diff --git a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 850954e6..5cb714d0 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/xorriso/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.06.10.094304"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.06.10.100231"
diff --git a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
index ccdc70d1..2eea5c88 100644
--- a/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/xorriso/xorrisoburn.c
@@ -251,38 +251,6 @@ int Xorriso_get_drive_handles(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 }
 
 
-/* ts A80408 : Moved to libburn-0.4.4
-*/
-#define Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2 yes
-
-
-#ifndef Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2
-
-/* >>> todo: throw out the copies of libdax_msgs entrails */
-
-/* <<< to be replaced by libburn-0.4.3 API call burn_sev_to_text().
-   This is a copy of libdax_msgs__sev_to_text() which is not exposed
-   by the API of of libburn-0.4.2 . As soon as xorriso gets based on
-   libburn-0.4.4 this redundancy is to be removed.
-   It is safe, nevertheless, because the severity codes are eternal.
-*/
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ALL                                          0x00000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ERRFILE                                      0x08000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_DEBUG                                        0x10000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_UPDATE                                       0x20000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NOTE                                         0x30000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_HINT                                         0x40000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_WARNING                                      0x50000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY                                        0x60000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_MISHAP                                       0x64000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_FAILURE                                      0x68000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_FATAL                                        0x70000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ABORT                                        0x71000000
-#define LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NEVER                                        0x7fffffff
-
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2 */
-
-
 int Xorriso__sev_to_text(int severity, char **severity_name,
                          int flag)
 {
@@ -291,56 +259,11 @@ int Xorriso__sev_to_text(int severity, char **severity_name,
   ret= iso_sev_to_text(severity, severity_name);
   if(ret>0)
     return(ret);
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2
-
   ret= burn_sev_to_text(severity, severity_name, 0);
   if(ret>0)
     return(ret);
  *severity_name= "";
  return(0);
-
-#else /* Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2 */
-
- if(flag&1) {
-   *severity_name= "NEVER\nABORT\nFATAL\nFAILURE\nSORRY\nWARNING\nHINT\nNOTE\nUPDATE\nDEBUG\nALL";
-   return(1);
- }
- *severity_name= "";
- if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NEVER)
-   *severity_name= "NEVER";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ABORT)
-   *severity_name= "ABORT";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_FATAL)
-   *severity_name= "FATAL";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_FAILURE)
-   *severity_name= "FAILURE";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_MISHAP)
-   *severity_name= "MISHAP";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_SORRY)
-   *severity_name= "SORRY";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_WARNING)
-   *severity_name= "WARNING";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_HINT)
-   *severity_name= "HINT";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_NOTE)
-   *severity_name= "NOTE";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_UPDATE)
-   *severity_name= "UPDATE";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_DEBUG)
-   *severity_name= "DEBUG";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ERRFILE)
-   *severity_name= "ERRFILE";
- else if(severity>=LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ALL)
-   *severity_name= "ALL";
- else {
-   *severity_name= "";
-   return(0);
- }
- return(1);
-
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2 */
-
 }
 
 
@@ -351,17 +274,6 @@ int Xorriso__text_to_sev(char *severity_name, int *severity_number, int flag)
  ret= iso_text_to_sev(severity_name, severity_number);
  if(ret>0)
    return(ret);
-
-#ifndef Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2
- if(severity_name[0]==0)
-   *severity_number= 0;
- else if(strcmp(severity_name, "MISHAP")==0)
-   *severity_number= LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_MISHAP;
- else if(strcmp(severity_name, "ERRFILE")==0)
-   *severity_number= LIBDAX_MSGS_SEV_ERRFILE;
- else
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_on_libburn_after_0_4_2 */
-
    ret= burn_text_to_sev(severity_name, severity_number, 0);
  return(ret);
 }
@@ -1479,94 +1391,13 @@ int Xorriso_get_node_by_path(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
 }
 
