WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket: port: 27015 bind: Cannot assign requested address --> HELP!

[Anusko]

I have a machine at the company office running debian linux. I have a good line and I was able to get a dedicated ip to the machine. While I was very happy configuring hlds, when I tried to run it I got:

Auto detecting CPU
Using Pentium II Optimised binary.
Auto-restarting the server on crash

Console initialized.
scandir failed:/usr/steam/hlds_l/./valve/SAVE
scandir failed:/usr/steam/hlds_l/./platform/SAVE
Protocol version 46
Exe version 1.1.2.0/Stdio (cstrike)
Exe build: 13:41:36 Sep 9 2003 (2511)
couldn't exec language.cfg
WARNING: UDP_OpenSocket: port: 27015 bind: Cannot assign requested address
FATAL ERROR (shutting down): Couldn't allocate dedicated server IP port 27015.
Add "-debug" to the ./hlds_run command line to generate a debug.log to help with solving this problem
Thu Sep 25 21:43:07 BST 2003: Server restart in 10 seconds
Thu Sep 25 21:43:09 BST 2003: Server Quit

I'm using the folow comand line: ./hlds_run -game cstrike +maxplayers 12 +map de_aztec +port 27015 +ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
When I run it without +port and +ip it binds the internal ip of the machine. Help me please, I'm getting crazy! :(

[FatDaddy]

What that means is that you have something which is already bound to port 27015.

You can either try to figure out what it is using netstat -a and ps aux.

My guess is that you already fired up hlds to test it and never completely killed the process. HLDS when run with ./hlds_run will create two seperate processes.

Or you can take the easy way out and change your command line to +port 27016.

so...
./hlds_run -game cstrike +ip xxx.xxx.xxx +port 27016 +maxplayers 12 +map de_aztec &

[Anusko]

changed the port, no luck :( it still binds the internal ip... :S
more help pls!!! :(

[Milenko]

It's always going to bind to the internal IP..HLDS binds whatever IP is physically on the machine.

Since you:

Server -> Router -> Internet

HLDS will pick up the IP the router gives you.

If you have the ports forwarded correctly at the router, then it won't matter.

[Anusko]

The only thing that "separates" the machine from the internet is the main server's firewall and I have all the ports opened :/

[Milenko]

All the ports?

You should only forward 27015 UDP to the server machine.

Once that's done, you can try connecting from home with the external IP.

[OCHosting]

same problem... http://server.counter-strike.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=32069