make sure your hosts files does not have static ip entries for the won servers back from when there was a complete won outage..
look in your woncomm.lst file and try to ping the domain names for the auth servers.. make sure you can reach them from... Accident -----Original Message----- From: HoundDawg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2001 3:08 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [hlds] WON Fixed Yet? I know this isn't the case since the email server uses the same dns server and I haven't had any problems with that. It was a good idea though. In fact, for safe measure, I restarted the dns server and it had no effect on my HLDS servers. =\ HoundDawg http://www.phpGamingSite.com http://www.unitedadmins.com http://www.unitedadmins.com/hlbp ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Socha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 6:53 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] WON Fixed Yet? > Check your dns server... I have been fine.. last time this happened to me, > my dns servers were down... > > -----Original Message----- > From: HoundDawg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 9:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlds] WON Fixed Yet? > > > After further analysis, I've discovered that (like a previous report from > another admin) the console locks up about the same time the server is not > available. I try typing stuff into the console and nothing, like it's > locked up. I'll have to assume this is because HLDS's sockets are waiting > for a timeout with one of the WON servers or something. > > After a few minutes, the console works again and the commands I previously > typed show up in the console and are processed. The server then shows > online again. Only to repeat the process in a few more minutes. > > =\ > > HoundDawg > http://www.phpGamingSite.com > http://www.unitedadmins.com > http://www.unitedadmins.com/hlbp > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "HoundDawg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 5:24 PM > Subject: [hlds] WON Fixed Yet? > > > > Valve (Eric, Erik, Yahn), > > > > Did you fix the WON servers yet? Last I heard was that they were going to > > get cleared up over a few days. Well, my servers had problems keeping > > players the past 2 weekends and now here it is Monday and my TFC servers > > remain unplayable. > > > > Why? Players can see my server, then connect (which may cause problems at > > times due to some timeouts) and then play for maybe a few minutes to only > > get dropped. > > > > I have wasted too much time trying to track this down. Here are my > > observances: > > > > 1) HLDS console shows no errors. It's not even crashing because it doesn't > > have a chance to, I guess. > > 2) HLDS console shows that users are dropping due to timeouts. > > 3) Server's Internet connection is rock solid on a DS3. I verified this > so > > many ways. No hiccups and no port floods. > > 4) Situation happens on all latest beta patches. > > 5) No AdminMOD installed or anything else that could be causing problems. > > 6) System resources are barely touched with nearly 1 GB free memory. > > 7) CPU processors are hardly used with peaks of 5% during map changes. =\ > > 8) There is nothing else on the server that can be causing this problem. > > > > This has been a very frustrating month dealing the the problems that > plague > > 4108x. I've lost many regulars and even my own guild members keep > wondering > > why other servers around don't have the problem that I'm experiencing. I > > really don't have a clue except that the problem with the HLDS servers are > > definately not on my end. > > > > All I ask, is if you need any information from me to help fix this and > > whether you have some sort of timeframe? > > > > Any other fellow admins experiencing these problems? All of those that I > > was aware of that had the same problems have dropped their HLDS servers > and > > have moved on to other games. I'd rather not go there though. > > > > HoundDawg > > http://www.phpGamingSite.com > > http://www.unitedadmins.com > > http://www.unitedadmins.com/hlbp > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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
