[bf1942] BF Linux server 1.6 RC1 available
Steven Hartland
killing at multiplay.co.uk
Fri Jan 30 09:20:00 EST 2004
Mucho wubbing for andreas and the team but the installer
doesn't work :(
The licence key check script has a few errors. I've attached
a patch file. I suspect that the error is due to /bin/sh being
bash on most linux machines but not all.
An alternative workaround for this atm is to install with
bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run --target /usr/local/game/bf1942_1.6 --keep
Any link to the win32 server version? We run one install for both
OS's so need to update both at the same time :)
Steve / K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andreas Fredriksson" <andreas.fredriksson at dice.se>
To: <BF1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2004 11:38 AM
Subject: [bf1942] BF Linux server 1.6 RC1 available
>
> Hi,
> it's time for the first release candidate of the 1.6 Linux server. My
> lightcubed
> account has been disabled for some reason so until I can upload it properly
> there's a temporary mirror for the server file up at
> http://www.webuser.com/downloads/bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.run .
>
> The MD5 sum of the file should be 590e272fd3f6e3c22b18933cd638f4aa. Please
> note
> that this distribution is a self-extracting installer that you will need to
> run from within a shell session.
>
> The Linux-specific readme file is attached to this message for your
> convenience.
>
> Best regards,
> Andreas Fredriksson
> ==============================
> Programmer
> Digital Illusions CE Sthlm AB
> Maria Skolgata 83, 5tr
> S-118 53 Stockholm
> Sweden
> andreas.fredriksson at dice.se
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> Release notes: Battlefield 1942 free dedicated Linux server version 1.6
> Battlefield 1942 is a registered trademark of Digital Illusions CE AB.
> (c) 2000-2004 Digital Illusions CE AB
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
>
> Quick start
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> - Run the server installer and follow the instructions.
>
> IMPORTANT:
> Please note that if you choose to install the server over an
> existing
> installation the existing installation directory will be removed!
>
> Example:
> $ sh bf1942_lnxded-1.x.y.run
>
> - Modify mods/bf1942/settings/serversettings.con to your taste.
>
> Example:
> $ cd /path/to/installation/bf1942
> $ vi mods/bf1942/settings/serversettings.con
>
> - Modify mods/bf1942/settings/maplist.con to your taste.
>
> Example:
> $ cd /path/to/installation/bf1942
> $ vi mods/bf1942/settings/serversettings.con
>
> IMPORTANT:
> Please see the information below to understand the new map list format.
>
> - Run the server from within the top-level directory by typing
> ./start.sh [arguments] from a shell.
>
> Example:
> $ cd /path/to/installation/bf1942
> $ ./start.sh +statusMonitor 1
>
> - If you are starting the server from a remote connection you will need to
> encapsulate it inside a "screen" session to let it stay behind when you
> log
> out from the shell.
>
> Example (to start the server):
> $ cd /path/to/installation/bf1942
> $ screen ./start.sh +statusMonitor 1
> Now press Ctrl-A followed by Ctrl-D to detach the screen session, leaving
> it
> running in the background. You can now log out without affecting the
> server.
>
> Example (to reconnect to the server status monitor):
> $ screen -r
>
> Please see the man page for screen to learn more about what it can do.
>
>
> More information
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> Welcome to the Battlefield 1942 dedicated server. For patch-specific
> information please refer to the generic read me file included with both the
> Linux and win32 distributions.
>
> For discussion with the developers and other users of this server please
> subscribe to the bf1942 mailing list. To join the list, send a message to
> <bf1942-subscribe at icculus.org> and follow the instructions given to you in
> the
> reply.
>
> If you prefer to use a forum, there is one set up at the distribution site
> for
> the open beta series at http://www.bf1942.lightcubed.com . You can report
> bugs
> both in the forum and on the mailing list. Please don't send bug reports in
> private mail, use the forum or the list instead.
>
> DICE would like to thank Ryan C. Gordon for his work on the earlier Linux
> releases and the bf1942 Linux community for their test feedback, bug reports
> and patience.
