Hi.. i'm trying to start the distorted illusions mud.. unpacked, compiled surprisingly clean, moved area list to the area folder.. changed startup to my port, ./startup &. segmentation fault, dumps core.. log shows signal fault 11, but doesn't show me where or what the problem might be.. i've tried all startup permissions, still dumps the core.. any ideas?
here's the log social.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading asgardian.hlp asgardian.hlp: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading olc.hlp olc.hlp: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading rot.are rot.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading help.are help.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mobprg.hlp mobprg.hlp: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading sedit.hlp sedit.hlp: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading limbo.are limbo.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading arena.are arena.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading plains.are plains.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading ofcol2.are ofcol2.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading air.are air.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading shire.are shire.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading immort.are immort.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading hitower.are hitower.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading gnome.are gnome.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading gauntlet.are gauntlet.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading wyvern.are wyvern.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading catacomb.are catacomb.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading draconia.are draconia.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mahntor.are mahntor.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading midgaard.are midgaard.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading chapel.are chapel.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading midennir.are midennir.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading grave.are grave.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading school.are school.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading fanatics.are fanatics.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading moria.are moria.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading museum.are museum.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading eastern.are eastern.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading thalos.are thalos.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mirror.are mirror.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading ofcol.are ofcol.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading aarak.are aarak.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading shadows.are shadows.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading haon.are haon.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading dwarven.are dwarven.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading sewer.are sewer.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading astral.are astral.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading valley.are valley.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading redferne.are redferne.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mega1.are mega1.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading marsh.are marsh.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mirkwood.are mirkwood.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading grove.are grove.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading dylan.are dylan.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading canyon.are canyon.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading newthalos.are newthalos.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading tohell.are tohell.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading divsouls.are divsouls.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading dark.are dark.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading drakyri.are drakyri.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading stonebow.are stonebow.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading sacrifice.are sacrifice.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading pirate.are pirate.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading titan.are titan.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading land.are land.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading morgue.are morgue.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading under2.are under2.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mansion.are mansion.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading undrwrld.are undrwrld.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading harrowh.are harrowh.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading saltmarsh.are saltmarsh.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading eros.are eros.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading fortress.are fortress.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading temple.are temple.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading clans.are clans.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading ffantasy.are ffantasy.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading crystal.are crystal.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading troy.are troy.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading objects.are objects.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading olympus.are olympus.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading anon.are anon.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading cloudymt.are cloudymt.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading elvandar.are elvandar.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading freeport.are freeport.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading frgotten.are frgotten.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mutant.are mutant.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading plords.are plords.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading solace.are solace.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading empar.are empar.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading typhon.are typhon.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading facademy.are facademy.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading castlee.are castlee.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading fields.are fields.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading enoch.are enoch.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading kingdom.are kingdom.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading underpas.are underpas.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading coastlin.are coastlin.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading forill.are forill.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading sabridge.are sabridge.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading ghstship.are ghstship.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading blackwtr.are blackwtr.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading drvnshld.are drvnshld.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading sanudsrt.are sanudsrt.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading gwoodfor.are gwoodfor.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading hopefear.are hopefear.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading box.are box.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading badlands.are badlands.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading mysteria.are mysteria.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading colseum.are colseum.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading sanctuar.are sanctuar.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading hallhero.are hallhero.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading lodoss.are lodoss.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading skycast.are skycast.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading despair.are despair.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading qstuff.are qstuff.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading dcextent.are dcextent.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading zyxsare.are zyxsare.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading questlnd.are questlnd.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading qland.are qland.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading crymine.are crymine.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading stockmar.are stockmar.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading expanse2.are expanse2.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading iblis2.are iblis2.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: reading igneel.are igneel.are: Too many open files Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area not Loaded Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Fixing exits. Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Fixing MobProgs. Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Converting Objects. Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Restoring Objects in Rooms. Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Area Update. Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: Loading Notes. Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: GAME CRASHED (SIGNAL 11). Last command:
Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: [*****] BUG: Error in do_auto_save opening last_command.txt Thu Aug 29 03:58:01 2013 :: CHARACTERS NOT SAVED.
Don't focus on the crash. Fix the first bug first. It looks to me like you've run out of file handles, this is causing areas not to be loaded, and this is causing something bad to happen just after finishing the initialization procedure (possibly when trying to match up area links?)
My guess is that you have an unbalanced fopen/fclose pair somewhere. I would put temporary log messages near ALL instances of fopen and fclose, and see if I can figure out what's being left open.
i downloaded that codebase from here.. and issues i had were with some of the files loading… (in an attempt to see if i could help the other poster) The code hes trying to use is really a TOTAL mess, and not something a "newbie" mud coder would even want to attempt to run. There IS however a cleaner version on here, which is based on the same version of that code called "Asgardian Nightmare" which doesnt have any of the issues!