    @param flag Bitfield for control purposes:
+                bit0= after formatting, write the given number of zero-bytes
+                      to the media and eventually perform preliminary closing.
 */
 void burn_disc_format(struct burn_drive *drive, off_t size, int flag);
 
diff --git a/libburn/mmc.c b/libburn/mmc.c
index d58b791..257e7e2 100644
--- a/libburn/mmc.c
+++ b/libburn/mmc.c
@@ -1167,6 +1167,7 @@ int mmc_read_buffer_capacity(struct burn_drive *d)
    >>> formatting are answered. Currently it is a very use case specific
    >>> all-in-one automat.
 
+   @param size The size (in bytes) to be sent with the FORMAT comand
    @param flag unused yet, submit 0
 */
 int mmc_format_unit(struct burn_drive *d, off_t size, int flag)
@@ -1198,8 +1199,10 @@ int mmc_format_unit(struct burn_drive *d, off_t size, int flag)
 
 		/* mmc5r03c.pdf , 6.5.4.2.14, DVD+RW Basic Format */
 		c.page->data[8] = 0x26 << 2;        /* Format type */
+
 		/* Note: parameter "size" is ignored here */
 		memset(c.page->data + 4, 0xff, 4);  /* maximum blocksize */
+
 		if (d->bg_format_status == 1)       /* is partly formatted */
 			c.page->data[11] = 1;       /* Restart bit */
 		else if(d->bg_format_status == 2) { /* format in progress */
diff --git a/libburn/write.c b/libburn/write.c
index 8836f73..747c663 100644
--- a/libburn/write.c
+++ b/libburn/write.c
@@ -1149,6 +1149,7 @@ ex:;
 	burn_drive_mark_unready(d);
 	burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
 
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 	return ret;
 early_failure:;
 	return 0;
@@ -1316,6 +1317,7 @@ return crap.  so we send the command, then ignore the result.
 	burn_drive_inquire_media(d);
 
 	burn_print(1, "done\n");
+	d->busy = BURN_DRIVE_IDLE;
 
 	/* ts A61012 : This return was traditionally missing. I suspect this
 			to have caused Cdrskin_eject() failures */