 
-/* <<< this is not safe
-#define Xorriso_get_dev_by_botcH 1
-*/
-#if iso_lib_header_version_major > 0 || \
-    ( iso_lib_header_version_major == 0 && \
-      ( iso_lib_header_version_minor > 6 || \
-        ( iso_lib_header_version_minor == 6 && \
-          iso_lib_header_version_micro > 4)))
-#define Xorriso_can_get_dev_T 1
-#endif
-
-#ifndef Xorriso_can_get_dev_T
-#ifdef Xorriso_standalonE
-/* this is safe */
-#define Xorriso_can_get_dev_T 1
-#define Xorriso_get_dev_by_botcH 1
-#endif /* Xorriso_standalonE */
-#endif /* Xorriso_can_get_dev_T */
-
-
-/* @param flag bit0= do not complain about being unable to retrieve info
+/* @param flag
 */
 int Xorriso_node_get_dev(struct XorrisO *xorriso, IsoNode *node,
                          char *path, dev_t *dev, int flag)
 {
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_can_get_dev_T
-
-/* >>> insert future API call here and remove botch below */
-#ifndef Xorriso_get_dev_by_botcH
-
  *dev= iso_special_get_dev((IsoSpecial *) node);
  return(1);
-
-#else /* Xorriso_get_dev_by_botcH */
-
-/* <<< */
-/* Drilling a hole into libisofs-0.6.4 in order to substitute for the lack
-   of an API call which returns the dev_t number of a IsoSpecial (block or
-   character device).
-*/
-
-/* These are clones from libisofs/node.h */ 
-
-typedef struct iso_extended_info IsoExtendedInfo_0_6_4_xorrisO;
-
-struct Iso_Node_0_6_4_xorrisO
-{   
-    int refcount;
-    enum IsoNodeType type;
-    char *name;
-    mode_t mode;
-    uid_t uid;
-    gid_t gid;
-    time_t atime;
-    time_t mtime;
-    time_t ctime;
-
-    int hidden;
-    IsoDir *parent;
-    IsoNode *next;
-    IsoExtendedInfo_0_6_4_xorrisO *xinfo;
-};
-
-struct Iso_Special_0_6_4_xorrisO
-{
-    struct Iso_Node_0_6_4_xorrisO node;
-    dev_t dev;
-};
-
- *dev= ((struct Iso_Special_0_6_4_xorrisO *) node)->dev;
- return(1);
-
-#endif /* Xorriso_get_dev_by_botcH */
-
-#else /* Xorriso_can_get_dev_T */
-
- char sfe[SfileadrL];
-
- if(flag&1)
-   return(0);
- sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
-         "Cannot obtain device major,minor from ISO image file %s",
-         Text_shellsafe(path, sfe, 0));
- Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, errno, "FAILURE", 0);
- return(0);
-  
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_can_get_dev_T */
 }
 
 
@@ -1604,10 +1435,10 @@ int Xorriso_fake_stbuf(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *path, struct stat *stbuf,
    stbuf->st_mode|= S_IFLNK;
  else if(LIBISO_ISCHR(*node)) {
    stbuf->st_mode|= S_IFCHR;
-   Xorriso_node_get_dev(xorriso, *node, path, &(stbuf->st_rdev), 1);
+   Xorriso_node_get_dev(xorriso, *node, path, &(stbuf->st_rdev), 0);
  } else if(LIBISO_ISBLK(*node)) {
    stbuf->st_mode|= S_IFBLK;
-   Xorriso_node_get_dev(xorriso, *node, path, &(stbuf->st_rdev), 1);
+   Xorriso_node_get_dev(xorriso, *node, path, &(stbuf->st_rdev), 0);
  } else if(LIBISO_ISFIFO(*node))
    stbuf->st_mode|= S_IFIFO;
  else if(LIBISO_ISSOCK(*node))
@@ -2769,8 +2600,6 @@ ignored:;
      }
      {ret= 2; goto ex;}
    }
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_can_get_dev_T
    mode= S_IFCHR | 0777;
    ret= Xorriso_node_get_dev(xorriso, node, img_path, &dev, 0);
    if(ret<=0)
@@ -2784,16 +2613,11 @@ probably_damaged:;
      ret= 0; goto ex;
    }
    ret= mknod(disk_path, mode, dev);
-#else
-   goto not_this_type;
-#endif
 
  } else if(LIBISO_ISBLK(node)) {
    what= "block device";
    if(xorriso->allow_restore!=2)
      goto ignored;
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_can_get_dev_T
    mode= S_IFBLK | 0777;
    ret= Xorriso_node_get_dev(xorriso, node, img_path, &dev, 0);
    if(ret<=0)
@@ -2801,9 +2625,6 @@ probably_damaged:;
    if(dev == (dev_t) 1)
      goto probably_damaged;
    ret= mknod(disk_path, mode, dev);
-#else
-   goto not_this_type;
-#endif
 
