BF1942 Linux 1.6 server starts then exits

[AIX Gaming]

Hey guys, first time posting here, sorry if this is in the wrong spot. 
Having trouble with the 1.6 server running on debian linux.  I've got
everything installed by when I go to run it, it just goes for a few
seconds, then goes back to the prompt with no remaining process. 
Independent of log settings, I can't manage to get any error codes or log
entries out of it.  Any ideas?  Thanks.