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PRB: Error Message - Fatal Error: cannot map soname 'libvl.so.
Last reviewed: December 23, 1996
Article ID: Q161377
The information in this article applies to:
  • Softimage 3D for IRIX, versions 3.5, 3.51

SYMPTOMS

If the following error message appears when you run SOFTIMAGE 3D in the created sub-directory:

533:/usr/softimage/3D/bin/soft: rld: Fatal Error: cannot map soname 

'libvl.so.1' using any of the
filenames/usr/softimage/3D/dso/libvl.so.1:/usr/lib/libvl.so.1:/lib/libvl.so .1:/lib/cmplrs/cc/libvl.so.1:/usr/lib/cmplrs/cc/libvl.so.1:/usr/softimage/3 D/dso/libvl.so.1.1:/usr/lib/libvl.so.1.1:/lib/libvl.so.1.1:/lib/cmplrs/cc/l ibvl.so.1.1:/usr/lib/cmplrs/cc/libvl.so.1.1

either the file does not exist or the file can not be mapped (with reasons indicated in the error message).

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the IRIX install is incomplete. The files are missing from /usr/lib, where 'libvl.so.1' is the important file.

RESOLUTION

You can copy the missing files from another machine with the same OS version, or extract them from the IRIX install CDROM.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

REFERENCES

If you have any questions concerning the information contained in this article, contact support@softimage.com by email.

KBCategory: kbsetup kbgraphic kbtshoot kbprb
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Additional reference words: 3.50 3.51 si si3d si3dinst



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Last reviewed: December 23, 1996
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