I deleted these: ~/.kde/share/k3b/ ~/.kde/share/config/k3b.eventsrc ~/.kde/share/config/k3brc
And now I can copy CDs again. I don't know what in those config files/dirs was causing the error I observed. Apologies for raising this bug in vain. It can be closed. Paulo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]