  } else if(LIBISO_ISFIFO(node)) {
    what= "named pipe";
@@ -2817,9 +2638,6 @@ probably_damaged:;
    goto ignored;
 
  } else {
-#ifndef Xorriso_can_get_dev_T
-not_this_type:;
-#endif
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Cannot restore file type '%s'", what);
    Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
    ret= 0; goto ex;
@@ -3166,8 +2984,12 @@ much_too_long:;
    if(source_is_split)
      do_not_dive= 1;
 
+
+   /* >>> handle softlinks */;
+
    /* does a disk file exist with this name ? */
    stbuf_ret= lstat(disk_path, &target_stbuf);
+
    if(stbuf_ret!=-1) {
      target_is_dir= S_ISDIR(target_stbuf.st_mode);
      if(!(target_is_dir && (source_is_dir && !source_is_split))) {
@@ -3331,7 +3153,11 @@ int Xorriso_restore(struct XorrisO *xorriso,
    }
    source_is_dir= (is_dir || (flag&1) || !done);
    source_is_split= done && leaf_is_split;
+
+   /* >>> handle softlinks */;
+
    stbuf_ret= stat(path, &target_stbuf);
+
    if(stbuf_ret!=-1) {
      target_is_dir= S_ISDIR(target_stbuf.st_mode);
      if(!(target_is_dir && (source_is_dir && !source_is_split))) {
@@ -3454,12 +3280,6 @@ int Xorriso_process_msg_queues(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 }
 
 
-#define Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC yes
-
-/*
-*/
-#define Xorriso_new_toc_formaT yes
-
 /* @param flag bit0=short report form
                bit1=report about output drive
 */
@@ -3478,22 +3298,12 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  char mem_text[80];
  off_t start_byte= 0, num_free= 0, size;
  unsigned dummy;
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
  struct isoburn_toc_disc *disc= NULL;
  struct isoburn_toc_session **sessions;
  struct isoburn_toc_track **tracks;
-#else
- struct burn_disc *disc= NULL;
- struct burn_session **sessions;
- struct burn_track **tracks;
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC */
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_new_toc_formaT
  int image_blocks;
  char volume_id[33];
  struct burn_toc_entry next_toc_entry;
-#endif
 
  ret= Xorriso_get_drive_handles(xorriso, &dinfo, &drive,
                                "on attempt to print Table Of Content", flag&2);
@@ -3550,24 +3360,14 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
 
  if(s != BURN_DISC_FULL && s != BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE)
    return(1);
-  
  if(xorriso->request_to_abort)
    return(1);
 
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
  disc= isoburn_toc_drive_get_disc(drive);
-#else
- disc= burn_drive_get_disc(drive);
-#endif
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_new_toc_formaT
- 
  sprintf(respt, "TOC layout   : %3s , %9s , %10s , %s\n",
          "Idx", "sbsector", "Size", "Volume Id");
  if(!(flag&1))
    Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
-#endif
-
 
  if (disc==NULL) {
    Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
@@ -3583,9 +3383,6 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
    }
 
