I just looked at the logs from one of my servers and it turns out that I've been getting that error too. It doesn't seem to cause any problems, but it is annoying.
If you move the steam file into the proper folder, it does get rid of this message, though: "Could not locate steam binary:./steam, ignoring." -- Andy On Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:06:57 -0000, "Daniel Reinhardt" <crypto...@cryptodan.com> said: > The ./steam executable is located in the directory under half-life so its > /home/hlds/hlds/steam. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: <valvesoftware....@dynamicbits.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2009 00:19 > To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > Subject: Re: [hlds] [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update > local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. > > > It seems that you are missing the ~/hlds/half-life/steam file. Try the > > following and see what happens: > > > > cd ~/hlds/half-life > > wget http://storefront.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin > > chmod u+x hldsupdatetool.bin > > ./hldsupdatetool.bin > > ./steam > > ./steam -command update -game valve -dir /home/hlds/hlds/half-life/ > > -verify_all > > > > > > -- > > Andy > > > > > > On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:54:03 -0000, "Daniel Reinhardt" > > <crypto...@cryptodan.com> said: > >> Below are the results. > >> > >> h...@capricorn:~$ ls -Al ~/hlds/half-life/steam* > >> -rw-r--r-- 1 hlds hlds 31372850 2009-01-21 08:50 > >> /home/hlds/hlds/half-life/steamclient_linux.so > >> h...@capricorn:~$ cat ~/hlds/half-life/valve/steam_appid.txt > >> 70 > >> h...@capricorn:~$ > >> > >> -Daniel > >> -------------------------------------------------- > >> From: <valvesoftware....@dynamicbits.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 10:48 > >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" > >> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> > >> Subject: Re: [hlds] [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update > >> local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. > >> > >> > What is the output of the following commands? > >> > > >> > ls -Al ~/hlds/half-life/steam* > >> > cat ~/hlds/half-life/steam_appid.txt > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Andy > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 09:04:57 -0000, "Daniel Reinhardt" > >> > <crypto...@cryptodan.com> said: > >> >> h...@capricorn:~/hlds/half-life$ ./hlds_run -autoupdate +map crossfire > >> >> +ip 192.168.1.2 -maxplayers 16 > >> >> Auto detecting CPU > >> >> Using Pentium II Optimised binary. > >> >> Auto-restarting the server on crash > >> >> Could not locate steam binary:./steam, ignoring. > >> >> > >> >> Console initialized. > >> >> Protocol version 48 > >> >> Exe version 1.1.2.1/Stdio (valve) > >> >> Exe build: 18:05:13 Oct 24 2008 (4383) > >> >> STEAM Auth Server > >> >> couldn't exec language.cfg > >> >> Server IP address 192.168.1.2:27015 > >> >> [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local > >> >> steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway. > >> >> > >> >> couldn't exec listip.cfg > >> >> couldn't exec banned.cfg > >> >> Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010 > >> >> Adding master server 69.28.151.162:27010 > >> >> Connection to Steam servers successful. > >> >> VAC secure mode is activated. > >> >> > >> >> I am getting the above error that is red, and bolded. If anyone can > >> >> help me out, so I can get rid of that error. > >> >> > >> >> It is a brand new HLDS install on the following: > >> >> > >> >> CPU: P4 3Ghz 800FSB > >> >> Cooler: Zalman Fatal1ty FS-C77 CPU > >> >> Mobo: Asus P4P800 SE > >> >> CASE Antec SOHO > >> >> RAM: 512x(4) Kingston ValuRAM > >> >> GPU: 6800XT > >> >> PSU: Antec TP 400 > >> >> Mon: Dell Ultrasharp 24" > >> >> OS: Ubuntu 8.10 > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Daniel _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
