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I was wondering if anyone can help me with this problem. When i attempt to startup the linux dedicated server i get the following error.

 

sys_error: could not open string package 'STR_SERVER'

 

does anyone know what might be causing this error? I get the error when using the default config file, or one that i copied from the forums here. Any ideas?

 

Jason.

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Make sure you have all the files located properly. The dedicated server binary needs to be outside the base folder which must contain at a minimum, assets0.pk3 and assets1.pk3. Generally, it also contains server.cfg, but that is ultimately optional. If that's not the problem, could you paste the whole startup spam from the console right up to the error? There's info in there I could use if the file positions don't solve the problem.

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here is what i get. I cleaned up the dirs and now the error I get is that it can't find the mpdefault.cfg file. How do i get myself one of those files? :) Any thoughts? Also, any other mode but demo mode to serve?

 

Jason.

 

 

JK2MP: v1.02c linux-i386 Apr 15 2002

Initialising zone memory .....

----- FS_Startup -----

Current search path:

/root/.jkii/base

/usr/local/games/jk2/base/assets1.pk3 (8011 files)

/usr/local/games/jk2/base/assets0.pk3 (6674 files)

/usr/local/games/jk2/base

./jk2ded/base

 

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14685 files in pk3 files

 

Running in restricted demo mode.

 

----- FS_Startup -----

Current search path:

/root/.jkii/demo

/usr/local/games/jk2/demo

./jk2ded/demo

 

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14685 files in pk3 files

Sys_Error: Couldn't load mpdefault.cfg

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I noticed a couple of things. First off, you're running the server as root which is insane. Generally, you should NEVER run anything as root. Create a user with only the permissions needed to run the jk2 server and nothing else. Second, it appears that your pk3 files are corrupted or incomplete. What are their file sizes? They should contain 29370 files. The file sizes are:

 

assets0.pk3 - 534984353

assets1.pk3 - 86950705

 

What's your command line look like? You may want to try adding +set vm_game 2 just to be sure the vm loading is correct. Check the file sizes first and make sure you have complete copies.

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HAHA, that was the first thing I noticed too MatrixCPA. Running stuff as root = bad.

 

Corrupted pk3s?

 

Here are md5sums of valid pk3s

 

bbd8243669d551c910cfe60ccb4e5edd assets0.pk3

e91efd51a8883b1c2590e8be7705877f assets1.pk3

 

although a missing/corrupt mpdefault.cfg shouldn't keep the server from running, but that doesn't mean it doesn't.

 

What's w/ the :

 

Running in restricted demo mode.

 

 

????

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hey guys, thanks for the help.

 

It appears that my file sizes are the same as the sizes you describe in your reply. i will try recopying the files from the CD again just to be sure, but in the mean time.... any other ideas?

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so..... recopying the pk3 files fixed the problem. Something must have gotten munged during the copy. Server starts up just fine now. hehehee. Are there any references for all the options available to put in the server.cfg file?

 

Jason.

 

Thanks for your help everyone!

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