Linux server setup howto

[garryslv 0]

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[gr@localhost ofp]$ ./server -config="server.cfg"

[gr@localhost ofp]$ chmod u+x ofpserver

tried them both got nothin in replay

[HitmanFF 6]

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[gr@localhost ofp]$ ./server -config="server.cfg"

[gr@localhost ofp]$ chmod u+x ofpserver

tried them both got nothin in replay

Silly question perhaps, but did you try the <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">sh ofpserver start again after the chmod command? Should work now, since you didn't get an error message from the chmod.

[garryslv 0]

well yes i tried and i get this rhyme

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[gr@localhost ~]$ sh ofpserver start

ofpserver: line 27: ofpserver: command not found

Starting OFP server...

[gr@localhost ~]$ nohup: cannot run command `ofpserver': No such file or directory

while the mystory line 27 is

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case "$1" in

start)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

$0 stop <=]LINE27[=

fi

echo "Starting OFP server..."

# file to mark we want server running...

echo "go" >${RUNFILE}

# launch the background watchdog process to run the server

nohup </dev/null >/dev/null $0 watchdog &

;;

[HitmanFF 6]

Try starting the script with <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">sh ./ofpserver start

Most likely that will resolve your issue.

[garryslv 0]

Quote[/b] ][gr@localhost ~]$ sh ./ofpserver start

Stopping OFP server...

Starting OFP server...

[gr@localhost ~]$ :-)

Thanks

[garryslv 0]

... little prob cant see the server on the multiplayer menu

also i noticed i dont get any indication about the server registration

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WATCHDOG (24405): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:26 IDT 2007] Starting server (port 2308)...

WATCHDOG (24405): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:26 IDT 2007] Server died, waiting to restart...

WATCHDOG (27863): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:28 IDT 2007] Starting server (port 2308)...

WATCHDOG (27863): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:29 IDT 2007] Server died, waiting to restart...

WATCHDOG (10346): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:30 IDT 2007] Starting server (port 2308)...

WATCHDOG (10346): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:30 IDT 2007] Server died, waiting to restart...

WATCHDOG (24405): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:31 IDT 2007] Starting server (port 2308)...

WATCHDOG (24405): [Tue Jun 19 22:33:31 IDT 2007] Server died, waiting to restart...

[SeppSchrot 0]

You need the line

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

reportingIP="master.gamespy.com";

in the server.cfg file in order to show up in the multiplayer browser.

[garryslv 0]

Thanks ill check it

but what do i do with my dying server ?

[SeppSchrot 0]

That's why I suggested to bypass the ofpserver script.

Start the server binary, not the script and he will tell you the reason he aborts.

[garryslv 0]

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[dramboi@localhost ofp]$ ./server

[dramboi@localhost ofp]$ ./server check

[dramboi@localhost ofp]$ ./server start

no output in the shell nor in the log

[HitmanFF 6]

Start the server binary, not the script and he will tell you the reason he aborts.

Please try and start the server binary directly, to see what's happening:<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">cd /home/gr/ofp

./server -config=server.cfg -port=2302and check for any output.

The start of this thread has a number of solutions for the ofp server not starting up as it should. glibc version, server's host name and dns resolution issues are the most common causes for servers crashing/dying.

[garryslv 0]

As i did before once again i tried to run the "server" binary

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[gr@localhost ofp]$ ./server -config=server.cfg -port=2302

[gr@localhost ofp]$

got squat sorry

i also know that port 2302 and 2308 are open

thanks anyway

[SeppSchrot 0]

Make a uname -a and post it, maybe there is a known issue with your distri.

Also, try adding

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

>ofplog.log 2>&1

for logging.

Not sure, if this gives more infos than these your shell echos but

worth a try. And post a directory listing of /home/gr/ofp with file attribs.

[garryslv 0]

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[gr@localhost ofp]$ >ofplog.log 2>&1

[gr@localhost ofp]$ dir

Addons log.2308.txt script

bin Missions server

bis.url MPMissions server.cfg

Campaigns ofplog.log server.cfg~

cm.url ofps SPTemplates

Dta ofps~ Templates

Flashpoint.cfg ofpserver tolower.c

FlashpointPreferences.exe ofpserver~ UnInstall.csv

FLASHPOINTRESISTANCE.EXE OperationFlashpoint.exe UnInstall.exe

gamespyR.url OpFlashPreferences.exe UnInstall.log

ifc22.dll Preferences.csv untitled\ folder

is3dfx.dll Products.cfg Users

lib Promo Worlds

libs readme.txt

log.2302.txt Res

[gr@localhost ofp]$

[HitmanFF 6]

The ofp server needs all file names (pbo's etc) to be in lower case. Try to compile tolower.c with <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">make tolower, then run <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">./tolowerfrom the ofp directory.

