can't start the server

[poopie]

Hello, i'm not sure if this is the correct section to post this, but my friend is trying to install silent mod on his et server, but when he runs it he gets this:

 

 execing default.cfg

couldn't exec language.cfg

couldn't exec autoexec.cfg

Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok

Bypassing CD checks

Found high quality video and fast CPU

--- Common Initialization Complete ---

Opening IP socket: localhost:27960

Hostname: black.bttdm.com

Alias: black

IP: 192.210.229.209

Started tty console (use +set ttycon 0 to disable)

couldn't exec silent.cfg

execing preset_high.cfg

Hitch warning: 1118 msec frame time

WARNING: watchdog will trigger in 4 seconds

Idle Server with no map - triggering watchdog

Shutdown tty console

[root@black .etwolf]#

 

I'm really a noob at this stuff and so is he, but we want to test the silent mod on the server..

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance!

[Sol]

Idle Server with no map - triggering watchdog

You need to startup server with any map, for example with start command: +map oasis

[clan DIABOLIK]

 

couldn't exec silent.cfg

 

 

Maybe because "+exec silent.cfg" is missing in command-start or you have made a file server.cfg instead ?

So no map is played.

 

Good Luck with your server ! 

[gaoesa]

The silent.cfg is in the etmain when unzipping the downloaded silent package. If you copied only the silent directory to the server, please also copy the silent.cfg. It can be put to silent directory also if you like. The unzip places it to etmain for historic reasons only.

[Bluemax]

Your command line should be similar to this!

etded +set dedicated 2 +set fs_game silent +exec silent.cfg

[Bluemax]

More information would be helpful as well, is the server on a rented host or is is local pc (home net) 

I have a Home net PC with Windows and one with Linux running ET Server for testing Maps/Mods and also a rented host through Dediserverhosting,com as well.

 

 

 

 

Thanks Bluemax

[Patriot]

Make sure you have this files

etmain:

server.cfg or silent.cfg and make sure you exec a maprotation file like objectivecycle.cfg in the server or silent.cfg, also make sure the objectivecycle.cfg (or whatevernameucallit) is in etmain.

 

silent:

the silent client pk3, the qagame.mp.i386.so (Linux) or the qagame.mp.i386.so (Windows)

 

in the root of your et you should have a startscript

here is mine its for Linux

#!/bin/bash

opts="+exec whatever.cfg +set net_port 27960 +set net_port_extra 27970 +set fs_homepath /opt/games/et3.0 +set fs_game silent +set g_dbMaxAliases 6 +sets gamestartup \"`date +"%D %T"`\""

while [ 1 ]; do
	./etded $opts
done

finally make sure that the maps your calling for in your map.cfg (objectivecycle.cfg) also is placed into your etmain

 

hope it helps