Random Crashes on Garry's Mod Dedicated Server

[Weeklyloser]

BASIC INFO
Server OS: Debian Linux 32-Bit
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 6400+
Ram: 2 Gb
Game(s): Garry's Mod Dedicated Server
Start Up Command: ./srcds_run -console -debug -game garrysmod +map gm_flatgrass +ip 192.168.2.5 +hostip XX.XXX.XXX.XXX +maxplayers 16 -autoupdate



So I am trying to make a Linux Dedicated Garry's Mod Server, and I had loaded all my addons onto it, of course, w/o actually testing the server first, clumsy me. So I ended up loading a bunch of addons and models and extra game content etc. etc. and I finally loaded up the server, people started connecting, friends started connecting, and out of nowhere, the server crashed. I restarted the server, and it crashed again, and it only seemed to crash when things were being done, e.g. tools being used, props/vehicles/npcs being spawned or anything having to do with actually USING the game, if I let it sit still, the server would not crash. I assumed it was because one of the addons I had loaded on, so i deleted everything and reinstalled srcds, yet this time, I did not load any addons on, but still, anytime something is done, prop spawns, tool usage, the server crashes and restarts itself. This is the error I get.
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Connection to Steam servers successful.
VAC secure mode is activated.
Client "{MST}Mysterion" connected (XX.XXX.XXX.XXX:27005).
PreMinidumpCallback: updating dump comment
Uploading dump (in-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20110312004110_1.dmp
success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-f44fd1fc-cca6-4a66-a504-c91182110312

cat: hlds.2250.pid: No such file or directory
email debug.log to linux@valvesoftware.com
Sat Mar 12 00:41:11 PST 2011: Server restart in 10 seconds
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I am currently at a brick wall and have no idea what to do, if anybody has any ideas, please respond, thanks in advance, Garrett.

[realchamp]

Run your server with -debug in the start parms. That should give you some more information.
Maybe the models or tools you are using isn't compatible with SRCDS at the moment.

[Weeklyloser]

(03-12-2011, 07:13 PM)realchamp Wrote:  Run your server with -debug in the start parms. That should give you some more information.
Maybe the models or tools you are using isn't compatible with SRCDS at the moment.

I am, Look at my command line. It didn't give me much extra info, the extra info it gave me is in the error message i posted.

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I think the portion that debug brought in was
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cat: hlds.2250.pid: No such file or directory
email debug.log to linux@valvesoftware.com
///////////////////////////////////////

[Weeklyloser]

I have just narrowed it down to some vehicles, All the tools are working fine, The only thing that seems to cause a server crash are the Jeep Vehicle or the Airboat. When I spawn either of the vehicles, I get that error and a server crash and restart. Hope that makes it easier to narrow down.
I can spawn chairs and entities fine, but those specific vehicles cause the crash.

[bleese]

Hi, I am happy to report that i have had the exact same Issue before, but that i have TEMPORARILY fixed it with a... not so ideal fix.

Here are the problems with your server

Your server will instantly crash when someone spawns a JEEP or an AIRBOAT
however, if people spawn chairs that is fine.

(also NPC's do not have sound)

The problem comes from one specific file, Not in the servers data, Not in the Garrysmod files, but indeed in the SOURCE engine files.

Look at this file, Orangebox/bin/Vphysics.iso

This is the file that is causing the problem, THIS is the file that is doing everything wrong...

Now, that i have explain whats wrong time for the fix,

Replace the file with an earlier version of the file, A link to this would be
http://gmodbt.bbservers.co.uk/view.php?id=3
which is another forum with a link to the download.

When you replace that file, TADAA the vehicles are fixed...


BUT

Note what i said before, "i have TEMPORARILY fixed it with a... not so ideal fix."

There is a problem with this method... You are outdating the server, and, the server may want to update, every week or so, and when it updates (every week) you will have to replace the file again and again and again...

Thats all we can do for now, I eventually gave up and made my server a dark RP server, but you will soon see a thread of a problem of that

[realchamp]

(03-12-2011, 07:15 PM)Weeklyloser Wrote:  

(03-12-2011, 07:13 PM)realchamp Wrote:  Run your server with -debug in the start parms. That should give you some more information.
Maybe the models or tools you are using isn't compatible with SRCDS at the moment.

