Ns Server For A Lan Party (linux)

ghost4 · March 2003

First off all I wish to thank vadakill's guide to setting up a linux ns server.

After having a huge battle all day with getting the librarys (libstdk++-libc6.2-.2.so.3 to work (sience my linux system was done from scratch ( http:// linuxfromscratch.org ) I had to install glibc from source and not install the RPM .

Anyway I mannage to get my server to fire up and I get a responce when I type stat in the console
what I need to know is how in living hell I get this server to start as a lan type server and not a internet one (lets say you want to run one @ a lan party) and to pop in the lan menu in the client.

I know you use -nomaster and +sv_lan 1 but when I jump on the client lan game I do not see my server that I created.

My command string when I launch the server looks like this: ./hlds_run -game ns -nomaster +sv_lan 1 +ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx +maxplayers 12 +map ns_bast.bsp
(I have also changed the server.cfg file but to no effect)

Can any1 shead some light into what I may of missed ?

MOMBoris · March 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (`ghost @ Mar 22 2003, 09:05 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>First off all I wish to thank vadakill's guide to setting up a linux ns server.

After having a huge battle all day with getting the librarys (libstdk++-libc6.2-.2.so.3 to work (sience my linux system was done from scratch ( http:// linuxfromscratch.org ) I had to install glibc from source and not install the RPM .

Anyway I mannage to get my server to fire up and I get a responce when I type stat in the console
what I need to know is how in living hell I get this server to start as a lan type server and not a internet one (lets say you want to run one @ a lan party) and to pop in the lan menu in the client.

I know you use -nomaster and +sv_lan 1 but when I jump on the client lan game I do not see my server that I created.

My command string when I launch the server looks like this: ./hlds_run -game ns -nomaster +sv_lan 1 +ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx +maxplayers 12 +map ns_bast.bsp
(I have also changed the server.cfg file but to no effect)

Can any1 shead some light into what I may of missed ?</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
I don't think you need to have all that in the command line

My command line:
"hlds.exe -game ns +map ns_eclipse -maxplayers 12 -port 27016"
I know my OS is windows, but this is all the command line stuff I have

You shouldn't need all that ip, master server stuff.
Put sv_lan 1 in your server.cfg file. Master servers are not used if sv_lan is 1.(no wonid's checked)
As I understand...linux HL is same as windows, correct?

Anyways, hope that helps, and if I'm way off...it's because I'm not fimiliar with linux. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif'>

-[MOM]Boris <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='skulk.gif'>

MOMBoris · March 2003

Just another note...maybe your lan is not fully setup to see the server computer. Your not playing from the same machine as the server, right? <---I'm assuming not, unless you have HL successfully set up on your linux.

Max1 · March 2003

Remove the +ip part, if you use that on a lan server it won't show up in the browser

Scum_of_the_Universe · March 2003

are your machines on the same subnet? i.e. both have ip addresses that have the first 3 octets the same, such as 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2

ghost4 · March 2003

The network seams to be setup corectly because I can ftp and ping betwen the two machines
I have tried the sv_lan 1 in the server.cfg file (without anyjoy) but I am yet to try without the +ip address in the command line, I try that now.

Chears

ghost4 · March 2003

ok taking the +ip address out of the command line dose work. but when you do, make sure you only have 1 network card installed in the machine (This box normaly lives it's life as a gateway)
now it works thanks a lot for your help

Ghost

gde_timmy · March 2003

I run a lan server box that is multi-nic, and multi-homed. -nomaster is in the cmd line, and sv_lan 1 is in the config.

.NET server RC2
1 dynamically assigned nic - internet
1 static nic w/ ips :
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.5 NS
192.168.1.6 CS open
192.168.1.7 CS tourney
192.168.1.8 CS tourney HLTV (to be tested)
192.168.1.9 UT2k3
192.168.1.10 America's Army

I believe the server has to be on the default port to show up in lan listing. You can definately specify +ip in command line. I like the multiple ip's, makes admining easier for me. But this config works well for me... I've yet to test the HLTV yet.

cracker_jackmac · March 2003

thats one monster box

scottl · March 2003

Wow!, now are those always full(6 proc system? lol)

cracker_jackmac · March 2003

i know that he could run all 3 CS servers on a single proc....NS on another.....and i have no clue about ut2k3 and AA

scottl · March 2003

AA = single, UT i believe is like NS(sucks that CPU out the wazoo!)

ghost4 · March 2003

well considering I am using a 450mhz box with a striped down version of linux (built from scratch)
I am only willing to run 1 server at a time and that's NS

if +ipconfig and having more then 1 nic in the machine works for you then I have to go back to the drawing board after the weekend
thanks for your help all

gde_timmy · March 2003

It will run all of them at the same time, and i haven't seen complaints of lag yet. The only one out of the bunch I haven't tested yet, is the HLTV.

Ns Server For A Lan Party (linux)

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