Program terminates with 'context not created' exception

Description L3DTVi2 terminates on start-up, returning a 'context not created' error.
Root cause This is an OpenGL initialisation failure that occurs with new ATI cards that support OpenGL 2.0.
First observed Mid-2005.
Bug status Squished. This bug was fixed in the L3DTVi2 version that accompanied L3DT 2.3a. If you find otherwise, please send me an abusive e-mail.
Workaround None.