Irv, The next time this starts to happen, run the updatetool with -verify_all and save the log, then grep "Downloading" and post the list of downloaded files here.
The question this will answer is "are only the BSPs changing or is other game content also changing" Scenario 1: Various game content on disk is changing over time in spite of never being written. (implies that O/S and other on-disk content is also getting corrupted as well) Possible Causes: 1. disk problem 2. cable problem 3. power supply problem or intermittent power cables 4. bad cooling causing overheating 5. bad disk controller electronics 6. some other motherboard problem 7. malicious activity Scenario 2: only the map BSPs are changing on disk (including stock maps) Possible Causes 1. malicious activity ----- Original Message ----- From: "irv carlson" To: <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 4:59 PM Subject: [hlds] The Famous "Your Map de_dust differs from the server" ERROR. The Famous "Your Map de_dust differs from the server" ERROR. It happens with all stock or at one time or another any custom map we run in no recognizable pattern. _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
