diff --git a/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c b/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c
index 81870c81..fbc0e69a 100644
--- a/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c
+++ b/test/ng_xorrisoburn.c
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
  enum burn_disc_status state;
  IsoImage *volset = NULL;
  struct isoburn_read_opts ropts;
+ char adr_data[SfileadrL], *libburn_adr;
 
  if((flag&3)==0) { 
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text, 
@@ -267,12 +268,25 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
  if(ret<=0)
    return(ret);
 
+ libburn_adr= adr;
+ if(strcmp(adr,"stdio:/dev/fd/1")==0) {
+   if(xorriso->dev_fd_1<0) {
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "\"stdio:/dev/fd/1\" was not a start argument. stdout possibly already tainted.");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "SORRY", 0);
+     {ret= 0; goto ex;}
+   } else {
+     sprintf(adr_data, "stdio:/dev/fd/%d", xorriso->dev_fd_1);
+     libburn_adr= adr_data;
+   }
+ }
+
  if((flag&3)==1 && xorriso->out_drive_handle!=NULL) {
    ret= Xorriso_get_drive_handles(xorriso, &out_dinfo, &out_drive,
                          "on attempt to compare new indev with outdev", 2);
    if(ret<=0)
      goto ex;
-   ret= burn_drive_equals_adr(out_drive, adr, 1);
+   ret= burn_drive_equals_adr(out_drive, libburn_adr, 1);
    if(ret==1)
      dinfo= out_dinfo;
  } else if((flag&3)==2 && xorriso->in_drive_handle!=NULL) {
@@ -280,13 +294,13 @@ int Xorriso_aquire_drive(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
                          "on attempt to compare new indev with outdev", 0);
    if(ret<=0)
      goto ex;
-   ret= burn_drive_equals_adr(in_drive, adr, 1);
+   ret= burn_drive_equals_adr(in_drive, libburn_adr, 1);
    if(ret==1)
      dinfo= in_dinfo;
  }
 
  if(dinfo==NULL) {
-   ret= isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab(&dinfo, adr, 1);
+   ret= isoburn_drive_scan_and_grab(&dinfo, libburn_adr, 1);
    Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
    if(ret<=0) {
      sprintf(xorriso->info_text,"Cannot aquire drive '%s'", adr); 
@@ -471,6 +485,8 @@ int Xorriso_make_write_options(
         struct XorrisO *xorriso, struct burn_drive *drive,
         struct burn_write_opts **burn_options, int flag)
 {
+ int drive_role;
+
  *burn_options= burn_write_opts_new(drive);
  if(*burn_options==NULL) {
    Xorriso_process_msg_queues(xorriso,0);
@@ -479,7 +495,9 @@ int Xorriso_make_write_options(
    return(0);
  }
  burn_write_opts_set_simulate(*burn_options, !!xorriso->do_dummy);
- burn_write_opts_set_multi(*burn_options, !xorriso->do_close);
+ drive_role= burn_drive_get_drive_role(drive);
+ burn_write_opts_set_multi(*burn_options,
+                       !(xorriso->do_close || drive_role==0 || drive_role==3));
  burn_drive_set_speed(drive, xorriso->speed, xorriso->speed);
  burn_write_opts_set_underrun_proof(*burn_options, 1);
  return(1);
@@ -1353,7 +1371,7 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  int num_sessions= 0, num_tracks= 0, lba= 0, nwa= -1, pmin, psec, pframe, ret;
  int track_count= 0, session_no, track_no, profile_no= -1;
  int last_track_start= 0, last_track_size= -1, num_data= 0, is_data= 0;
- int is_inout_drive= 0;
+ int is_inout_drive= 0, drive_role;
  char profile_name[80],*respt,*devadr;
  struct burn_disc *disc= NULL;
  struct burn_session **sessions;
@@ -1390,9 +1408,15 @@ int Xorriso_toc(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
  ret= burn_disc_get_profile(drive, &profile_no, profile_name);
  if (profile_no > 0 && ret > 0) {
    if (profile_name[0])
-     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "%s\n", profile_name);
+     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "%s", profile_name);
    else
-     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "%4.4Xh\n", profile_no);
+     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "%4.4Xh", profile_no);
+   drive_role= burn_drive_get_drive_role(drive);
+   if(drive_role==2)
+     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), ", overwriteable");
+   else if(drive_role==0 || drive_role==3)
+     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), ", sequential");
+   strcat(respt, "\n");
  } else
     sprintf(respt+strlen(respt), "is not recognizable\n");
  Xorriso_result(xorriso,0);
diff --git a/test/xorriso.1 b/test/xorriso.1
index a78d6423..a19177aa 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.1
+++ b/test/xorriso.1
@@ -262,6 +262,22 @@ already contains a valid ISO 9660 image. Any other file type is not readable
 via "stdio:" and can only be used as target for the method of modifying.
 Non existing paths in existing directories are handled as empty regular files.
 .PP
+A very special kind of pseudo drive are open file descriptors. They are
+depicted by "stdio:/dev/fd/" and descriptor number (see man 2 open).
+.br
+Addresses "-" or "stdio:/dev/fd/1" depict standard output, which normally is
+the output channel for result texts.
+To prevent a fatal intermingling of ISO image and text messages, all result
+texts get redirected to stderr if -*dev "-" or "stdio:/dev/fd/1" is among
+the start arguments of the program.
+.br
+It is not allowed to use standard output as pseudo drive if it was not
+among the start arguments. Do not try to fool this ban via backdoor addresses
+to stdout.
+.br
+If stdout is used as drive, then -use_readline is permanently disabled.
+Use of backdoors will cause severe memory and/or terminal corruption.
+.PP
 Be aware that especially the superuser can write into any accessible file or
 device by using its path with the "stdio:" prefix. Addresses without prefix
 "stdio:" will only work if they lead to a MMC drive.
diff --git a/test/xorriso.c b/test/xorriso.c
index 7118ea1a..71b887da 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.c
+++ b/test/xorriso.c
@@ -2871,6 +2871,7 @@ int Xorriso_new(struct XorrisO ** xorriso,char *progname, int flag)
  m->volset_change_pending= 0;
  m->outdev[0]= 0;
  m->out_drive_handle= NULL;
+ m->dev_fd_1= -1;
  m->ban_stdio_write= 0;
  m->do_dummy= 0;
  m->do_close= 0;
@@ -2999,7 +3000,7 @@ int Xorriso_dialog_input(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char line[], int linesize,
 
