Tremulous Forum
General => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: reic on January 17, 2007, 07:32:07 pm
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Hi, although there are threads on bugs similar to my problem, I decided to open a new thread, because it differs a bit from the stuff I found + there seems to be no approach to the problem under Linux.
When I try to receive a new server list from the internet, my system gets a complete freeze, no keys working, only way to get the box working again is to press the reset button. Joining a game via favorite servers still works fine.
The game screen is still on while the system freezes and it's showing "Getting info for -1 servers"
The problem first occured spontaneous some months ago under Ubuntu Dapper Drake (6.06). I don't know what triggered the bug, it used to run perfectly before and I didn't change my system settings nor tremulous itself.
Problem is persistent even after a complete fresh installation of both the game and the OS; I'm currently using Ubuntu Edgy Eft (6.10).
Thx for your help,greets
reic
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it's not a system freeze, it's just that tremulous is waiting for a response from the master server, which is taking a long time for whatever reason, you should just wait for it to finish.
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dunno, i've waited for quite some time, and the system is not responding to any keystrokes, plus the led indicating that NUMlock is active is not responding, which - until now - I took for a safe sign that every hope is lost :]
But I'll give it a try!
Edit: I appreciate your help, but tremulous definetely crashes my system, I gave it 30 minutes (finished some stages in Super Mario Land 2 in that time ;) )to recover, the sound keeps skipping/repeating and none of the key - combinations work (X-Server reset etc.).
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Edit: I appreciate your help, but tremulous definetely crashes my system, I gave it 30 minutes (finished some stages in Super Mario Land 2 in that time ;) )to recover, the sound keeps skipping/repeating and none of the key - combinations work (X-Server reset etc.).
yeah, sdl will even prevent alt+sysrq+k from working when tremulous isn't responding.
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Do you still use vanilla client or have you installed TJW's backport client (http://trem.tjw.org/backport)?
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Only solution that comes to my mind is to ssh into the box and reboot it :)
As for the error/crash.. what version of SDL have installed?
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I tried standard client, the TJW backport client as well as rasz_pl's version mentioned in this thread temporary bugfix pack before new version, Download HERE (http://tremulous.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2671&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=patch&sid=3aa3f194dec3cb008bfdfb057deec211) - problem's still there.
As for the SDL - version, I currently use the one that comes with Edgy Eft, package is called libsdl1.2debian, version 1.2.10-3ubuntu2.
btw... ssh? are you for real? :D
thx for your support guys :)