-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] 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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