im having a similar issue though on a windows xp box. near as i can tell the config is fine...so im confused. posting config here if anyone can suggest help please im desparate
<?xml version="1.0">
<server>
<world>
<eq2revelations>whatever</shortname>
<EQ2 Revaltions Custom Legit/PvP>Your server name</longname>
<!-- Only specify these two if you really think you need to. -->
<!--<address>Serving Machines IP</address>-->
<!--<localaddress>127.0.0.1</localaddress>-->
<!-- Loginserver information. -->
<loginserver>
<host>eqemulator.net</host>
<port>5998</port>
<account></account>
<password></password>
</loginserver>
<!-- Sets the shared key used by zone/launcher to connect to world -->
<key>some long random string</key>
<!-- Enable and set the port for the HTTP service. -->
<http port="9080" enabled="true" mimefile="mime.types" />
</world>
<!-- Database configuration, replaces db.ini. -->
<database>
<host>localhost</host>
<port>3306</port>
<username>root</username>
<+_+_+_>Your Password</password>
<db>peq</db>
</database>
</server>
i +-+- the password but otherwise the config is unchanged. in a notepad created xml format.