>
>
> The file case confusion problem solved
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> The 1.6 Linux server will read lower-case filenames ONLY. All file names
> encountered at runtime are lower-cased before a filesystem access is
> attempted. You should therefore make sure all files are lower-case when
> installing third-party modifications and maps.
>
> To aid you with this there is an included bourne shell script called
> fixinstall.sh which recursively changes the case of files and directories
> from
> the directory where it's run.
>
> You can simulate the actions of the script with these options:
> $ ./fixinstall.sh --pretend
>
> When you're certain it looks good run the conversion:
> $ ./fixinstall.sh --verbose
>
>
> Map list and +game changes in the 1.6 server
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> The maplist.con format has changed to allow any combination of mods and game
> modes in the same map cycle. Please see the generic read me file for more
> information about the format.
>
> This change essentially renders the +game command-line option useless for
> dedicated servers and hence it should not be used.
>
>
> Banning by unique identifiers (CD key hashes)
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> This release of the dedicated Linux server includes a system to ban players
> by
> their unique CD key hash. The system is similar to the current IP-based
> banning system but uses the following new console commands:
>
> admin.banPlayerKey <player number>
> admin.listBannedKeys
> admin.addKeyToBanList <key>
> admin.removeKeyFromBanList <key>
>
> Banned player keys are stored together with the IP-based bans in the
> banlist.con file. IP-based bans continue to work if you would still like to
> use them.
>
> Please note that the PunkBuster system also has a CD key hash banning system
> that works separately from the built-in system.
>
> Known issues
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> To work around bugs in some implementations of pthreads (the standard system
> threading library on Linux) the server allows you to explicitly set the
> stack
> size to use for new threads. If you need to change this limit you can do so
> with the BF1942_STACKSIZE environment variable by exporting it to the
> server's
> environment:
>
> $ export BF1942_STACKSIZE=`expr 4 \* 1024 \* 1024`
> $ ./start.sh +statusMonitor 1
>
> This example sets the stack size to four megabytes.
>
> You can also combine the two lines:
> $ BF1942_STACKSIZE=`expr 4 \* 1024 \* 1024` ./start.sh +statusMonitor 1
>
> If you see errors about thread creation you might need to use this option.
>
> Option summary
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> The following options are unique for the Linux server:
>
> +statusMonitor 1
>
> Enables the curses status monitor which enables you to work with the in-game
> console directly at the server.
>
> +priorityDaemon 1
>
> Enables sending priority change requests to the external root daemon
> (bfpridaemon) which changes the server niceness while loading. Use this
> option
> (and run the external daemon) to reduce the CPU stress when running multiple
> servers on the same machine.
>
> The priority daemon itself is distributed as source code and can be found
> under the `bfpridaemon' subdirectory of the installation. Use of this code
> is
> at your own risk and there is no warranty what so ever.
>
> Please note that the following options are deprecated and do not effect the
> server in any way: +restart, +dedicated and +game.
>
> Have fun with your Linux server!
>
> Andreas Fredriksson <andreas.fredriksson at dice.se>
>
>
> Licensing information
> ============================================================================
> ==
>
> The Battlefield 1942 server is linked with the GNU C and C++ libraries which
> are under the LGPL license. By linking dynamically we ensure that you as a
> user can use this software with other versions of these libraries.
>
> A statically linked binary also linked with these libraries is supplied
> purely
> for convenience should you not be able to run the dynamically linked binary.
>
> The LGPL license text is included with this release and can be found on the
> web at http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl.html.
>
> Please note that the Battlefield 1942 dedicated server itself is not covered
> by the LGPL license.
>
>
> Revision history
> ============================================================================
> ==
> Filename: bf1942_lnxded-1.6-rc1.tar.bz2
> MD5 sums: 5aed9c067aad5c381b7125ed666f2375 bf1942_lnxded.dynamic
> 6c6508aae7d61ab7198b78473efd4e18 bf1942_lnxded.static
> Version: BF1942 (Ver: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:46:25/dep at mayall.internal.dice.se)
> Release status: First 1.6 release candidate.
>
> Changes: Please see the read me files.
>
>
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