My little test map compiled without error and I have run buildcubemaps in both ldr and hdr disconnecting between each build and starting a new server.

However, I get two messages in the console that I have been unable to find a reason for:

Executing listen server config file...
player\american_sniper.mdl : material "models/player/american/american_soldier" not found

and

Initializing renderer...
custom hdr cubemap "materials/environment maps/borealis_003.hdr.vtf": can't be found on disk.This really should have an HDR version but I will tryfalling back to the non-hdr one.

I have done a fairly extensive search of the available documents but can't find any info.
Anyone shed some light on this, or do I just ignore it?

that skybox is not hdr supportive

Yep...
But I am using sky_dod_04_hdr and not the one in the error?

That is why I am confused

This error displays on all maps run from the 'create server' function including valve originals.

Sorry I didn't check that before :confused:

So I guess no one has noticed it or it isn't a big deal... I will get back to design now and leave you good people alone.

yea ... standard server errors, I just egnore them.