+map is the correct syntax for the command line. Command line options vs convars seems to be a big confusion since the engine can be a bit forgiving about how you specify them. If you can put the option into a config file, it should use a +. If you can't then it should be specified with a -.
M. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J T Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 9:44 AM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Fork not working for me in L4D retail :D I spent some time trying to figure this out, and then I noticed I had specified a map but not -map in my bash script for starting servers. Cheers, On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Milton Ngan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > There is a bug in the srcds_run script where -fork is supposed to > automatically supply a map, but it doesn't. So for now explicitly specify a > map. Anyone will do, it will get changed as soon as someone reserves the > server. > > M. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of x3sphere > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 10:23 AM > To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com > Subject: [hlds_linux] Fork not working for me in L4D retail > > I'm having trouble getting the -fork command to work in the retail > edition of L4D. Whenever I start a server with the -fork param, the > server starts up fine, but never connects to VAC. Starting a server > without -fork works fine and connects to VAC. Any ideas? Running Linux > (CentOS 5) here. > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- --------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ 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