[cod] Server crash dialog error on restart

[Ian mu]

Just thinking out loud really as haven't got the crash to test with, but
there must be something that gets written at some point on a clean exit (or
on a crash) that its detecting, so is it possible to run cod2 let it exit
gracefully, check what files on the system have been updated since running
it, then compare to what files have changed when its exited with a crash? (
i.e if there's a "something" somewhere that says it had a bad exit last time
it could be removed or replaced?)
 No idea if that makes sense :).

 On 11/6/05, Robert Mount <rmount at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> After making that post, i tried to do it myself and successfully got
> COD2 to start with no error every time. Later i rebooted the server,
> the error appeared. Much later, testing a mod (which crashed the
> server) caused the "safe mode" prompt to appear. So it's intermittent
> as best.
>
> --Rob
>
> On 11/5/05, Ian mu <mu.llamas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hmm just out of interest, tried it this evening and didn't get any error
> at
> > all (testing mainly by killing via task manager, apologies if wrong,
> oddly
> > enough on both sp and mp). Haven't had one error yet, whilst I know
> those
> > errors do definitely occurr (have seen the same in other games), just
> > wondering whats the primary reason for them (and why I may not have, it
> may
> > have been me not setting some var etc)
> >
> >
> >
> > On 11/5/05, Robert Mount <rmount at pobox.com> wrote:
> > > Kill the process in task manager, or reboot the box. Basically
> > > anything other than an "rcon quit", typing "quit" on the console, or
> > > clicking the "X" on the console will cause one of two (that i know of)
> > > dialogue boxes to appear. Once the dialogue box pops up you must
> > > answer yes or no before the server will start.
> > >
> > > --Rob
> > >
> > > On 11/5/05, Ian mu <mu.llamas at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Is there a way to emulate this, (i.e emulate a crash if thats how
> its
> > > > happening), as going to be trying a windows one soon and will have a
> > play to
> > > > see what we're dealing with (guessing probably won't be able to come
> up
> > with
> > > > a solution if you chaps haven't already though).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 11/5/05, Robert Mount < rmount at pobox.com> wrote:
> > > > > I've got a screenshot of one of the errors, and can probably get
> the
> > > > > other that i've seen with a few reboots if it will help the cause.
> > > > > It's really a pain, as Steve said.
> > > > >
> > > > > --Rob
> > > > >
> > > > > On 11/5/05, Steven Hartland <killing at multiplay.co.uk> wrote:
> > > > > > This one is causing major pain as there doesn't seem to
> > > > > > be anyway to side step it any news Bryan?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Steve / K
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Steven Hartland" < killing at multiplay.co.uk >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Oh and the "Set optimal Settings?" dialog also needs
> > > > > > > removing.
> > > > > >
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