diff --git a/xorriso/iso_img.c b/xorriso/iso_img.c
index 16800b0e..0f85b8b1 100644
--- a/xorriso/iso_img.c
+++ b/xorriso/iso_img.c
@@ -1518,9 +1518,10 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 {
  int ret= 0, i, num_count, mkisofs, line_count, idx, et_idx, isohybrid= 0;
  int efi_boot_part= 0, first_efi, full_sparc_part= 0, have_sparc_part= 0;
- int appended_as_gpt= 0;
+ int appended_as_gpt= 0, have_prep= 0, did_sysarea= 0, cared_for_apm= 0;
+ int have_sysarea= 0, ptable_killer, have_alpha_ldr_path= 0;
  unsigned long int sa_options= 0, partno, id_tag, perms, start_cyl, num_blocks;
- unsigned long int part_status, part_type, start_block, have_prep= 0;
+ unsigned long int part_status, part_type, start_block;
  char name[24], *textpt, *contentpt, *buf= NULL, *sa_summary= "";
  char **lines= NULL;
  double num[8];
@@ -1537,6 +1538,7 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  int elto_count= 0;
  uint32_t img_blocks= 0;
 
+ int mbr_count= 0;
  struct gpt_par {
    int ptype; /* 0= unknown, 1= gpt-basdat, 2=gpt-hfsplus, 3=EFI */
    int has_path;
@@ -1581,6 +1583,7 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "System area summary:") == 0) {
      sa_summary= contentpt;
+     have_sysarea= 1;
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "El Torito boot img :") == 0) {
      if(num[0] > elto_count)
@@ -1589,6 +1592,10 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
    } else if(strcmp(name, "PReP boot partition:") == 0) {
      have_prep= 1;
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "MBR partition      :") == 0) {
+     if(num[0] > mbr_count)
+       mbr_count= num[0];
+
    } else if(strcmp(name, "GPT partition name :") == 0) {
      if(num[0] > gpt_count)
        gpt_count= num[0];
@@ -1610,6 +1617,9 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  if(apm_count > 0)
    Xorriso_alloc_meM(apms, struct apm_par, apm_count);
 
+ ptable_killer= (mbr_count > 0) | ((gpt_count > 0) << 1) |
+                ((apm_count > 0) << 2);
+
  /* First pass: set up objects, record El Torito and info needed in 2nd pass */
  for(i= 0; i < line_count; i++) {
    buf[0]= 0;
@@ -1700,6 +1710,9 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
      else
        apms[idx].ptype= 0;
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "DEC Alpha ldr path :") == 0) {
+     have_alpha_ldr_path= 1;
+
    }
  }
 
@@ -1726,16 +1739,20 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
          sprintf(buf, "-isohybrid-mbr ");
        else
          sprintf(buf, "-boot_image isolinux system_area=");
-       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 7);
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s",
+                             ptable_killer);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
+       did_sysarea= 1;
      }
      if(strstr(textpt, "grub2-mbr") != NULL) {
        if(mkisofs)
          sprintf(buf, "--grub2-mbr ");
        else
          sprintf(buf, "-boot_image grub grub2_mbr=");
-       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 7);
+       Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s",
+                             ptable_killer);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
+       did_sysarea= 1;
      }
      if(strstr(textpt, "protective-msdos-label") != NULL) {
        if(mkisofs)
@@ -1887,13 +1904,16 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        if(strcmp(et_imgs[et_idx].path, textpt) == 0) {
          if(apms[idx].ptype == 1)
            et_imgs[et_idx].do_apm_hfsplus= 1;
+           cared_for_apm= 1;
      break;
        }
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "APM start and size :") == 0) {
 
      /* >>> check for -hfsplus : APM inside ISO, type Apple_HFS,
-                                 no path, isofs.hb and isofs.hx in image */;
+                                 no path, isofs.hb and isofs.hx in image
+        >>> HFS+ magic number ?
+     */;
 
    } else if(strcmp(name, "MIPS-BE boot path  :") == 0) {
      if(mkisofs)
@@ -1976,6 +1996,13 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any hppa_bootloader=");
      Text_shellsafe(textpt, buf, 1);
 
