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QD3D 59 - DriverServicesLib (-2804) Error Explained
(11-July-97)
Q
I just installed QuickDraw 3D 1.5.1 on my Macintosh. However, when I boot my machine I drop
into MacsBug with the error message:
"Error Loading: DriverServicesLib (-2804)"
A
Sounds like you're using a non-PCI PowerMac (e.g. 6100/7100/8100) with the QD3D 1.5.1
*debug* extensions. The simple solution to your problem is to remove the 'Apple QD3D HW
Driver' and 'Apple QD3D Plug-in' components from your Extensions folder. These are for
running with the Apple QD3D accelarator card, available only on PCI PowerMacs
(8500, 9500, etc.).
DriverServicesLib is a library used by drivers on PCI-based machines and is
not found on non-PCI machines, so when QD3D RAVE tried to load the 'Apple QD3D HW Plug-in'
shared library, the Code Fragment Manager reported back that the DriverServicesLib could not
be found, hence the error message above. With the non-debug versions of all the libraries
you'll never see any of these error messages.
-- Scott Kuechle
Worldwide Developer Technical Support
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