 #ifdef Xorriso_with_readlinE
 
- if(xorriso->use_stdin) {
+ if(xorriso->use_stdin || xorriso->dev_fd_1>=0) {
    if(flag&2)
      {ret= 1; goto ex;}
    if(Sfile_fgets(line,linesize-1,stdin)==NULL) {
@@ -6559,11 +6560,14 @@ int Xorriso_option_cut_out(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *disk_path,
 
 /* Options -dev , -indev, -outdev */
 /** @param flag bit0=use as indev , bit1= use as outdev */
-int Xorriso_option_dev(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *adr, int flag)
+int Xorriso_option_dev(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char *in_adr, int flag)
 {
  int ret;
- char sfe[5*SfileadrL];
+ char sfe[5*SfileadrL], *adr;
 
+ adr= in_adr;
+ if(strcmp(in_adr, "-")==0)
+   adr= "stdio:/dev/fd/1";
  if(xorriso->ban_stdio_write && strncmp(adr, "stdio:", 6)==0) {
    sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
            "Drive address banned by -ban_stdio_write : '%s'",
@@ -8773,6 +8777,17 @@ ex:;
 }
 
 
+int Xorriso_protect_stdout(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int flag)
+{
+ if(xorriso->dev_fd_1>=0)
+   return(2);
+ xorriso->dev_fd_1= dup(1);
+ close(1);
+ dup2(2,1);
+ return(1);
+}
+
+
 int Xorriso_prescan_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
                          int flag)
 /*
@@ -8815,10 +8830,28 @@ int Xorriso_prescan_args(struct XorrisO *xorriso, int argc, char **argv,
        xorriso->did_something_useful= 1;
        return(0);
      }
-   } else if(strcmp(cmd,"no_rc")==0) {
+   } else if(i==1 && strcmp(cmd,"no_rc")==0) {
      ret= Xorriso_option_no_rc(xorriso, 0);
      if(ret<=0)
        return(ret);
+
+   } else if((strcmp(cmd,"dev")==0 || strcmp(cmd,"outdev")==0 ||
+                                      strcmp(cmd,"indev")==0) &&
+             (strcmp(arg1,"stdio:/dev/fd/1")==0 || strcmp(arg1,"-")==0) &&
+             xorriso->dev_fd_1<0) {
+     /* Detach fd 1 from externally perceived stdout and attach it to stderr.
+        Keep dev_fd_1 connected to external stdout. dev_fd_1 is to be used when
+        "stdio:/dev/fd/1" is interpreted as drive address.
+     */
+     Xorriso_protect_stdout(xorriso, 0);
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "Encountered  -  or  stdio:/dev/fd/1  as possible write target.");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text,
+             "Redirecting any text message output to stderr.");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
+     sprintf(xorriso->info_text, "Disabling use of libreadline.");
+     Xorriso_msgs_submit(xorriso, 0, xorriso->info_text, 0, "NOTE", 0);
    }
  }
  return(1);
diff --git a/test/xorriso.h b/test/xorriso.h
index d00e3810..b89717d1 100644
--- a/test/xorriso.h
+++ b/test/xorriso.h
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ int Xorriso_get_problem_status(struct XorrisO *xorriso, char severity[80],
     the severity of the library events like the severity of a message submitted
     via Xorriso_msgs_submit().
     xorriso sets the message queues of the libraries to queuing "ALL".
-    So it is essential that they get  
+    So it is essential that they get drained regularly.
     @param xorriso    The environment handle
     @param flag       Unused yet. Submit 0.
     @return           1 on success, <=0 if failure
diff --git a/test/xorriso_private.h b/test/xorriso_private.h
index df327210..8c326549 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_private.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_private.h
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ struct XorrisO { /* the global context of xorriso */
 
  char outdev[SfileadrL];
  void *out_drive_handle; /* interpreted only by xorrisoburn.c */
+ int dev_fd_1; /* The fd which substitutes for /dev/fd/1 and is
+                     connected to externaly perveived stdout.
+                  */
 
  int ban_stdio_write;
  int do_dummy;
diff --git a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
index 19211539..3d91fc48 100644
--- a/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
+++ b/test/xorriso_timestamp.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.20.102946"
+#define Xorriso_timestamP "2008.01.20.131050"