>   Still running in VB - no burner :) I guess I could
> try configuring VB to recognize the host writer as a writer withing vbox, but any
> problems and I'm not sure we would have a valid test. Ever configure VB to write
> to a host burner? (I've never had the need until now :)

* Close the VM and open the VirtualBox configurator.

* For the appropriate VM, select the Storage section.

* Select the CD/DVD controller.

* Change the option from Empty to Host Drive.

* Enable the Passthrough check box.

* Start the VM.

I am testing K3B in a VM right now as I write. Like yours, my k3b package built without HAL support. Yet the disk is burning without incident.

I haven't rebooted to test in a physical machine.

Darrell