Okay, so ive been looking in to this issue further. Here are some thoughts:
According to http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms740532(VS.85).aspx under Windows Vista/Win2K8, setsockopt() will fail with WSAEINVAL (instead of WSAENOPROTOOPT) when the option is not supported - which is the case with every version of Windows. 1) Valve (if you're reading this) is it possible that you gracefully ignore the WSAENOPROTOOPT for Windows, but don't do the same for WSAEINVAL when calling this function with unsupported flags? 2) KB article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946886 suggests a similar error can occur when "When there is a third-party legacy TDI filter driver installed on a computer that is running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista, the system receives error code WSAEADDRINUSE (10048) when the system tries to bind the socket for the first time. When the system tries to bind the socket for the second time, it receives error code WSAEINVAL (10022).". This does not appear to be the case with us (we do not have a third-party legacy TDI driver). So we can rule this out I think. 3) The KB article at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/819124 suggests the error code can be raised when: * "An invalid argument (for example, an argument that specified an invalid level) was supplied to the setsockopt (Wsapiref_94aa.asp) function." -> Which is possibly what is happening as per Point #1 * "Sometimes, it also refers to the current state of the sockets, for example, calling accept (Wsapiref_13aq.asp) on a socket that is not listening." -> If this was a problem, surely this would be occurring on Windows Server 2003 (and XP, etc) as well, but its not - so I think I can rule this out. This leads me to believe that the problem described in Point #1 is the most likely cause, otherwise I have no idea. Cheers, Andrew -----Original Message----- From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Alec Sanger Sent: Friday, 6 March 2009 9:44 AM To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows Server 2008 64bit: Couldn't allocate any hltv IP port / bind errors ooooh what could it be!? Thank you, Alec Sanger P: 248.941.3813 F: 313.286.8945 > From: and...@mammoth.com.au > To: hlds@list.valvesoftware.com > Date: Fri, 6 Mar 2009 09:35:45 +1100 > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows Server 2008 64bit: Couldn't allocate any hltv IP port / bind errors > > Hi Matt, Olly, > > I tried both +ip (address) and -ip (address), they both had the same result. > > I tried +ip 0.0.0.0 and had the same result. > > Interestingly this morning the server boots up, and I see the "Failed to > start in-process Steam service" message still, but a status report says: > > version : 1.0.4.9/14 3755 insecure (secure mode enabled, disconnected from > Steam 3) > > So supposedly the server is secure - but its not, because I checked via the > Steam server list (Also note the 'disconnected from Steam 3' bit). > > Compare that to another 32bit server that just says: version : 1.0.4.9/14 > 3755 secure (and is working fine). > > Does anyone else have any ideas? > > Cheers, > Andrew > > -----Original Message----- > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of CLAN RCR > Sent: Friday, 6 March 2009 5:48 AM > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows Server 2008 64bit: Couldn't allocate any hltv IP > port / bind errors > > Yep, it shows it as being secure. > > -Matt > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 4:29 AM, Andrew Armstrong > <and...@mammoth.com.au>wrote: > > > Is your server VAC secured though Matt? Type 'status' and see if it says > > its > > secure/insecure. > > > > - Andrew > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of CLAN RCR > > Sent: Thursday, 5 March 2009 9:19 PM > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows Server 2008 64bit: Couldn't allocate any hltv > > IP > > port / bind errors > > > > Everytime I start our server it always says: > > > > steamservice.cpp (275) : Assertion Failed: Failed to start in-process > Steam > > Service > > > > It never seems to affect anything, and numerous research attempts on > google > > have left me with nothing to try. I can say though, that the server will > > run > > despite that error. :-) > > > > -Matt > > > > On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 3:37 AM, Olly <oli...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > As far as I remember you should be using '-ip' rather than '+ip' > > > Also, did you try -ip 0.0.0.0 ? > > > > > > 2009/3/5 Andrew Armstrong <and...@mammoth.com.au> > > > > > > > The server only has one IP, and that's the public one. I tried > starting > > > it > > > > without +ip as well, but the same error occurred. > > > > > > > > - Andrew > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com > > > > [mailto:hlds-boun...@list.valvesoftware.com] On Behalf Of Nephyrin Zey > > > > Sent: Thursday, 5 March 2009 11:46 AM > > > > To: Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list > > > > Subject: Re: [hlds] Windows Server 2008 64bit: Couldn't allocate any > > hltv > > > > IP > > > > port / bind errors > > > > > > > > Are you using any sort of NAT? Make sure you're bindg to the local IP > > > > and not the external IP. > > > > > > > > Any sort of improper -ip setting will cause all sorts of everything to > > > > fail to bind to ports. > > > > > > > > - Neph > > > > > > > > On 03/04/2009 04:23 PM, Robert C wrote: > > > > > We've continued having this problem even when running only a single > > > > > instance on a host. > > > > > > > > > > Another strange observation is that L4D servers run fine on the same > > > > > hosts, but have a similar error displayed in the console: > > > > > > > > > > cminterface.cpp (940) : Assertion Failed: NULL != m_hConnection > > > > > > > > > > Chad Austin wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> I think I had the same issue, and it went away after I left more > > room > > > > >> inbetween the ports for each gameserver, an I did not use anything > > in > > > > >> the 2702x range. > > > > >> > > > > >> I know its not a good solution, but its worth a try. > > > > >> > > > > >> Andrew Armstrong wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >>> Hi, > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> We are experiencing some problems trying to run a few Team > Fortress > > 2 > > > > >>> servers on a new Windows Server 2008 64bit machine. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> While the server attempts to start, the following error messages > > > appear > > > > in > > > > >>> the server console: > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> > > > > >>> WARNING: NNET_OpenSocket: bind: WSAEINVAL > > > > >>> > > > > >>> <other log lines> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> steamservice.cpp (275) : Assertion Failed: Failed to start > > in-process > > > > Steam > > > > >>> Service > > > > >>> > > > > >>> CreateBoundSocket: ::bind returned Win32 error 10022 > > > > >>> > > > > >>> cminterface.cpp (598) : Assertion Failed: NULL != m_hConnection > > > > >>> > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> We also receive the following error at times: > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> > > > > >>> A dialog box appears with an OK button saying: "Couldn't allocate > > any > > > > hltv > > > > >>> IP port" > > > > >>> > > > > >>> -- > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> I know someone is going to suggest the tv_port variable, and so we > > > > tried > > > > >>> setting that to a unique, free port. This removes the "Couldn't > > > > allocate > > > > any > > > > >>> hltv IP port" error. We have had hltv support disabled though the > > > > entire > > > > >>> time. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> However, the server still boots up with the "WARNING: NN_NET.." > Log > > > > lines as > > > > >>> above, and the server remains "insecure": 1.0.4.9/14 3755 > > insecure > > > > (secure > > > > >>> mode enabled, disconnected from Steam 3) > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Please note we run the exact same server configuration on Windows > > > 2003 > > > > 32bit > > > > >>> without any problems. > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Is this a known issue at Valve (a quick google indicates a few > > other > > > > people > > > > >>> have the same problem), or is there a fix available? > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Thanks, > > > > >>> > > > > >>> Andrew > > > > >>> > > > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > > > >>> 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 > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > > > please visit: > > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Sent from Olly's SEGA Game Gear > > > _______________________________________________ > > > 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 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _________________________________________________________________ Windows LiveT Contacts: Organize your contact list. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/marcusatmicrosoft.spaces.live.com-Blog-c ns!503D1D86EBB2B53C!2285.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_UGC_Contacts_032009 _______________________________________________ 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
