>>> Why do you like to stay with a broken OS and as a result not being >>> able to use youe hardware?
>> Because this is a _release_, and running the -CURRENT (CVS) version >> seems to me more dangerous than staying with this version. Note that >> the release may be buggy for some part (as for the point here) but not >> for others. Other than this particular problem, I'm very happy with >> this FreeBSD-RELEASE. But I understand your point of view. > Fact is that you like to use this kernel for CD/DVD writing. > As (beacause of named bug) your kernel is absolutely unusable, you have > to decide whether you like to keep the broken kernel of whether you like > to write CD/DVDs. Ok. I've decided to give a try to -CURRENT in order to be able to write some DVD-RW. Then, and because I seem to be lucky these days, maybe I now have a 'fine' kernel... but I also have a broken system (argh!) :( -- -jpeg.