    /* fabricate TOC */
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_new_toc_formaT
-
    ret= isoburn_read_iso_head(drive, 0, &image_blocks, volume_id, 1);
    if(ret>0) {
      sprintf(respt, "ISO session  : %3d , %9d , %9ds , %s\n",
@@ -3600,52 +3397,23 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
      sprintf(respt, "Other session: %3d , %9d , %9ds , \n",
              1, 0, nwa);
    } 
-
-#else /* Xorriso_new_toc_formaT */
-
-   sprintf(respt, "Media content: session %2d  ", 1);
-   sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "track    %2d %s  lba: %8d\n", 1, "data ", 0);
-   if(!(flag&1))
-     Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
-   sprintf(respt, "Media content: session %2d  ", 1);
-   sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "leadout            lba: %9d\n", nwa);
-
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_new_toc_formaT */
-
    if(!(flag&1))
      Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
    last_track_start= lba;
    num_payload= num_data= last_track_size= nwa;
    num_sessions= 1;
  } else {
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
    sessions= isoburn_toc_disc_get_sessions(disc, &num_sessions);
-#else
-   sessions= burn_disc_get_sessions(disc, &num_sessions);
-#endif
-
    for (session_no= 0; session_no<num_sessions && !(xorriso->request_to_abort);
         session_no++) {
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
      tracks= isoburn_toc_session_get_tracks(sessions[session_no], &num_tracks);
-#else
-     tracks= burn_session_get_tracks(sessions[session_no], &num_tracks);
-#endif
      if (tracks==NULL)
    continue;
      for(track_no= 0; track_no<num_tracks && !(xorriso->request_to_abort);
          track_no++) {
        track_count++;
        is_data= 0;
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
        isoburn_toc_track_get_entry(tracks[track_no], &toc_entry);
-#else
-       burn_track_get_entry(tracks[track_no], &toc_entry);
-#endif
-
        if (toc_entry.extensions_valid & 1) {
          /* DVD extension valid */
          lba= toc_entry.start_lba;
@@ -3654,30 +3422,14 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
          lba= burn_msf_to_lba(toc_entry.pmin, toc_entry.psec,
                               toc_entry.pframe);
          if(track_no==num_tracks-1) {
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
            isoburn_toc_session_get_leadout_entry(sessions[session_no],
                                                  &next_toc_entry);
-#else
-           burn_session_get_leadout_entry(sessions[session_no],
-                                          &next_toc_entry);
-#endif
-
          } else {
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
            isoburn_toc_track_get_entry(tracks[track_no+1], &next_toc_entry);
-#else
-           burn_track_get_entry(tracks[track_no+1], &next_toc_entry);
-#endif
-
          }
          track_size= burn_msf_to_lba(next_toc_entry.pmin, next_toc_entry.psec,
                                      next_toc_entry.pframe) - lba;
        }
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_new_toc_formaT
-
        if(flag&1)
          ret= 0;
        else
@@ -3695,15 +3447,6 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
          sprintf(respt, "Other track  : %3d , %9d , %9ds , \n",
                  track_count, lba, track_size);
        } 
-
-#else /* Xorriso_new_toc_formaT */
-
-       sprintf(respt, "Media content: session %2d  ", session_no+1);
-       sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "track    %2d %s  lba: %9d\n",
-               track_count, ((toc_entry.control&7)<4?"audio":"data "), lba);
-
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_new_toc_formaT */
-
        if(!(flag&1))
          Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
        if(track_no>0)
@@ -3712,13 +3455,7 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
        if((toc_entry.control&7)>=4) /* data track */
          is_data= 1;
      }
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
      isoburn_toc_session_get_leadout_entry(sessions[session_no], &toc_entry);
-#else
-     burn_session_get_leadout_entry(sessions[session_no], &toc_entry);
-#endif
-
      if (toc_entry.extensions_valid & 1) {
        lba= toc_entry.start_lba;
        burn_lba_to_msf(lba, &pmin, &psec, &pframe);
@@ -3726,14 +3463,6 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
        lba= burn_msf_to_lba(pmin, psec, pframe);
        lba= burn_msf_to_lba(toc_entry.pmin, toc_entry.psec, toc_entry.pframe);
      }
-
-#ifndef Xorriso_new_toc_formaT
-     sprintf(respt, "Media content: session %2d  ", session_no+1);
-     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "leadout            lba: %9d\n", lba);
-     if(!(flag&1))
-       Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
-#endif /* ! Xorriso_new_toc_formaT */
-
      last_track_size= lba - last_track_start;
      num_payload+= last_track_size;
      if(is_data)
@@ -3755,7 +3484,7 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "\n");
  Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
 
- if (s == BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE && nwa!=0) {
+ if (s==BURN_DISC_APPENDABLE && nwa!=0) {
    ret= isoburn_disc_track_lba_nwa(drive, NULL, 0, &lba, &nwa);
    if(ret>0) {
      sprintf(respt, "Media nwa    : %ds\n", nwa);
@@ -3765,13 +3494,7 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  }
 
  if (disc!=NULL)
-
-#ifdef Xorriso_use_isoburn_toC
    isoburn_toc_disc_free(disc);
-#else
-   burn_disc_free(disc);
-#endif
-
  Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
  return(1);
 }