-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Well, consider that the frequency of these svc_bad drops has increased recently, I think there is cause to suspect something has changed. Whether this change is in a popular plugin such as metamod or amxmod, or in hlds itself, I have no idea. But a couple of months ago, we started getting lots of reports of this problem happening.
On 31/01/06, William Warren <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am using a 10-100 switch. Everything worked fine until the latest > steam update. Also it is only srcds having this issue. I also run a > 1.6 server on the same box and it runs w/o a hitch..same for the > teamspeak server. A bad nic or switch would affect all those processes > not just srcds. I have all power mangement turned off(this is a dell > pweredge sc430) both in linux and in the bios. > > Kevin Ottalini wrote: > > > > One thing to look out for on LANs (if you are seeing problems) is that > you > > don't have a loop feeding both ends of a router to a common switch. > > > > I've seen odd things happening that cleared up immediately when this was > > discovered. > > > > IE: both the in and the out of a router are connected to a switch that > the > > client it connected to. (Some high-end switches support private LAN > > segments which is ok). > > > > If you are by any chance using a HUB and not a SWITCH then dump the HUB > > asap, hubs have serious problems dealing with different LAN rates and > also > > contribute a lot of unnecessary traffic on all nodes. > > > > I have seen bad NICs scramble data too, switch to a different NIC if you > > can > > to test, also try forcing all connections on your LAN to be the same > rates > > (all 100mbit or all 1GB). > > > > One last thing to look out for is O/S power savings for the NIC ... this > > should be disabled in the hardware options if it's supported. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "William Warren" > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 5:25 AM > > Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] client dropped by server > > > > > >> kevin is referring to NAT routers used by small business or home users > >> not the kind of routers you are ferrreing to..:) > >> > >> however this issue is not a nat issue as i get booted by my server and > >> it is on my lan. > >> > >> > >> kama wrote: > >>> Ok, let me clarify. > >>> > >>> What can cause it in a router the servers are attached too? > >>> Especially in > >>> the case of use of Cisco routers in the 7600-series. > >>> > >>> /Bjorn > >>> > >>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006, Kevin Ottalini wrote: > >>> > >>>> Each router and router firmware version has a unique way of mangling > >>>> UDP > >>>> packets, apparently UDP is not as rigorously tested as TCP. > >>>> > >>>> The exact cause is unknown but the proof is always the same, if you > >>>> bypass > >>>> the router the problem goes away. > >>>> > >>>> In fact, there are dozens of different error messages that can be > >>>> generated, > >>>> not just CL_ParseServerMessage, but the cause is always the router, > >>>> here > >>>> are > >>>> a few of the most typical messages: > >>>> > >>>> Bad Parse in Client Command > >>>> Bad Command Character in Client Mod > >>>> Bad Command Character in Client Command > >>>> CMD_MAXBACKUP HIT > >>>> Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible server message - svc_bad > >>>> Host_Error: CL_Parse_Version: Server is protocol -######### instead > of > >>>> 47 > >>>> Host_Error: DispatchUserMsg: User Msg CZCareer/130 sent too much data > >>>> (195 > >>>> bytes), 192 bytes max > >>>> svc_bad Wrote erroneous message to buffer.dat Host_Error: UserMsg: > Not > >>>> Present on Client ### > >>>> Memory Could Not Be Read Error (one cause of this) > >>>> Host error: Cl_Entitynum: #### is an invalid number, Cl_max edicts is > >>>> #### > >>>> Host error: Bad server message > >>>> > >>>> and the most typical symptom is: > >>>> Whenever I connect to a (Counter-Strike) server, I get booted after > 30 > >>>> seconds > >>>> > >>>> I have a FAQ about this in the Steam Support database: > >>>> > http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=19 > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>> From: "kama" > >>>> To: <[email protected]> > >>>> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:34 PM > >>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] client dropped by server > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Ok, if so... What are the reasons that causes these to happens then? > >>>>> > >>>>> /Bjorn > >>>>> > >>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2006, Kevin Ottalini wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>>> CL_ParseServerMessage is very often caused by routers. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>>>>> From: "kama" > >>>>>> To: <[email protected]> > >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 3:14 PM > >>>>>> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] client dropped by server > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hmm.. Those two disconnects where probably not the same problem. I > >>>>>>> have > >>>>>>> reports from serveral admins and regular that they currently are > >>>>>>> being > >>>>>>> dropped. I got kicked myself once and this was found in my client > >>>>>>> console. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Error: server failed to transmit file 'AY&SY-B^K' > >>>>>>> Last 32 messages parsed. > >>>>>>> 4039 0098 ResetHUD > >>>>>>> 4039 0099 Money > >>>>>>> 4039 0105 StatusIcon > >>>>>>> 4039 0111 ScoreAttrib > >>>>>>> 4039 0114 RoundTime > >>>>>>> 4039 0117 TeamScore > >>>>>>> 4039 0124 TeamScore > >>>>>>> 4039 0138 HideWeapon > >>>>>>> 4039 0140 SetFOV > >>>>>>> 4039 0142 Health > >>>>>>> 4039 0144 Battery > >>>>>>> 4039 0147 Damage > >>>>>>> 4039 0160 FlashBat > >>>>>>> 4039 0162 Train > >>>>>>> 4039 0164 CurWeapon > >>>>>>> 4039 0168 WeapPickup > >>>>>>> 4039 0170 WeapPickup > >>>>>>> 4039 0172 AmmoPickup > >>>>>>> 4039 0175 ScoreAttrib > >>>>>>> 4039 0178 ScreenFade > >>>>>>> 4039 0189 RoundTime > >>>>>>> 4039 0192 ScoreAttrib > >>>>>>> 4039 0195 ScoreAttrib > >>>>>>> 4039 0198 svc_event_reliable > >>>>>>> 4039 0201 AmmoPickup > >>>>>>> 4039 0204 WeapPickup > >>>>>>> 4039 0206 StatusIcon > >>>>>>> 4039 0215 ScoreAttrib > >>>>>>> 4039 0218 CurWeapon > >>>>>>> 4039 0222 CurWeapon > >>>>>>> 4039 0226 svc_filetxferfailed > >>>>>>> BAD: 237:svc_bad > >>>>>>> Host_Error: CL_ParseServerMessage: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> /Bjorn > >>>>>>> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > > -- > My "Foundation" verse: > Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and > every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt > condemn. 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