Then try running the ofp server again.

Good luck

[garryslv 0]

Could this be a GCC prob although i had it installed with my mandriva distribution and i saw it in the installed menu

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[gr@localhost ofp]$ make tolower

bash: make: command not found

[gr@localhost ofp]$ make tolower.c

bash: make: command not found

[gr@localhost ofp]$

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[gr@localhost ofp]$ cc tolower.c -o tolower

bash: cc: command not found

[gr@localhost ofp]$

thanks

[SeppSchrot 0]

You can't make when there is no makefile in your directory.

Try to compile it directly with

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

cc tolower.c -o tolower

Don't forget to make it executable after.

[Zbanowany 0]

Hi

Pleas can You help me to set up my server ?

I have downloaded OFPserver1.96 and run it on my own instalation.

It shown on LAN tab but with red X and cant find it on internet server lists. When I connect to it on LAN tab it say Bad version, server rejected connection. I run Windows server.

I use this BAT file to run OFP server

OFPR_Server.exe -config=server.cfg -netlog -nosound -nomap -port=2302

and the server.cfg

passwordAdmin = "123456"; // password to protect admin access

hostname="111111";

motd[]=

{

"Welcome to OFP server.",

"Hosted by Flashpoint Webworlds.",

}; // Welcome message

motdInterval=1;

voteThreshold=0.33; // when one third agrees, this is enough to confirm a vote

reportingIP=""; // private server - no reporting

voteMissionPlayers=3; // start voting when 3 players connect

checkfiles[]={"HWTL\dta\data3d.pbo","dta\data3d.pbo"}; //list of files to check for identity

kickduplicate=1; // do not allow duplicate id

equalModRequired=1; // require equal mod

[SeppSchrot 0]

Like in the linux version you have to fill in the proper GameSpy Server Address in the reportingID field. Otherwise your server does not know where it has to check in. I think the proper address is written down somewhere in the readme or this thread.

For the red box, well, make sure your OFP is patched to the latest 1.96 patch.

EDIT:

Oh, and replace the 1 in the EqualModRequired line by a 0.

[Zbanowany 0]

okI see server on LAN and can play.

#missions dont work.

Where I should have maps ?

On Missions folder or MPMissions ?

This is my routing table.

to which IP i should forward port 2302 ?

Destination   Netmask               Gateway         Interface

0.0.0.0          0.0.0.0               213.25.2.205     ppp1  

10.0.0.0        255.0.0.0            10.0.0.2           br0  

127.0.0.1       255.0.0.0            127.0.0.1         lo0  

213.25.2.205 255.255.255.255    83.5.63.207     ppp1  

Normally for using P2P soft I forvard port to 10.0.0.2 but here it not work maybe becouse I dont see my server on the list.

My IP is dynamic 83.5.x.x

Or I need to write different address here in server.cfg ?

reportingIP="master.gamespy.com";

[SeppSchrot 0]

I have no experience with dedicated servers behind firewalls but the port 2302 has to be forwarded to the machine where the service is running on. Check the settings of the network adapter on this machine, then you know what's it IP is.

If I remember correctly, you need also to open&forward +1 port, 2303 in your case as it's the query port. (It delivers infos to the multiplayer game browser.)

The multiplayer missions go into the mpmission folder.

[Dramboi 0]

Hi

has any of you run the server it on mandriva 10

i have a hard time compiling the script

and i thought that maybe somebody has it allready compiled

another question that intrested me is whats the best distribution for ofpr

thanks

[Overlord 0]

Hi all

I have just set up a server on Ubuntu 7.10, currently testing different configs for best performance. I got a lot of help here and from here http://www.elisanet.fi/fdf/en_server_linux.html

My advice is to install all necessary libraries (e.g. gcc/cpp, sharutils and OFP-dir's) files BEFORE you install the server. Also triple-check that your firewall forward the correct ports and last try to run the server without mods until you are sure it works.

Tnx

EDIT: after a Ubuntu update I also had to install yydecode to get the server running. I couldn't compile tolower without it anymore. I remember I got a message during update that a gcc-version was removed (no longer needed they claimed)...