Why does my server stop running?

[The Knights Who Say Ni]

I have windows 2K and im running a .bat file and when i run bzfs (2.0.2) it stops when it gets to this line MD5 generation: 0.000 seconds and then if i try and run bzfs (2.0.4) it runs through like it should and then i get the line Recalibrated QPC frequency. Old: 3578721.000000 ; New: 3580226.000000
and the old and new numbers will change and it will continue to do so

My Conf file:

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# This is a BZFlag Server (bzfs) configuration file.  To make the server

-a 50 38

#-admsg ""

#-ban "192.168.1.5,10.10.2.*,10.2.*.*"


-dddd

-disableBots

-j

-lagdrop 3

-lagwarn 600

-maxidle 300

-mp 4,4,4,4,4,3

-ms 2

-p 5154

-password *********

#-tkkr 30

#-worldsize 800

# Use this format for Windows
-world "c:\BZFlag\1111.test.laser-net.WW.bzw"

[BinarySpike]

#-world "c:\BZFlag\1111.test.laser-net.WW.bzw"

??? why commented out? do you have a map running?

-p 5154

You don't need this because 5154 is default...

You do need -publicaddr and -public

-publicaddr is your WAN ip http://www.whatismyip.com/

-public is your description. -public "my server ain't working"



If that's ur config file your using then I see your problem.
Your missing several key options.

I have windows 2K

Sadly I've seen two window users try starting a server and both of them wouldn't let outsiders connect.
(yes, thier router is fixed... and they didn't have a firewall)

[The Knights Who Say Ni]

no i have the map path un-commented and its only a test from where the server is running on the inside of a fire wall (which is in a DMZ)
I have a seprate server for out side users and a seperate config file
but would thses commands that arent there stop it running?
is so ill add them

[BinarySpike]

You don't need -p if you don't use anything other than 5154.

If your running the server inside a firewall, just for a test then you don't need -public or -publicaddr those just put your server on the server list.


Do you use a badwords list?

I did a google search for "Recalibrated QPC frequency"

I came up with a ton of BZFlag links.

Have you tryed connecting to your server?

How long does your server run?

Like always, I suggest running servers on linux and mac... windowz isn't very good server runner

[The Knights Who Say Ni]

Windows isnt good at all and i have tried putting in -public and -publicaddr and set it to my IP and connected to that and that worked thanks

[bryjen]

What do you mean by "stop running" ? bzfs doesn't really do much that you can see its text window. Normally, it will print some info on start-up and then just sit there quietly, serving the game. Adding one or two -d 's to the config makes it print some status stuff during the game, like chat messages, joining and parting clients, etc. Four -d 's will make it spew a ridiculous amount of diagnostic info that's not really useful during normal operation.

You can run a very simple bzfs with absolutely no config file or parameters. This is mostly only of interest for testing on the same PC or LAN.

[The Knights Who Say Ni]

I know i can have no config but im testing more complicated things like plugins and I was havng trouble geting it on the network and it Just stopped and you couldnt connect to it
any way now i have added those extra prameters it now works
I always use -dddd