I am running a linux COD server

I am trying to run awe v2.12

I created a awe_cod folder and placed all the files in there including the game.mp.i386.so

the server starts up fine and fs_game awe_cod works ok too so i know that the mod folder is ok.

The problem is that the server refuses to load (or just completely ignores) the file:
w_awe_cod_svr_v2.12.pk3

It loads, however, the other file which is in the same folder:
z_awe_svr_customlogo.pk3


What is wrong with this server file?

I have checked all the readme document and found nothing that matches this issue.

just to note, i have a windows version of the awe_cod server running ok with the exact same setup as the linux server.

something is missing with the linux install.?
does the "w" in w_awe_cod_svr_v2.12.pk3 mean windows?

check list for linux dedicated server:

- cod version is linux 1.5
- mod is in own folder called "awe_cod"
- fs_game = "awe_cod"
- w_awe_cod_svr_v2.12.pk3 is present in awe_cod folder
- w_awe_cod_v2.1_client.pk3 is present in awe_cod folder (although not required to make mod work)
- z_awe_svr_customlogo.pk3 is present in awe_cod folder (although not required to make mod work)
- all 3 pk3 files have the same owner and chmod value.
- made sure there are no 'cod:uo' files present. (this is NOT a COD:UO install)
- config file works perfectly in windows server and linux server
- fs_homepath = /home/cod/
- fs_basepath = /usr/local/games/base-cod/

- server console output

------ Server Initialization ------
Server: mp_harbor
Hunk_Clear: reset the hunk ok
----- FS_Startup -----
Current search path:
/home/cod/awe_cod/z_awe_svr_customlogo.pk3 (2 files)
/home/cod/awe_cod
/usr/local/games/base-cod//awe_cod
/home/cod/main
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pakb.pk3 (60 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/paka.pk3 (41 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak9.pk3 (149 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak8.pk3 (235 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak6.pk3 (3 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak5.pk3 (4858 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak4.pk3 (1668 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak3.pk3 (1992 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak2.pk3 (694 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak1.pk3 (2642 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/pak0.pk3 (12816 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/localized_english_pak5.pk3 (46 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/localized_english_pak3.pk3 (7 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/localized_english_pak2.pk3 (9 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/localized_english_pak1.pk3 (3736 files)
/usr/local/games/base-cod//main/localized_english_pak0.pk3 (1204 files)

File Handles:
handle 1: console_mp_server.log
----------------------
30162 files in pk3 files
Sys_LoadDll(/home/cod/awe_cod/game.mp.i386.so)... ok
Sys_LoadDll(game) found **vmMain** at 0x48e6c888
Sys_LoadDll(game) succeeded!
------- Game Initialization -------
gamename: Call of Duty
gamedate: Nov 15 2004
0 teams with 0 entities
-----------------------------------
-----------------------------------
Hitch warning: 3132 msec frame time
Sending heartbeat to codmaster.activision.com
status
map: mp_harbor
num score ping guid name lastmsg address qport rate
--- ----- ---- ------ --------------- ------- --------------------- ----- -----


The above console output verfies what pk3 files are being put into memory.

Having all of the files put into the "base" folder just has the same results.

I also have the a similar issue with an Enemy Territory server not reading fully working and valid pk3 files.


thanks in advance for helping!