EQEmulator Forums - npcs wont respond

greetings & thanks for reading, I think I'm having a directory problem or a perl problem but i'm stumped

could use some help with my server.

windows 7 64 bit with everything installed at C:\eqemu with the newest pre-compiled server w/out bots.

error looks like this whenever I enter a zone where a quest file should have been read but isn't [01.25. - 00:42:17] Starting Log: logs/eqemu_error_zone_5280.log
[01.25. - 00:42:17] Path File ./Maps/uqua.path not found.

and when I zone into poknowledge I get all sorts of these

[01.25. - 00:41:24] WARNING: error compiling quest file quests/poknowledge/Grand_Librarian_Maelin.pl: Perl runtime error: Undefined subroutine &main::eval_file called.
(reverting to default questfile)

my config file was copied from another post on this forum somewhere (sorry can't recall which one) I did modifiy some of the stuff on the config that really didn't need modification but I assume that won't hurt it.

Code:

<?xml version="1.0">

<server>

        <world>

                <shortname>matamuram</shortname>

                <longname>Overlord Mata Muram [Legit]</longname>



                <!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to.  (read: You don't) -->

                <!-- <address></address> -->

                <!-- <localaddress>192.168.2.2</localaddress> -->



                <!-- Loginserver information.  Defaults shown -->

                <loginserver>

      <!-- <host>tztbg.game-host.org</host> -->

                        <host>eqemulator.net</host>

                        <port>5998</port>

      <!--comment out the login info below for local logins-->

                        <account></account>

                        <password></password>

                </loginserver>



                <!-- Server status.  Default is unlocked -->

                <!-- <locked/> -->

                <!-- <unlocked/> -->



                <!-- Sets the ip/port for the tcp connections.  Both zones and console (if enabled).  Defaults are shown -->

                <tcp ip="localhost" port="9000" telnet="disable"/>



                <!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->

                <!-- <key>some long random string</key> -->

    <key>something_I_made_up</key>

                

                <!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service.  Defaults are shown -->

                <http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />

        </world>



        <!-- Chatserver (channels) information.  Defaults shown -->

        <chatserver>

                <host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>

                <port>7778</port>

        </chatserver>



        <!-- Mailserver (in-game mail) information.  Defaults shown -->

        <mailserver>

                <host>channels.eqemulator.net</host>

                <port>7779</port>

        </mailserver>



        <zones>

                <defaultstatus>0</defaultstatus>



                <!-- Sets port range for world to use to auto configure zones -->

                <ports low="7000" high="7100"/>

        </zones>



        <!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini.  Defaults shown -->

        <database>

                <host>localhost</host>

                <port>3306</port>

                <username>root</username>

                <password>intentionally erased</password>

                <db>peq</db>

        </database>



        <!-- Launcher Configuration -->

        <launcher>

                <!-- <logprefix>logs/zone-</logprefix> -->

                <!-- <logsuffix>.log</logsuffix> -->

                <!-- <exe>zone.exe or ./zone</exe> -->

                <!-- <timers restart="10000" reterminate="10000"> -->

        </launcher>



        <!-- File locations.  Defaults shown -->

        <files>

                <!-- <spells>spells_us.txt</spells> -->

                <!-- <opcodes>opcodes.conf</opcodes> -->

                <!-- <logsettings>log.ini</logsettings> -->

                <!-- <eqtime>eqtime.cfg</eqtime> -->

        </files>

        <!-- Directory locations.  Defaults shown -->

        <directories>

                <!-- <maps>C:\eqemu\Maps</maps> -->

                <!-- <quests>C:\eqemu\quests</quests> -->

                <!-- <plugins>C:\eqemu\plugins</plugins> -->

        </directories>

</server>

I also seem to get quite a few Universal Chat service messages, and I have yet to figure out how to make the channels work, but that's another little qwirk I'm messin with at the same time.

People can log into my server just fine, & I have gotten the database editor working with the help of xampp..