I am, Look at my command line. It didn't give me much extra info, the extra info it gave me is in the error message i posted.

---

I think the portion that debug brought in was
///////////////////////////////////////
cat: hlds.2250.pid: No such file or directory
email debug.log to linux@valvesoftware.com
///////////////////////////////////////

Sorry I didn't notice

(03-12-2011, 11:50 PM)bleese Wrote:  Hi, I am happy to report that i have had the exact same Issue before, but that i have TEMPORARILY fixed it with a... not so ideal fix.

Here are the problems with your server

Your server will instantly crash when someone spawns a JEEP or an AIRBOAT
however, if people spawn chairs that is fine.

(also NPC's do not have sound)

The problem comes from one specific file, Not in the servers data, Not in the Garrysmod files, but indeed in the SOURCE engine files.

Look at this file, Orangebox/bin/Vphysics.iso

This is the file that is causing the problem, THIS is the file that is doing everything wrong...

Now, that i have explain whats wrong time for the fix,

Replace the file with an earlier version of the file, A link to this would be
http://gmodbt.bbservers.co.uk/view.php?id=3
which is another forum with a link to the download.

When you replace that file, TADAA the vehicles are fixed...


BUT

Note what i said before, "i have TEMPORARILY fixed it with a... not so ideal fix."

There is a problem with this method... You are outdating the server, and, the server may want to update, every week or so, and when it updates (every week) you will have to replace the file again and again and again...

Thats all we can do for now, I eventually gave up and made my server a dark RP server, but you will soon see a thread of a problem of that

Nice

[Weeklyloser]

(03-12-2011, 11:50 PM)bleese Wrote:  Hi, I am happy to report that i have had the exact same Issue before, but that i have TEMPORARILY fixed it with a... not so ideal fix.

Here are the problems with your server

Your server will instantly crash when someone spawns a JEEP or an AIRBOAT
however, if people spawn chairs that is fine.

(also NPC's do not have sound)

The problem comes from one specific file, Not in the servers data, Not in the Garrysmod files, but indeed in the SOURCE engine files.

Look at this file, Orangebox/bin/Vphysics.iso

This is the file that is causing the problem, THIS is the file that is doing everything wrong...

Now, that i have explain whats wrong time for the fix,

Replace the file with an earlier version of the file, A link to this would be
http://gmodbt.bbservers.co.uk/view.php?id=3
which is another forum with a link to the download.

When you replace that file, TADAA the vehicles are fixed...


BUT

Note what i said before, "i have TEMPORARILY fixed it with a... not so ideal fix."

There is a problem with this method... You are outdating the server, and, the server may want to update, every week or so, and when it updates (every week) you will have to replace the file again and again and again...

Thats all we can do for now, I eventually gave up and made my server a dark RP server, but you will soon see a thread of a problem of that

PERFECT! No more random crashes, Thanks so much, although I do have a few more questions if you don't mind.
1. How do other dedicated sandbox servers deal with this problem, shouldn't there server be auto-updating to the new glitchy vphysics.so every week also?
2. The Npc Sounds, I fixed that on my windows 7 system with GCF scape, is there anyway I could use another program similar to GCF scape on Linux or by chance get the files on my windows sytem and transfer them over to the Linux system, Or would there be compatibility issues?
3. I am getting one more error, it may be irrelevant,
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[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient.dll. Continuing with current version anyway.
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I was getting this error before the vphysics.so, if you think it may cause any other problems, please enlighten me.

Thanks Again!, Garrett

[realchamp]

(03-13-2011, 07:08 AM)Weeklyloser Wrote:  //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient.dll. Continuing with current version anyway.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

That can be ignored.

[Weeklyloser]

Alright perfect haha, not sure about the other two questions though?

[realchamp]

Regarding #1.

I don't think they are autoupdating, but instead they are doing it manually and after the update they paste in the other one. Unless it has been fixed :p