Setting up dedicated server and having some serious issues.

[delogic]

Hello everyone,

I just attempted to run dedicated cod server on my remote linux server. I will list the files I've uploaded and they are according to the README file.

Uploaded;
/cgamex86.dll
/cod.bmp
/cod_lnxded
/gamex86.dll
/localization.txt
/mss32.dll
/uix86.dll
/main/* from both CDs main folder content.
/miles/* complete content from CD.

I'm using SSH connection to the server and when I type ./cod_lnxded I get an error Permission Denied. I'm logged in as root.

What am I doing wrong or missing something? I don't have a config file yet but README file didn't mention anything about it so I'm assuming that's right.

Any help is appreciated.
deLogic.
http://www.codboards.com/

[SITh3060]

I got the same problem!!!! Somebody knows what to dO ???? HELP!!

[LPChip]

Have you CHMOD everything to 777? might be an issue here...

[SITh3060]

What is CHMOD ??? :?

[Liberator]

I'm using SSH connection to the server and when I type ./cod_lnxded I get an error Permission Denied. I'm logged in as root.


Ahh!! My infosecurity ears are burning! Don't tell me you login remotely as root. No, seriously, LPChip is probably on it. chmod and you should be good to go. Gotta make sure the execute bit is set. There's probably some default mask that makes "safer" permissions so you can't just drop a file in there and get it to run off the bat.

If not, you might have ownership issues. chown it baby.

[Liberator]

What is CHMOD ??? :?

It's the command line tool you use to change permissions in most UNIX-like operating systems. You can just google for chmod and you'll probably find a bunch little tutorials. Linux/UNIX is really picky about file permissions. Little stupid crap like the execute bit has to be set to even change to the directory, etc.

Lib

[SITh3060]

got it thx :D:D

now next problem:

Every time i want to start the game there is the message:
Couldn't load default_mp.cfg !! But this config is placed in my main and in my cod directory :/
I tried this start command:

./cod_lnxded +set fs_basepath /root/gameserver/cod +set fs_homepath /root/gameserver/cod +set dedicated 2 +exec dedicated.cfg +map_rotate +set ttycon 0

but it doesnt work also :(

plz help me !!!


sith

[Liberator]

got it thx :D:D

now next problem:

Every time i want to start the game there is the message:
Couldn't load default_mp.cfg !! But this config is placed in my main and in my cod directory :/
I tried this start command:

./cod_lnxded +set fs_basepath /root/gameserver/cod +set fs_homepath /root/gameserver/cod +set dedicated 2 +exec dedicated.cfg +map_rotate +set ttycon 0

but it doesnt work also :(

plz help me !!!


sith

Actually, I've never run CoD on Linux but I'm just a Linux guy in general so I hope I can be a little helpful. It sounds like it's looking for the config file to be named "default_mp.cfg" but you're telling it in the command line to look for a file named "dedicated.cfg." I may be way off not having played with it before but try that.

[SITh3060]

nope that wasent the problem but i could fix it. My server runs now :D

[Liberator]

nope that wasent the problem but i could fix it. My server runs now :D

What was the problem? Like to know for future reference!

thanks,
phs

[Serph]

Liberator,

This issue usually occurs when the fs_homepath and the fs_basepath aren't assigned properly they must direct to the folder parent to the main directory.

Serph

[BlackKnight]

Liberator,

This issue usually occurs when the fs_homepath and the fs_basepath aren't assigned properly they must direct to the folder parent to the main directory.

Serph

Is this why you sometime get it trying to creat the games-mp.log somewhere else?

How do you chg these settings?

[Serph]

Blacknight,

Are you referring to fs_homepath and fs_basepath? If so you place these in your run command.

for example

./cod_lnxded +sets gamestartup \"`date +"%m-%d-%y %T "`\" +set dedicated 2 +set net_ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx +set fs_basepath /where/cod/is/located/ +set fs_homepath /where/cod/is/located/ +set ttycon 0 +set com_hunkMegs "64" +set com_zoneMegs 30 +exec myserver.cfg +map_rotate >/dev/null 2>&1 &

[BlackKnight]

Blacknight,

Are you referring to fs_homepath and fs_basepath? If so you place these in your run command.

for example

./cod_lnxded +sets gamestartup \"`date +"%m-%d-%y %T "`\" +set dedicated 2 +set net_ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx +set fs_basepath /where/cod/is/located/ +set fs_homepath /where/cod/is/located/ +set ttycon 0 +set com_hunkMegs "64" +set com_zoneMegs 30 +exec myserver.cfg +map_rotate >/dev/null 2>&1 &

I see, well I will need to get onto the hoting company then. My ftp access seems to put me in the right location ie folder above main but I can't find the games-mp.log and I have noticed that a .cfg file is missing dedicated is there but not the other one.

I'm guessing this is because they have set either fs_homepath and/ or fs_basepath wrong, would this be a correct assumtion?

Thanks for your help

[Serph]

Blacknight,

I suggest downloading the linux patch, and reading the read-me file their. As well I also suggest downloading the Mohaa Linux patch and reading that readme for more info.

Serph

[BlackKnight]

Blacknight,

I suggest downloading the linux patch, and reading the read-me file their. As well I also suggest downloading the Mohaa Linux patch and reading that readme for more info.

Serph

Ok where is the best place to get these from, don't play MOHAA

Never mind sorted it now, don't see why I struggled so much now :)

[MajorPain]

Ok, so I am a novice *nix kinda guy. I have a leased virtual private server with some serious bandwidth that I use for web hosting. Recently, I also have begun hosting CoD from a Win2K box on my LAN over a cable connection for a small (8-10) group of us.

I'm contemplating attempting an install of CoD on my web hosting box but I wonder if it is even possible in that type of environment, if the server farm administrators would frown upon it and if it would put me above my alotted bandwidth usage.

Any thoughts or similar experiences?