We always use a trick on LAN parties: set up the gateway on both server and clients to blank, so the Steam client starts in offline mode and everything works OK. Of course thay have to be all on the same subnet.
-- PiTaGoRaS Dave Zeigler escribi�(Fri, 28 Jan 2005 13:12:21 -0800 (PST)): >�All, > >�We attempted to reinstall to >�a different location, on another hard drive. >�No joy. > >�We copied my working Steam directory tree from my PC >�to the non working one. �Steam crashed. �That figures. > >�ipconfig /all on server, working client, non-working >�client shows everything is the same except: >�Host Name >�Description >�Physical address >�DNS Suffix Search List (here is a maybe, a very small >�maybe) >�IP address > >�The problem machine has additional domains on its DNS >�suffix �search list, But we are all in the same >�domain. > >�Another clue: it seems that his update to service pack >�2 of XP Pro crapped out awhile ago and he had our IT >�dept. back it out. �I suggested that he reformat and >�reinstall everything, but he isn't a power user. >�We have identical hardware, but for some reason his >�machine seems slower than mine. >�The other guy with intermittent problems has been >�working fine for the last two days. �We have no idea >�why. > >�I'm about ready to slap a spare hard drive in the >�problem machine and format, install XP, update XP, >�install Steam and try again. �I wish I had the time, >�but I do have to work for a living. �I can only spend >�a little time on this problem, mostly during lunch >�when I could be fragging. > >�::: Venting mode on ::: >�I still think Steam blows. �In addition: �why a >�dedicated LAN server does a validation on a client on >�the same LAN is beyond me. �I guess that LAN parties >�require an internet connection, or the participants >�need to setup the PC before leaving home. �Am I the >�only one who thinks that is LAME? �I am all for >�protecting a copyright, but Steam seems to be a real >�PItA for legit users AND it obviously hasn't kept the >�pirates and hackers away. �I wish someone would port >�the CS mod to the farcry engine. >�::: Venting mode off ::: > >�Thanks for your attention, >�Dave Z > > >�__________________________________ >�Do you Yahoo!? >�Yahoo! Mail - Easier than ever with enhanced search. Learn more. >�http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > >�_______________________________________________ >�To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >�archives, please visit: >�http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
