My server suddenly shut off and it wont turn on anymore.

[blurryshadow1]

it says "ERROR: could not start HTTP server on interface "(ip)" and port "(port number)"!

server stopped!

closing SQLite3 database

can someone help me out please? all i was doing was playing on my server and it suddenly shut off and it wont start back on anymore...

edit: nvm i found out my computers ip changed somehow.... why does it do that?

[Zango]

edit: nvm i found out my computers ip changed somehow.... why does it do that?

Because your router assigns you a dynamic IP

What operating system are you using?

What is your router brand/model?

[eAi]

You shouldn't specify an IP in your config file except in very exceptional circumstances (you have more than one network card in your computer). That way MTA will always listen on your current IP address.

[Zango]

I don't understand why his external IP would change in the middle of everything, unless something was rebooted. Maybe something was though

I thought it was related to something internally

[blurryshadow1]

You shouldn't specify an IP in your config file except in very exceptional circumstances (you have more than one network card in your computer). That way MTA will always listen on your current IP address.

how do you do that?

[blurryshadow1]

edit: nvm i found out my computers ip changed somehow.... why does it do that?

Because your router assigns you a dynamic IP

What operating system are you using?

What is your router brand/model?

im using windows xp (hp pavillion dv2000)

my router is a netgear router

[Zango]

Open mtaserver.conf

Is this part

    <!-- ONLY USE THIS PARAMETER IF YOU ARE SURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING - it is generally only 
         needed for professional servers and should be left blank otherwise. 
         This parameter specifies the IP to use for servers that have multiple IP addresses. If left 
         blank, it will default to server's standard local IP address. --> 
    <serverip></serverip> 

intact, or is there any value between ?

[blurryshadow1]

Open mtaserver.conf

Is this part

    <!-- ONLY USE THIS PARAMETER IF YOU ARE SURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING - it is generally only 
         needed for professional servers and should be left blank otherwise. 
         This parameter specifies the IP to use for servers that have multiple IP addresses. If left 
         blank, it will default to server's standard local IP address. --> 
    <serverip></serverip> 

intact, or is there any value between ?

theres a value... its my computers ip adress

[Zango]

You shouldn't specify an IP in your config file except in very exceptional circumstances (you have more than one network card in your computer). That way MTA will always listen on your current IP address.

Remove it then, and you shouldn't experience those problems.

[blurryshadow1]

You shouldn't specify an IP in your config file except in very exceptional circumstances (you have more than one network card in your computer). That way MTA will always listen on your current IP address.

Remove it then, and you shouldn't experience those problems.

hmmm.. it still works.... i just wonder why that section is there if we dont need to enter in anything on that part...

and thanks

[Zango]

It helps in the long run to read the description of each feature thoroughly

    <!-- ONLY USE THIS PARAMETER IF YOU ARE SURE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING - it is generally only 
         needed for professional servers and should be left blank otherwise. 
         This parameter specifies the IP to use for servers that have multiple IP addresses. If left 
         blank, it will default to server's standard local IP address. --> 

these 4 lines tells us, we should leave it blank, unless we're

a) Professional server hosters

b) Know what we're doing

c) Have more than one IP available

I don't doubt you know what you're doing, but generally you know whether these blocks apply to you. If you're uncertain, rather leave them default.

Edited February 17, 2011 by Guest

[blurryshadow1]

oh