+   } else if(strcmp(name, "DEC Alpha ldr adr  :") == 0) {
+     if(!have_alpha_ldr_path) {
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "Cannot enable DEC Alpha boot loader because it is not a data file in the ISO filesystem");
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+     }
+
    } else if(strcmp(name, "DEC Alpha ldr path :") == 0) {
      if(mkisofs)
        sprintf(buf, "-alpha-boot ");
@@ -1983,8 +2010,6 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any alpha_boot=");
      Text_shellsafe(textpt, buf, 1);
 
-     /* >>> what to do if "DEC Alpha ldr adr  :" without path ? */; 
-
    }
    
    if(buf[0])
@@ -1997,25 +2022,38 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
        sprintf(buf, "-G ");
        Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 0);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
+       did_sysarea= 1;
        sprintf(buf, "-B ...");
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
      } else {
        sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any system_area=");
        Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s", 0);
        Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
+       did_sysarea= 1;
        for(i= 2; i <= 8; i++) {
          sprintf(buf, "-append_partition %d 0x00 .", i);
          Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
        }
      }
    } else {
-
-     /* >>> Warn of non-trivial partition situation */;
-
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+       "Cannot enable SUN Disk Label because of non-trivial partition layout");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
    }
  }
+ if(have_sysarea && !did_sysarea) {
+   /* Zeroize old partition tables from -indev */
+   if(mkisofs)
+     sprintf(buf, "-G ");
+   else
+     sprintf(buf, "-boot_image any system_area=");
+   Xorriso_add_intvl_adr(xorriso, buf, (uint64_t) 0, (uint64_t) 15, "s",
+                         ptable_killer);
+   Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
+   did_sysarea= 1;
+ }
 
- /* >>> Issue commands related to El Torito */;
+ /* Issue commands related to El Torito */
  if(elto_count <= 0)
    goto after_el_torito;
 
@@ -2041,9 +2079,12 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  Xorriso_record_cmd_linE
  for(idx= 0; idx < elto_count; idx++) {
    if(et_imgs[idx].ld_seg != 0 && et_imgs[idx].ld_seg != 0x07c0) {
-
-       /* >>> Warn that load segment cannot be represented */;
-
+     if(!(flag & 1)) {
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+              "Cannot enable EL Torito boot image #%d because its Load Segment is neither 0x0 nor 0x7c0",
+              idx + 1);
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+     }
  continue;
    }
    if(idx > 0) {
@@ -2064,19 +2105,25 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
      else
        sprintf(buf, "-boot_image %s efi_path=", et_imgs[idx].boot_image_type);
    } else {
-     if(mkisofs) {
-
-         /* >>> Warn that platform id cannot be represented by -as mkisofs */;
-
+     if(mkisofs && !(flag & 1)) {
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+               "Cannot enable EL Torito boot image #%d because Platform Id 0x%2.2x cannot be expressed in mkisofs emulation",
+               idx + 1, et_imgs[idx].platform_id);
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
  continue;
      }
    }
    if(et_imgs[idx].path[0] == 0) {
 
-         /* >>> need way to eploit El Torito img blks : */;
-
-         /* >>> Warn that no file was found which matches LBA of boot image */;
+     /* >>> need way to eploit El Torito img blks : */;
 
+     if(!(flag & 1)) {
+       sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+              "Cannot enable EL Torito boot image #%d because it is not a data file in the ISO filesystem",
+              idx + 1);
+       Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+     }
+     buf[0]= 0;
  continue;
    }
    Text_shellsafe(et_imgs[idx].path, buf, 1);
@@ -2165,6 +2212,12 @@ static int Xorriso_scan_report_lines(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
  }
 after_el_torito:
 
+ if((apm_count > 0 && !cared_for_apm) && !(flag & 1)) {
+   sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+           "Cannot make proposal to produce APM of loaded image");
+   Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+ }
+
  ret= 1;
 ex:
  Xorriso_free_meM(apms);
diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index e9b7722f..7716f16f 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.05.07.075329"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2015.05.07.151926"