Long time listener, first time poster.
We are trying to launch the server for the first time and log in. Launch of the site is successful, account creation works fine.
We run the two daemons, and edit the realmlist on the client so that it sees our realm.
When we try to log in with the client, we get to the realm selection screen. We make our choices, and it states that it assigns us to our realm. After a few seconds, it comes back to a realmlist with only our realm listed, and no matter how many times we try to join realm, it won't let us connect.
What we have tried thus far:
-checked networking: there are no port issues, the ports are open on the router to the best of my knowledge (Airport Express)
-checked database table realmlist. The private IP that is assigned to the machine (172.16.X.X) is assigned to the DB listing. I am confident that the DB is working based on the client on a different machine seeing the new realm.
-checked conf files. They will connect to the database and run the program if the conf files say "localhost" or "127.0.0.1", but not if they say the 172.16 IP.
-checked server.log and realmd.log. The only error in both is as follows (which if it's not the main problem I will deal with later):
2008-06-21 21:27:16 ERROR:Check existing of map file './maps/0004331.map': not exist!
2008-06-21 21:27:16 ERROR:Correct *.map files not found in path './maps' or *.vmap/*vmdir files in './vmaps'. Please place *.map/*.vmap/*.vmdir files in appropriate directories or correct the DataDir value in the mangosd.conf file.
-prayed. unfortunately this hasn't helped much. 
After each of the above I have restarted the realmd and mangosd processes. Yes, even after the prayer. No good.
Is there anything else we can try?
Thank you in advance for any help you all can provide.
