-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Thought I would bump this issue because I am still unable to solve it (and have no idea how to go about doing so). Maybe someone at valve could provide more information regarding this function?
----- original message follows: I am attempting to run a dedicated server on linux, cstrike hl1 and/or tfc hl1 Whenever someone tries to connect to my server, the server crashes with the following error: FATAL ERROR (shutting down): SteamGetEncryptionKeyToSendToNewClient:Returned NULL! When I run it with -debug, this is all that shows up in the log: ---------------------------------------------- CRASH: Sat Mar 25 16:01:09 CST 2006 Start Line: ./hlds_amd -debug -game cstrike +sv_lan 1 +maxplayers 32 -pidfile hlds.728.pid End of crash report ---------------------------------------------- This happens to me on two different linux boxes - 1 is running gentoo-hardened (kernel gentoo-hardened-2.6.11) with PaX and grSecurity (it is properly configured) - the other is running debian on vanilla-kernel 2.6.12-10 both are standard x86 peices of equipment with nothing fancy to them. They are part of a ~20 computer LAN. Tracing this with gdb does not yield any useable information on either box. Thanks all, -Rick ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On 4/6/06, Rick R. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just an FYI, I dont think this issue is related to any kernel specific > issue (or pax / grsecurity), as it happens on 3 different configurations: > > - a gentoo-hardened box (kernel gentoo-hardened-2.6.11) with PaX and > grSecurity > - a debian vanilla-kernel 2.6.12-10 > - an ubuntu laptop running vanilla 2.6.16 > > After some heavy googling I saw someone post on a forum that changing > their hostname / dnsdomainname configurations had an effect on the success > of the SteamGetEncryptionKeyToSendToNewClient() function. I have > expirimented heavily with changing the dns and hostname configurations of > the boxes in question, but have yet to have any success. Just offering this > as a possible starting point for a true solution. > > -Rick > > > On 4/6/06, Alfred Reynolds <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > Nope, a couple users have reported this and I have not been able to find > > > > a solution for them. My best bet is that something on the OS is > > preventing the validation library from running and that ends up breaking > > the whole server. If you have GR security patches et al in your kernel > > try disabling them (temporarily) to see if that helps. > > > > - Alfred > > > > Rick R. wrote: > > > -- > > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > > Alfred, > > > > > > Have you any ideas regarding this issue? > > > > > > "*FATAL ERROR (shutting down): > > > SteamGetEncryptionKeyToSendToNewClient:Returned NULL!* " > > > > > > -Rick > > > > > > On 4/5/06, Rick R. < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> Sorry for the spam, but please note that this is not a > > >> gentoo-hardened (or even gentoo) specific issue because I'm having > > >> the exact same problem on a box running debian/vanilla > > >> > > >> :( > > >> > > >> --Rick > > >> > > >> > > >> On 4/5/06, Rick R. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> I have tried deleting that along with all the files in ~/.steam/ > > >>> then reinstalling > > >>> > > >>> No luck still :( > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> -Rick > > >>> > > >>> On 4/5/06, Dan E < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Try deleting InstallRecord.blob (I think that's the > > >>>> one), and then re-running the update, and then give it > > >>>> a try. (That file should be in the .Steam directory > > >>>> IIRC) I'm running Gentoo (although not hardened), and > > >>>> I am having no issues at all. > > >>>> > > >>>> --- William Warren > > >>>> < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>>> you may want to try a different distro for testing. Try Centos > > >>>>> which is binary rebuild of RHEL. I would recommend > > >>>>> CentOS-4.3 > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Rick R. wrote: > > >>>>>> -- > > >>>>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>>>> Now I have, it yielded no difference in results :\ > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Thanks for the suggestion though. > > >>>>>> -Rick > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> On 4/5/06, Dan E < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> Have you tried adding -verify_all to the end of that command? > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> --- "Rick R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>>>>>> I have ran > > >>>>>>>> ./steam -command update -game cstrike > > >>>>>>>> a few times in the hopes of the problem magically > > >>>>>>>> going away, so yes > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> Thanks for the response :) > > >>>>>>>> -Rick > > >>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> On 4/5/06, William Warren > > >>>>>>>> < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> are you running the latest version of HLDS? > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>> Rick R. wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>>>>>>>> Repost (sorry for the spam, but I could really use some help > > >>>>>>>>>> with this): > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> I am attempting to run a dedicated server on linux, cstrike > > >>>>>>>>>> hl1 and/or tfc hl1 > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Whenever someone tries to connect to my > > >>>>> server, > > >>>>>>>> the server crashes with > > >>>>>>>>> the > > >>>>>>>>>> following error: > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> FATAL ERROR (shutting down): > > >>>>>>>>> SteamGetEncryptionKeyToSendToNewClient:Returned > > >>>>>>>>>> NULL! > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> When I run it with -debug, this is all that shows up in the > > >>>>>>>>>> log: ---------------------------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>> CRASH: Sat Mar 25 16:01:09 CST 2006 > > >>>>>>>>>> Start Line: ./hlds_run-debug -game cstrike +sv_lan 1 > > >>>>>>>>>> +maxplayers 16 -pidfile hlds.728.pid End of crash report > > >>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> This happens to me on two different linux boxes > > >>>>>>>>>> - 1 is running gentoo-hardened (kernel > > >>>>>>>>>> gentoo-hardened-2.6.11) with PaX and grSecurity (it is > > >>>>>>>>>> properly configured) - the other is running debian on > > >>>>>>>>>> vanilla-kernel 2.6.12-10 both are standard intel pentium4 > > >>>>>>>>>> peices of equipment with nothing fancy to them. They are > > >>>>>>>>>> part of a ~20 computer LAN. > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> Tracing this with gdb does not yield any > > >>>>> useable > > >>>>>>>> information on either > > >>>>>>>>> box. > > >>>>>>>>>> Thanks > > >>>>>>>>>> -Rick > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> On 4/4/06, Rick R. < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>> Woops > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> I copy / pasted my original text from a question posted on > > >>>>>>>>>>> the Steam forums. I didnt realize the text was making use > > >>>>>>>>>>> of hlds_amd I am actually running the following command: > > >>>>>>>>>>> ./hlds_run -debug -game cstrike +sv_lan 1 +maxplayers 16 > > >>>>>>>>>>> the error happens with sv_lan enabled or disabled > > >>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for the confusion > > >>>>>>>>>>> -Rick > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>> On 4/4/06, Martin Zwickel > > >>>>>>>> < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, 4 Apr 2006 04:37:25 -0700 > > >>>>>>>>>>>> "Rick R." < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> bubbled: > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Both are pentium 4's, but thanks for the > > >>>>>>>> guess > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Why do you run an AMD specific binary on a > > >>>>>>>> p4??? *doh* > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Rick > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On 4/3/06, Martin Zwickel > > >>>>>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 14:38:14 -0700 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> "Rick R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> bubbled: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry if the following has been answered before. I dont > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> seem to have access to the list archive to check. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am attempting to run a dedicated server on linux, > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> cstrike hl1 and/or tfc hl1 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whenever someone tries to connect to my server, the > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> server crashes with the following error: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> FATAL ERROR (shutting down): > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>> SteamGetEncryptionKeyToSendToNewClient:Returned > > >>>>>>>> NULL! > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When I run it with -debug, this is all > > >>>>> that > > >>>>>>>> shows up in the log: > > >>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> CRASH: Sat Mar 25 16:01:09 CST 2006 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Start Line: ./hlds_amd -debug -game cstrike +sv_lan 1 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +maxplayers 32 > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Ever tried the i486 binary? Maybe a problem with your > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> AMD cpu and some optimization code? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Are both servers assembled with AMD's? > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Just a wild guess. > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> MyExcuse: > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> non-redundant fan failure > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Martin Zwickel > > >>>>>>>> < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Research & Development > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> TechnoTrend AG < http://www.technotrend.de> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>>>> MyExcuse: > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Insert coin for new game > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Martin Zwickel < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>>>>>>>>> Research & Development > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> TechnoTrend AG < http://www.technotrend.de> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> -- > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>>>>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or > > >>>>>>>> view the list archives, > > >>>>>>>>> please visit: > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > >>>>> > > >>>> === message truncated === > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> __________________________________________________ > > >>>> Do You Yahoo!? > > >>>> Tired of spam? 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