Best for Gaming Server

chargitt · 02-06-2004, 06:56 PM

Hell ,,I a noob at Linux,,And would like to know which version of Linux
would be good for running a Gaming Server....such as
Counter Strike,,BF1942

Seems the most stable servers i play online are run on a Linux server

Any Help would be greatly appreciated

heema · 02-06-2004, 07:32 PM

I havent done it b4 but i foud this HowTo that could be useful to u :

http://www.linuxforum.com/linux-game-server.php

JaseP · 02-06-2004, 07:35 PM

Quite frankly, unless the game has a Linux native (e.g.: Quake 3 Arena, Unreal Tournament 2003, Neverwinter Nights, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, etc.), I personally feel that you are doing the Linux community a dis-service by running a server for Windozers. I personally advocate the boycotting of any Linux server application by the Linux community unless the developer releases a Linux native client for the game.

As far as which version is stable, they are all stable once set up correctly.

LavaDevil94 · 02-06-2004, 08:35 PM

if youre running a game with a linux native port, the most stable server available should come with the game itself.

chargitt · 02-06-2004, 09:29 PM

Ok BF1942 and Counter Strike come with Linux Versions to install

My needs are what version of Linux..[Red Hat,,SUSE,,Slackware,and i believe ther are about 5 more versions]

Would be the stablest ? [<-word?]

Heema that is perfect for how to set it up,,thanx

now gotta know what version of Linux to use

LavaDevil94 · 02-06-2004, 10:03 PM

try mandrake or slack. theyre the best ones, aside from gentoo, but gentoo is tough to install/configure

JaseP · 02-06-2004, 10:57 PM

Mandrake is too cutting edge to be stable. Try Slack or Debian instead.

Kujila · 02-07-2004, 01:03 PM

...unless your CD-ROM is an LG,.... then you don't want to even TOUCH the Mandrake CDs.... :-X

heema · 02-07-2004, 09:57 PM

It no problem

i hope u just succeed on running the game server