Anyone want their linux srcds server to run gentoo?

[cryotek]

If you have a fast enough box I am willing to do a full Gentoo Linux install from stage 1, for Free, normally I charge a $50 fee, but im bored and tired of working on my battle.net control panel. This is a limited time offer so reply here asap and i'll PM the details on how to set me up for installing Gentoo on your box.

[Drocona]

wow nice

I don't need it tho

[Glj12]

Could you possibly describe to me what the purpose of installing gentoo is? Sorry, I am new to linux/unix. Will this make my server better, etc? Also, what sort of server specifications do I need to meet?

Here are my hardware specs:
3.2ghz EM64T Celeron
1gb pc3200 ram
10gb hdd
PC Chips P4 Motherboard

I don't really know what else might be relevant. But I definitely appreciate that you would do this for free!
So could you possibly list the pros and cons of having gentoo?

[cryotek]

Gentoo is alot easier (in my opinion) to maintain, while yes, it can be harder to setup from a stage 1, your system will run a bit more efficently because you're pretty much setting the code of your system to run on your system only, so its a bit smaller and easier on the memory.

You can read more on gentoo here: https://www.gentoo.org

[Glj12]

Can my system support gentoo judging by the previously supplied specs? Also, this will reformat my hdd, right? Damn, it'll take me a long time to figure out how to set up webmin and dyndns scripts, etc. Oh well, let me know if you think this would be best for me. Are the commands different from Knoppix? I have an older knoppix kernel, so hmm... Do you reccomend gentoo over my current OS? And is it worth all the hassle to go through? Or will I end up banging my head against a wall in the end. =P

Oh also, you have https, as opposed to http

[cryotek]

the basic commands are the same, the only difference from knoppix and many other distros is Gentoo's emerge system. I guess you can say its almost like Yum for fedora core, or whatever.

Gentoo also has easy access to custom high performance kernels. Say If i wanted to setup a box with gentoo-source kernel i would just do emerge gentoo-sources, it would download the stock kernel, and all the nessassry patches, and set them up, all you have to do is configure it youself.

In my opinion Gentoo is the best, esspecially for gameservers. Updating it weekly is easy with a simple emerge sync (gets the latest portage snapshot) and emerge -uD world (this will upgrade everything you have installed, including its dependencies.

The last box i installed gentoo on for a gameserver was a dual opteron 252 with 4GB of ram and i was able to eventually get the server running 1000fps, granted i did ALOT more work to the server which is not included in this (the company I now work for is sending me 2 servers and probably dual opteron 265 dual core, i'll install Gentoo on those then ship it out to the datacenter so that'll be my next project)

Its up to you if you want me to install it, it'll take a bit since im compiling everything to fit your system. so let me know.

[Glj12]

It sounds cool and everything, just I lsot one bit of what you were saying. You are taking gentoo's kernel and writing over the knoppix kernel? What aspects will change, will I have to reinstall srcds and whatnot?

[cryotek]

No, if i install gentoo, its overriting everything i was explaining that gentoo has easy access many custom kerenls like gentoo-sources, and ck-sources for servers.

Think it over, i'll be home around 9pm EST if you want me to do it, leave me an answer on here. I have worked with fedora core, and freeBSD as well, and my most higher performaning servers came out on Gentoo.

[Glj12]

Hmmm... if you do install gentoo on there, could you possibly guide me about how to install webmin, ssh, samba share, and a dyndns script onto it? If not, I don't mind. Sure, I would like you to install gentoo onto my server. I'll go ahead and back up as much stuff as I can, and um... ssh is the only way to go, right?

[cryotek]

Correct, heres what you need:
http://gentoo.ussg.indiana.edu//releases/x86/2006.1/installcd/install-x86-minimal-2006.1.iso

Thats the minimal iso and is all you need to boot. you'll need to set a password for root by typing passwd

set a password and PM it to me.

You'll also need to start sshd by typing the following command:
/etc/init.d/sshd start

also don't forget to forward port 22 if you're behind a router.

webmin is easy, samba share, and dyndns i've never done, but im sure i can give it awhirl.

Like i said, i'll be able to start, well, i suppose i can start it asap, i leave around 4 and will return around 9pm, your choice.

[Glj12]

Oh looky, your link is from my College, sweeet. Anyway, what time is best for you to start? Whenever is fine for me, I just need to finish downloading this file, burn it, etc.

So I just boot the cd up, and type passwd, set a pw. Start sshd, and message you the pw and IP address after opening up port 22? I think I got it... No KDM or GNOME, right? All CLI glory?

[cryotek]

You can run X, but for a server, i wouldn't recommend it.

[Glj12]

Oh of course not. I hate all of that GUI crap anyway. So by default it'll run in CLI, right?

Also, what time is best for you?

[cryotek]

Well, its 3pm now, i'll be leaving at 4-4:30 it'll take longer than an hour, but i think i'll be able to get most of it started to finish by the time i get back in. On the dual opteron it took me about 2-3 hours iirc

So if you want me to prep the discs and start on it, I can.

[Glj12]

So you get back at around 9pm? Because right now, I am searching for a cd to burn this onto, and my cd rom drive on my server is being a REAL pain atm... Can you start when you get back? I get back from class around 9:30pm. I will have everything set up and ready to go for you by then. Also, do you want me to send you my AIM sn or MSN?