Details from cdrecord -scanbus scsi dev: 'ATA' devname: 'ATA' scsibus: -2 target: -2 lun: -2 Warning: Using badly designed ATAPI via dev/hd* interface cdrecord: Permission denied. cannot open '/dev/hda'. cannot open scsi driver To say I'm lost, is an understatement. I can write via the Graphical option. Cheers. Mark Sargent.