I know this isn't going to help you but - I'm just not sure why you're having that problem. In fact I've never had it while running DR3. People have spoken of the instability issues with DR3 but I just don't see it. The only problem I've had with DR3 is when its time to close them via windows, I get windows errors. A minor problem for such a large update in the server code.
Anyway this is what I did to get a working DR3 based server:
- Installed MYSQL 4.23 (default options)
- Installed Perl 5.8 (default options)
- Followed basic instructions for server setup found in tutorials here on this site.
- Downloaded PEQ_Velious_beta1 database, sourced in load_system.sql and then load_empty_users.sql
- Started the server
I haven't had any crash errors while in-game however there were a few other problems I noticed, minor things but worth mentioning:
- using the --#npcspawn remove-- has no effect on any of the NPC's I tried it on. Namely the stupid out-of-place skellies inhabiting qeynos hills (default database). Used the command to remove them, came back a half hour later, they're all back again. Didn't happen like that in DR2 and earlier.
- I've gone LD several times on my own server (same machine, using minilogin), and the lag meter lingers around the 1000-3000 range. That's not right. Should be in the low hundreds. Never had that issue with DR2 and earlier.
- AA's fail to load in Zone.exe and in game. This may be a database issue, I haven't tinkered with it too much, but I checked the variables table and expansions was set to 255. /shrug
- Zoning takes a while - sometimes even causes a lock-up in the game. Also occasionally upon logging in I'll get a "This zone is not available" message, but am able to log in immediately after closing that message box.
I can't think of anything else off the top of my head, anyway like I said just thought it would be worth noting those things for future reference. As far as your problem goes, I'll have to let someone else answer it, because I haven't had that issue and I don't know what would cause it. Sorry I wasn't more helpful.
Regards,
SI