diff --git a/ng_src/burn_wrap.c b/ng_src/burn_wrap.c
index 015e2aec..c8931486 100644
--- a/ng_src/burn_wrap.c
+++ b/ng_src/burn_wrap.c
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ extern struct isoburn *isoburn_list_start; /* in isoburn.c */
 
 int isoburn_initialize(void)
 {
+ if(iso_init()<0)
+   return(0);
  if(!burn_initialize())
    return(0);
  isoburn_destroy_all(&isoburn_list_start, 0); /* isoburn_list_start= NULL */
@@ -364,6 +366,7 @@ void isoburn_finish(void)
 {
  isoburn_destroy_all(&isoburn_list_start, 0);
  burn_finish();
+ iso_finish();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c b/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c
index 4d70394c..d75c24c1 100644
--- a/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c
@@ -112,9 +112,7 @@ int Xorriso_startup_libraries(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  } else
    print_sev= "NEVER";
 
-/* >>> NG  How to set severities before isoburn_read_image() ?
-       iso_image_set_msgs_severities() demands an IsoImage
-*/
+ iso_set_msgs_severities(queue_sev, print_sev, "libsofs : ");
  burn_msgs_set_severities(queue_sev, print_sev, "libburn : ");
 
  /* ??? >>> do we want united queues ? */
@@ -171,13 +169,10 @@ int Xorriso_get_drive_handles(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 
 
 /* @param flag bit0= suppress DEBUG messages */
-int Xorriso_set_image_severities(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *volset,
-                                 int flag)
+int Xorriso_set_image_severities(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
  char *queue_sev, *print_sev;
 
- if(volset==NULL)
-   return(0);
  if(flag&1)
    queue_sev= "UPDATE";
  else
@@ -186,7 +181,7 @@ int Xorriso_set_image_severities(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoImage *volset,
    print_sev= xorriso->report_about_text;
  else
    print_sev= "NEVER";
- iso_image_set_msgs_severities(volset, queue_sev, print_sev, "libisofs : ");
+ iso_set_msgs_severities(queue_sev, print_sev, "libisofs : ");
  return(1);
 }
 
@@ -235,7 +230,6 @@ int Xorriso_create_empty_iso(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    return(-1);
  }
  xorriso->in_volset_handle= (void *) volset;
- Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, volset, 0);
  Xorriso_update_volid(xorriso, 0);
  xorriso->volset_change_pending= 0;
  return(1);
@@ -314,7 +308,6 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
  if(flag&1) {
    volset= isoburn_get_attached_image(drive);
    if(volset != NULL) { /* The image object is already created */
-     Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, volset, 0);
      iso_image_unref(volset);
    }
  }
@@ -377,16 +370,16 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
  ropts.input_charset= NULL;
  ropts.pretend_blank= 0;
 
- Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, volset, 1); /* No DEBUG messages */
+ Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, 1); /* No DEBUG messages */
  if(isoburn_read_image(drive, &ropts, &volset) <= 0) {
    Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
-   Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, volset, 0);
+   Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, 0);
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Cannot read ISO image volset");
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
    ret= 3; goto ex;
  }
  xorriso->in_volset_handle= (void *) volset;
- Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, volset, 0);
+ Xorriso_set_image_severities(xorriso, 0);
  Xorriso_update_volid(xorriso, 0);
 
  if(xorriso->out_drive_handle != NULL &&
@@ -1331,22 +1324,16 @@ int Xorriso__text_to_sev(char *severity_name, int *severity_number, int flag)
 
 int Xorriso_process_msg_queues(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 {
- int ret, error_code= 0, os_errno= 0, count= 0, pass, start_pass= 0;
+ int ret, error_code= 0, os_errno= 0, count= 0, pass;
  char severity[80];
- IsoImage *volume= NULL;
-
- if(xorriso->in_volset_handle==NULL)
-   start_pass= 1;
- else
-   volume= (IsoImage *) xorriso->in_volset_handle;
 
  if(!xorriso->libs_are_started)
    return(1);
- for(pass= start_pass; pass< 2; pass++) {
+ for(pass= 0; pass< 2; pass++) {
    while(1) {
      if(pass==0)
-       ret= iso_image_obtain_msgs(volume, "ALL", &error_code,
-                                  xorriso->info_text, &os_errno, severity);
+       ret= iso_obtain_msgs("ALL", &error_code,
+                            xorriso->info_text, &os_errno, severity);
      else
        ret= burn_msgs_obtain("ALL", &error_code, xorriso->info_text, &os_errno,
                              severity);
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 285e899c..17846f45 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.22.224321"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.23.195855"