[cod] Linux Server not showing in Local game listing

[todd at simops.com]

prolly be said, but are you running it - pure "1"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Glanzer" <glanzer at glanzer-net.com>
To: <cod at icculus.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 4:37 PM
Subject: Re: [cod] Linux Server not showing in Local game listing


> Well, making the Linux CoD Server run at port 28960 still didn't work.
The
> server still doesn't show up in the Local listing on the client.
>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> --Glanzer
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> [...]
> --Hyperion:  Ah, you may have the answer.  I think I was running on port
> 28961 not 28960.  I didn't know it had to run on the default port, but
that
> makes sense.  I guess if any port was allowed, the client PC would have to
> scan not only the entire subnet IPs looking for servers, but also scan
every
> port on every IP!  Makes perfect sense.  I'll have to run the test again.
> If that's the answer then you win the big star.  :-)
>
> =================
>
> original post:
>
> Hi all you Linux CoD gurus.  Here's a tough one for you....  I contacted
> Activision about this bug, and was told to go to codadmin.com.  so I went
to
> codadmin.com and no one knew the answer.....
>
> QUESTION:  Why does a Linux CoD server not appear in the "Local" server
list
> in the game when the server and gaming PC are both on the same subnet and
> the server is started using the parameter "+set dedicated 1"?  There is no
> firewall between the server and the gaming PC.  Both the server and the
> client are running version 1.4.  The client CAN connect to the server by
> pulling down the console and entering the command "/connect
> xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port#".
>
> This problem was reported by another user and I verified the problem by
> testing it.  If interested, see the discussion thread at the URL below
> because it has tons more details including all the stuff we tried to get
it
> solved:
>
> http://www.codboards.com/index.php?showtopic=4542
>
>
>