> > ********************************************************* > * Unable to load Steam support library.* > * This server will operate in LAN mode only.* > ********************************************************* >
This makes me think it's a permissions issue, or a corrupt file but you said you reinstalled. As for > >> [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local > >> steamclient.dll. Continuing with current version anyway. > I have seen that numerous times on our tf2 servers, but they don't seem to cause any problems. On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 2:39 AM, bl4nk <bl4n...@gmail.com> wrote: > What command line params are you using to start up your server? > > Sent from my iPod > > On Jun 26, 2010, at 12:37 AM, tom nikitopoulos <screwtop...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > but did u put a server config in the install? > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 10:06 PM, David Parker <dpar...@utica.edu> > wrote: > > > >> Thanks, but that doesn't seem to be the problem. This is just plain > >> crazy. I rebooted the box (to make sure there are no weird ghost > processes > >> running, although there did not seem to be before). Then I created a > whole > >> new directory and did a full, clean install of CS:S into the new > directory > >> from Steam. Now, the CS:S server appears to start up just fine, but it > >> crashes if someone connects to it. If I start up the server and then > change > >> the map using "map de_dust2" (or any other map name) in the console, the > new > >> map loads, but then the server hangs for about 5 minutes after this > message > >> is printed: > >> > >> [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local > >> steamclient.dll. Continuing with current version anyway. > >> > >> During this time, I cannot type anything on the console, and the server > >> stops responding to A2S_INFO and other queries. After about five > minutes, > >> it spits this message out to the console and then seems to be fine, > except > >> that no one can join it: > >> > >> ********************************************************* > >> * Unable to load Steam support library.* > >> * This server will operate in LAN mode only.* > >> ********************************************************* > >> > >> Again, this is a clean CS:S install, but this is the third install of > CS:S > >> on this box which has had this problem. I never had any problems with > CS:S > >> on this box up until the last update. The box is also running servers > for > >> TF2, CS 1.6, and CS:CZ and those seem to be running just fine. > >> > >> The OS is Debian Lenny 64-bit, up-to-date. > >> > >> I'm at a total loss. > >> > >> - Dave > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: tom nikitopoulos <screwtop...@gmail.com> > >> Date: Friday, June 25, 2010 8:51 pm > >> Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Steam support library problem > >> To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list < > >> hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com> > >> > >>> thats a "error" given when server is quit isn't it? > >>> maybe a server running in background? > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 2:56 PM, David A. Parker > >>> <dpar...@utica.edu> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hello, > >>>> > >>>> I'm still getting the "Unable to load Steam support library" > >>> error on > >>>> startup. I am not running any plugins and I disabled > >>> SourceTV, but the > >>>> problem persists. I've been running an update with - > >>> verify_all several > >>>> times each day, but it always says that the installation is up- > >>> to-date > >>>> so it does not appear that anything in my installation is corrupted. > >>>> > >>>> Anyone have any ideas? Any help at all would be greatly > >>> appreciated.> > >>>> Thanks, > >>>> Dave > >>>> > >>>> oGre wrote: > >>>>> Hi, > >>>>> > >>>>> I got that error last week when the Valve servers were overloaded. > >>>>> This was a TF2 server instance. I checked the binaries > >>> manually and > >>>>> moved some from a functioning installation while waiting for > >>> Valve to > >>>>> fix their update servers. > >>>>> > >>>>> The files that got corrupt were in the orangebox/bin > >>> directory, namely > >>>>> steamclient.so and libsteam_api.so. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> 2010/6/24 David Parker <dpar...@utica.edu>: > >>>>>> Hello, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Sorry for the flurry of e-mails today. Hopefully I'll > >>> get these issues > >>>> straightened out soon and everything will work again. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I just did a clean install of CS:S. It's a vanilla > >>> server with SourceTV > >>>> enabled and no plugins or addons. The server starts up > >>> just fine, but then > >>>> I get this on the console: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> ********************************************************* > >>>>>> * Unable to load Steam > >>> support library.* > >>>>>> * This server will > >>> operate in LAN mode only.* > >>>>>> ********************************************************* > >>>>>> maxplayers set to 17 (extra slot was added for SourceTV) > >>>>>> Server logging enabled. > >>>>>> L 06/23/2010 - 20:59:00: Log file closed > >>>>>> Server logging data to file > >>> /usr/local/srcds_1/cstrike/logs/L0623002.log> >> L 06/23/2010 - > >>> 20:59:00: Log file started (file > >>>> "/usr/local/srcds_1/cstrike/logs/L0623002.log") (game > >>>> "/usr/local/srcds_2/orangebox/cstrike") (version "4234") > >>>>>> exec banned_user.cfg: file size larger than 1 MB! > >>>>>> exec banned_ip.cfg: file size larger than 1 MB! > >>>>>> Writing cfg/banned_user.cfg. > >>>>>> Writing cfg/banned_ip.cfg. > >>>>>> Unable to load Steam library. > >>>>>> L 06/23/2010 - 20:59:00: World triggered "Round_Start" > >>>>>> SourceTV broadcast active. > >>>>>> L 06/23/2010 - 20:59:06: World triggered "Round_Start" > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Restarted the server a few times, but it happens > >>> consistently. Any > >>>> ideas? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thanks, > >>>>>> Dave > >>>>>> > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the > >>> list archives, > >>>> please visit: > >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> > >>>> Dave Parker > >>>> Systems Administrator > >>>> Utica College > >>>> Integrated Information Technology Services > >>>> (315) 792-3229 > >>>> Registered Linux User #408177 > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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 > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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