Fastests Linux Distro

[Goldline]

Whats the fastests linux distro
for a machine with 512 MB ram?

Currently, im on Ubuntu 9.10

[hankinator]

A terminal based distro would be fast, but it all depends whats your using it for. I'm not sure what your asking? What would be the best for srcds? or what exactly?

[kollkolen]

Vector is slackware based and a very nice distro. The forums are good and you can always get help there. I would prefer xfce over fluxbox, but that is my personal opinion.

[BehaartesEtwas]

all are more or less similar fast. just make sure that no graphical system is running (that can be achieved with all distros)...

[BloodAngel]

(03-15-2010, 10:51 PM)BehaartesEtwas Wrote:  .... just make sure that no graphical system is running (that can be achieved with all distros)...

Does this give a significant performance increase/ improved FPS stability?

Christy

[drazah]

(03-16-2010, 12:06 AM)BloodAngel Wrote:  

(03-15-2010, 10:51 PM)BehaartesEtwas Wrote:  .... just make sure that no graphical system is running (that can be achieved with all distros)...

Does this give a significant performance increase/ improved FPS stability?

Christy

From testing this out myself many many years ago once i started using linux i found it did have an affect on the fps stability and also its highest value. Running with a GUI caused it to run at say 970, but CLI in a screen, 995.

I'd say a desktop environment is a complete waste of space and resources as it doesn't bring advantages to managing game servers (its pretty simple without !)

[BehaartesEtwas]

n.b.: I am talking about a running X server. you stil can log on using some GUI, e.g. with ssh and X forwarding. this does not have a performance impact (but the X server might have).

[BloodAngel]

(03-16-2010, 01:55 AM)drazah Wrote:  

(03-16-2010, 12:06 AM)BloodAngel Wrote:  

(03-15-2010, 10:51 PM)BehaartesEtwas Wrote:  .... just make sure that no graphical system is running (that can be achieved with all distros)...

Does this give a significant performance increase/ improved FPS stability?

Christy

From testing this out myself many many years ago once i started using linux i found it did have an affect on the fps stability and also its highest value. Running with a GUI caused it to run at say 970, but CLI in a screen, 995.

I'd say a desktop environment is a complete waste of space and resources as it doesn't bring advantages to managing game servers (its pretty simple without !)

I have a install of debian, but I only log onto it via SSH and SFTP, on the rare ocasion I might borrow KVMOIP from my host for a few days, but is there any simple way to sisable the GUI?

I have had a look around, but I'm not sure If I'm reading the right stuff.

Christy

EDIT: I found http://blog.zloether.com/2009/09/disable-gui-in-ubuntudebian.html

PHP Code:

# update-rc.d -f gdm remove 


Should work? I presume its Gnome thats installed, and if I ever need to use the GUI for any reason I can use:

PHP Code:

startx 


For a single session, or:

PHP Code:

update-rc.d -f gdm defaults 


To load the GUI on boot?

Any nothing else will change in regards to how I log on SSH etc?