*** STILL BROKEN *** Upgrading libc to 2.8 or 2.9 did not resolve the issue.
Output of dmesg contains; srcds_i486[29343]: segfault at fffffaf8 ip afbce32f sp bfb14330 error 4 in steamclient_linux.so[afa86000+59d000] srcds_i486[29507]: segfault at 2d722d17 ip 0b2bed50 sp bf8e08fc error 6 srcds_i486[29709]: segfault at 2ffe40b ip 0b42e73d sp bfbac39c error 4 srcds_i486[1229]: segfault at 33a10288 ip 0ba13cc7 sp ae3f0cb3 error 6 srcds_i486[17193]: segfault at 24f0080 ip 024f0080 sp bfa9f3bc error 4 in srcds_i486[8048000+d000] srcds_i486[17425]: segfault at 184e460 ip 0bbe36d8 sp bffa977c error 4 srcds_i486[17492]: segfault at b6c3c1dc ip 0be43e8e sp bf9ae97c error 7 Located and removed steamclient_linux.so from ~/l4d/bin Restarted with -debug -autoupdate, no change in success Now errors with; ./srcds_run: line 368: 2923 Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped) $HL_CMD cat: hlds.2880.pid: No such file or directory email debug.log to [email protected] Wed May 6 12:42:01 WST 2009: Server restart in 10 seconds I notice that after the map has attempted to change, srcds is no longer running in VAC secure mode. Added sv_pure 1 and sv_consistency 1 to the .cfg Still no change... and again, no longer running in secure mode... This is the output from the mapchange to the server restart; ---- Host_Changelevel ---- Can't load pure server whitelist in pure_server_whitelist.txt. Caching file CRCs for pure server... Finished caching file CRCs for pure server in 0 seconds. ConVarRef room_type doesn't point to an existing ConVar Executing dedicated server config file Map Bug: has SpotLightWidth 256.000000 > 102.300003, clamping value Map Bug: has SpotLightWidth 256.000000 > 102.300003, clamping value Precache called on a point_template that has no templates: weapons_spawn6_template Precache called on a point_template that has no templates: weapons _spawn7_template Precache called on a point_template that has no templates: weapons_spawn8_template env_soundscape_proxy can't find target soundscape: 'soundscape_generator_room' Suppressed StaticDecal which would have hit entity 441 (class:prop_door_rotating, name:) with modelindex = 0 ERROR: path_track (helicopter_path3) refers to itself as a target! Commentary: Loading commentary data from maps/l4d_hospital02_subway_commentary.txt. [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. Master at 68.142.72.250:27011 already in list Master at 72.165.61.189:27011 already in list Master at 69.28.151.162:27011 already in list -------------------------------------------------------- sv_pure value unchanged (current value is 1). -------------------------------------------------------- CreateInstance called on a point_template that has no templates: weapons _spawn7_template String Table dictionary for downloadables should be rebuilt, only found 25 of 30 strings in dictionary VAC secure mode disabled. ./srcds_run: line 368: 3027 Segmentation fault (core dumped) $HL_CMD cat: hlds.3007.pid: No such file or directory email debug.log to [email protected] Wed May 6 12:47:34 WST 2009: Server restart in 10 seconds As you can see by looking at the Commentary line, it is loading the next map. But something in the run routine is failing... simple bug to fix right? Can anybody from Valve or similar shed some light on this? Thanks. _______________________________________________________ Shane Arnold - [email protected] "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of a messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message the war was lost." Shane Arnold wrote: > Thanks for your reply Richard, > > I seem to have resolved the issue after doing a complete removal and > re-installation of the l4d dedicated server. It would seem at some point > between the last time I updated and the most recent patch level, > something has been corrupted. > > Now running 4 left4dead campaigns on the same box and no issues so far :) > > Thanks anyway! > > _______________________________________________________ > > Shane Arnold - [email protected] > > "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the > horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of a > messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message > the war was lost." > > > > Richard GrosJean wrote: > >> Though there is no fix as of yet (afaik), have a look at this one: "[L4D] >> libc Problem? Fix?" >> >> Are you using SourceMod? What about HLStatsX CE? >> >> On Wed, May 6, 2009 at 12:38 AM, Shane Arnold <[email protected]>wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi Guys, >>> >>> Sorry if this has been answered already but I have had a quick look on >>> the archives and found nothing that solves my problem. >>> >>> srcds_i486 Left4Dead server is consistently segfaulting on every >>> mapchange. Using -debug results in no useful information other than a >>> pid file not existing/being writeable. srcds is being run as a >>> non-priviledged user. Happens regardless of the map being played or game >>> type. Other srcds-basd servers (Team Fortress 2/Counter-Strike Source) >>> are working as desired. This issue only seems to affect the left4dead >>> server executable. >>> >>> The error that is spat out is as follows; >>> >>> *./srcds_run: line 368: 29343 Segmentation fault $HL_CMD* >>> >>> I am attempting a fresh install of the left4dead server installation >>> now, and will report if this solves the issue. >>> >>> The server in question is an AMD-based dual-core with 4GB of DDR2, PAE >>> enabled >>> The operating system is Debian 4.0r3 stable, kernel 2.6.25.11 i686 >>> architecture >>> libc is version 2.7 >>> >>> All other information can be provided on request. >>> >>> Thanks in advance. >>> >>> -- >>> _______________________________________________________ >>> >>> Shane Arnold - [email protected] >>> >>> "For want of a nail, the horseshoe was lost. For want of a horseshoe, the >>> horse was lost. For want of a horse, the messenger was lost. For want of a >>> messenger, the message was not delivered. For want of an undelivered message >>> the war was lost." >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please > visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

