[bf1942] Punkbuster error #10006

[kama]

Well, disabling PB is not an option on the warservers.

/kama

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Thomas Kuerten wrote:

> One month ago Punkbuster was starting to give me problems also, on a
> previously flawlessly running Linux system (Redhat 8.0). Some people
> were thrown out repeatedly and finally I myself, also, although
> connected with a DSL high speed connection without any problems elswhere
> whatsoever.
>
> It seems to me that this §%&"%&$%&$%&!!! Punkbuster Company just doesn't
> know or check at all what they are doing. Sometimes their Server does
> not respond in time, sometimes the client gets such a big update that it
> doesn't download it in time unless it is connected to a T1. I tried
> everything from manual updates to several other tweaks and I finally
> decided to SWITCH THIS CRAPPY STUFF OFF.
>
> Now we can play. That's what it's meant to be. LAG at the beginning of
> each level is gone, too. If I really spot a cheater, then I ban him
> manually. Or the people vote him out. Much less trouble. Really.
>
> Punkbuster really is just a waste of energy and time.
>
> My 3 cent...
> regards
> Thomas.
>
> kama wrote:
> > Ive been trying to get to the support for pb for bfv on evenbalance, but
> > they have yet to respond to the support request. So I would try here
> > instead.
> >
> > This is what i've sent to them.
> >
> > --- snip ---
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have installed a server that keeps kicking people with the #10006 error.
> >
> > I have read about the problem on the site and you are reffering to OOB. Do
> > you have any documentation regarding OOB and how you are using it?
> >
> > My server is connected directly to a Cisco 7609 on a FastEthernet port.
> > The router is connected with 2*1 Gbps to a backbone. We have looked at the
> > configuration and we cannot see anything wrong on the configuration. We
> > have enabled the ports to switchports and are using VLAN's to pack the
> > ports together to a LAN. The ports and VLAN is configured as basic you can
> > get them.
> >
> > The clients can connect to other servers just fine, not just ours. Do you
> > have any ideas to look for when it comes to this setup?
> >
> > My server is atm running FreeBSD 4.10-STABLE, but have also runned FreeBSD
> > 5.2.1. linux-base-8 is installed as the linux emulator. The server seems
> > to update the .so's just fine. I have even tried with pbweb.x86 to really
> > know that its the latest versions for pb.
> >
> > I have going through the configs serveral weeks now, and have yet to find
> > anything wrong.
> >
> > If you need any info, we are more than willing to giving it to you...
> >
> > --- snap ---
> >
> > Reference for #10006: http://www.punkbuster.com/index.php?page=faq-et.php
> >
> > Is there anyone that knows anything I can do? sysctl tweaks? anything I
> > can check on the 7609?
> >
> > /kama
>
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