[bf1942] FAQ questions

[Daniel Valois]

thanks. i'll keep adding and searching the mailing list for some more common
questions.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl-Petter Åkesson" <karl-petter at home.se>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 7:07 AM
Subject: Re: [bf1942] FAQ questions


> Hi all,
>
> There seems to be quite som ppl running the server on FreeBSD as well,
maybe other systems as
> well, so maybe a question about that in the FAQ too?
>
> Q:> Does the server only runs under Linux?
> A:> No, it's know to run atleast on the following systems:
>        - FreeBSD using the Linux Base.
>
> Another specific FreeBSD issue I found a solution to:
>
> Q: How do I keep the server from shutting down when I logout? My system
does not have Screen.
> The problem that makes the server shutdown is that the input pipe is
closed when you logout. By directing the input from a file instead the
server will keep running after you logout.
>
> Do the following:
>
> touch input.txt
> ./bf1942_lnxded < input.txt > output.txt &
>
>
> Daniel Valois wrote:
>
> >faq text file
> >
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > BattleField 1942 Linux Dedicated Server FAQ
>
>========================-------------------------------------------========
======================
> >Q:> Where are the download files?
> >A:> http://icculus.org/betas/bf1942/
> >----
> >Q:> Why is this server so buggy?
> >A:> It is a BETA. The bugs will be worked out soon enough.
> >----
> >Q:>Where can i find a bug listing?
>
>A:>https://bugzilla.icculus.org/reports.cgi?product=Battlefield+1942&output
=most_doomed&links=1&banner=1&quip=1
> >----
> >Q:Where are the list archives?
> >A:
> >----
> >Q: How do I keep the server from shutting down when I logout?
> >A: Use Screen to start it in your terminal and Detach it so that it stays
running when you logout.
> > Example:
> > user at bfserver bf1942-lnxded-1.3beta $screen ./bf1942_lnxded
> > Then do a 'Ctrl+a' and a 'Ctrl+d'
> > ps -aux to see the proccess
> >----
> >Q:>I cant see my server's full name in the ASE or Gamespy browser.
> >A:>You must use quote's and underscores in your ServerSettings.con.
> >  Eg:
> >    game.serverName "TEXAS_STOMPING_GROUNDS_v1.3_CTF"
> >Note: The same goes with any welcome mesages you may add like:
"TKers_will_be_banned".
> >----
> >
> >----
> >
> >
> >----
> >Q:>My box is <$this many> Ghz and <$count fingers again> MB of RAM on a
<$conection_speed> ;
> >   How many players should i allow on my BF Server?
> >A:>please refer to
http://www.ea.com/eagames/official/battlefield1942/editorial/serveradminfaq.
jsp
> >
> >----
> >Q:> When i start ./bf1942_lnxded I get a lot of STUB and Error messages,
what's broken?
> >A:> It's normal. Ignore them. If you get a Segmentation Fault and your
server dies,Then
> >feel free to report the stack trace to https://bugzilla.icculus.org
> >Note: Read the gdb man pages on debugging core files so you may read and
post your stack trace.
> >---
> >Q:> Where can i obtain a Remote Admin utility?
> >A:> http://www.blackbagops.com/bfutils.shtml
> >    http://www.fileshack.com/file.x?fid=1733
> >----
> >Q:>How do I enable remote console so i can connect with BFRM Utility?
> >To enable the Remote Console add the following command to
ServerAutoexec.con;
> >
> >admin.enableRemoteConsole <username> <password> [<port>]
> >
> >where
> >
> ><username> and <password> are the username and password you will need to
connect with the server.
> ><port> is the TCP/IP port address reserved for the Remote Console.
> >
> >Warning:
> > If you are behind a firewall you may want to set some firewall rules to
> > allow a certain ip address to that specific port. This feature is also a
> > vulnerability so be aware and check your logs. By doing this you can
still
> > have fun and be a bit more secure.
> > refer to
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-02/0342.html
> >----
> >Q:> can you point me to a list of commands?
> >A:> http://www.blackbagops.com/admguide.shtml
> >----
> >Q:> I see my Road to Rome Server running but i cannot connect to it.
> >A:> Unfortunately, the RTR dedicated server for linux is not functional
just yet.
> >However it is on the 'to-do list' and we will all rejoice soon enough.
> >----
> >Q:> How can I change my game type?
> >A:> edit your /mods/BF1942/Settings/ServerSettings.con or
> >    the serverautoexec.con (you may create it if it does not exist)
> >For Team Deathmatch set:
> >game.serverGamePlayMode GPM_TDM
> >
> >For Capture The Flag set:
> >game.serverGamePlayMode GPM_CTF
> >
> >For Co-operation set:
> >game.serverGamePlayMode GPM_COOP
> >
> >For Conquest set:
> >game.serverGamePlayMode GPM_CQ
> >----
> >Q:> Which maps are for which game types?
> >A:> enter the appropriate maps into your
/mods/BF1942/Settings/maplist.con file
> >
> >This is a list of the maps for Conquest & Co-op:
> >
> >game.addLevel Battle_of_the_Bulge
> >game.addLevel Battleaxe
> >game.addLevel Berlin
> >game.addLevel Bocage
> >game.addLevel El_Alamein
> >game.addLevel Gazala
> >game.addLevel GuadalCanal
> >game.addLevel Iwo_Jima
> >game.addLevel Kharkov
> >game.addLevel Kursk
> >game.addLevel Market_Garden
> >game.addLevel Midway
> >game.addLevel Omaha_Beach
> >game.addLevel Stalingrad
> >game.addLevel Tobruk
> >game.addLevel Wake
> >
> >This is a list of maps for CTF:
> >
> >game.addLevel Battleaxe
> >game.addLevel Berlin
> >game.addLevel Bocage
> >game.addLevel El_Alamein
> >game.addLevel Gazala
> >game.addLevel GuadalCanal
> >game.addLevel Kharkov
> >game.addLevel Kursk
> >game.addLevel Stalingrad
> >game.addLevel Wake
> >
> >And this is a list of maps for Team Deathmatch:
> >
> >game.addLevel Battleaxe
> >game.addLevel Berlin
> >game.addLevel Bocage
> >game.addLevel El_Alamein
> >game.addLevel Gazala
> >game.addLevel GuadalCanal
> >game.addLevel Kharkov
> >game.addLevel Kursk
> >game.addLevel Stalingrad
> >game.addLevel Midway
> >game.addLevel Omaha_Beach
> >game.addLevel Tobruk
> >
>
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