[bf1942] Announcement: BF1942 Linux Dedicated Server open bet a

[Fredriksson, Andreas]

Once the files are in disk cache it'll start up much quicker :-)

Improving loading and startup times are on my list for 1.5.

// Andreas

-----Original Message-----
From: Stefan Lenz
To: bf1942 at icculus.org
Sent: 6/11/2003 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [bf1942] Announcement: BF1942 Linux Dedicated Server open beta

Hello BMP it looks rigth, just wait some time.
i´ve to wait about 3minutes on first start on an P4 2,4Ghz with 1GB ram
so just relax and wait :)

At 19:47 11.06.2003 +0200, you wrote:
>Hello Fredriksson, Andreas,
>
>
>it didnt work on my Suse 7.3 Server
>
>i make a bash> ./start.sh +StatusMonitor 1
>
>./bf1942_lnxded.dynamic: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.3' not found 
>(required by ./bf1942_lnxded.dynamic)
>./start.sh: using statically linked binary
>
>Whot is wrong ?
>
>
>
>FA> Hi!
>
>FA> The 1.4 patch is going out today and as promised here
>FA> is the first public release of the 1.4 Linux Server beta.
>
>FA> The distribution file can be found on the official site for
>FA> the beta program, http://bf1942.lightcubed.com. DICE would
>FA> like to thank Steve Getman for providing the hosting for
>FA> the site.
>
>FA> Here's a quick list of changes since 1.31:
>
>FA> - Lots of bug fixes
>FA> - Merged codebases with win32 code
>FA> - Switched to threaded UDP message polling
>FA> - Console output not relevant to end users removed
>FA> - Code compiled with GCC 3.2.2 compiler
>FA> - Legacy code not used on dedicated servers has been removed
>FA> - XML Logger (disabled by default).
>FA> - RtR compatibility
>FA> - Map changing between RtR/BF1942 works.
>FA> - Implemented status monitor and console (+statusMonitor 1)
>FA> - Improved average FPS calculations.
>FA> - Both statically and dynamically linked binaries included.
>FA> - Start script to deal with library issues.
>
>FA> Known issues:
>
>FA> - The COOP game mode has been temporarily disabled.
>FA> - Some of the eariler command line parameters for configuring
>FA>   GameSpy and ASE ports have not yet been merged in.
>
>FA> For more gameplay specific changes, please see the readme
>FA> included with the win32 client patch.
>
>FA> Have fun with your BF1942 servers!
>
>FA> Regards,
>FA> Andreas Fredriksson
>FA> ==============================
>FA> Programmer
>FA> Digital Illusions CE Sthlm AB
>FA> Maria Skolgata 83, 5tr
>FA> S-118 53 Stockholm
>FA> Sweden
>FA> Phone: +46 8 545 18 494
>FA> Fax: +46-8-545 18 497
>FA> andreas.fredriksson at dice.se
>
>
>
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