Just got my Sony CDRW/DVD combo drive in, and I could use some pointers in working with it from KDE and from a hardware perspective. First, how do I determine the firmware currently on the drive? Any tips on updating it if an update is available? Second, my KDE desktop still has the "DVD-ROM" icon for the old device. From the YaST2 Hardware Information module I see the device is recognised correctly as a "Sony CD-RW/DVD-ROM CRX801E". Do I need to do anything else for it to work properly? Should I see a "CD-RW" device on the KDE desktop? Trying to add a new device link in KDE only gives me a "CD/DVD-ROM" option, no CD-RW. Should there be a CDRW option or does it not matter? thanks in advance! -- John LeMay KC2KTH Senior Enterprise Consultant NJMC | http://www.njmc.com | Phone 732-557-4848 Specializing in Microsoft and Unix based solutions