OSX error ID -8796

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OSX error ID -8796

Anyone explain this to me?
It occurs on a MBP 2Ghz with OSX 10.4.8 after starting Digital Performer 5. 11. Not related to processor overload or low RAM. Plist trashed and preferences deleted. It is making DP very unstable, and occurs after opening some of the windows and commands (like Tracks window and Sequence window) or openng a new project. I have posted a similar request on the MOTU forums, but no one can explain this, so far.

MacBookPro Mac OS X (10.4.8) Digital Performer 5.11

Posted on Dec 28, 2006 9:15 AM

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a brody

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Dec 28, 2006 9:20 AM in response to magnetic

I went to Google and searched Mac OS X error -8796.

It appears to be a font related issue where the operating system can't find a specific font. Google cached the page that reports this, and I've made a TinyURL reference to it:

http://tinyurl.com/yc22jx

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magnetic Author

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Dec 28, 2006 11:34 AM in response to a brody

Thanks a million.! You found what I wasn´t able to read out of the Google searches I made. I will pass this on to MOTU. Why this is specific to my machine, and which font is missing, is still a mystery, but it seems logical to follow this track.

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magnetic Author

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Dec 28, 2006 12:13 PM in response to a brody

Followup:
I now have reactivated all arabic, chinese, and Japanese fonts that I had turned off in Font Book, then I have re-started the computer and DP. The errror code message has changed to ID -39, but the instability stays the same.
I am wondering if I have moved or deleted any fonts, but cannot recall having done so.
The mystery goes on.

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a brody

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Dec 28, 2006 12:23 PM in response to magnetic

The -39 error in Mac OS 9 meant an "end of file error". Sounds like you have a corrupt file somewhere.

Is there any backup from prior to this event happening you might be able to access?

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