Windows or Linux for Source Server

[cryotek]

True, its easier, however, using the GUI uses resources.

[twinsen]

I just got my new server its running fine atm took me 3 days to work out how to configure the firewall but. I had never even seen a linux bash cli before in my life. so i figure thts ok.Right i dont know everything bout computers and operating systems im only 15 but i didnt find it too hard to learn the basic linux stuff. i believe you will find linux is faster than windows mainly because of its default state being very stripped down and i seem to find things process faster on my suse linux i downloaded to practice on. I like the way linux is free (this is main reason i chose linux) cost £10 a month more for windows so i didnt see the point.Tbh when seeing some of the functions like the console and stuff like tht could be used only on windows it pissed me off a bit. I find that my 22man 100tick server uses very little ram which surprised me. It gobbles the cpu though about 50% not that bad spose but cud be better my machine is a single xeon 2ghz with 2mb cache and 1gig of ram it only uses 30% of ram when changing maps and you really can tell the difference when you change map in the game.
Anyway i kinda started this server thing as a bet with my friends they bet me £10 that i couldnt set up a server and here i am. I plan to rent out a few of the gameservers to cover my costs but dont want to make too much profit maybee £10 a month on each server.
But once you get past the first hurdle of linux it isnt that bad and when i get another server it will almost definately be linux.

[bone450]

FC3 running a dod:source server

That was the easiest thing I have ever setup on linux.

[Doggie52]

I'm running Windows XP... But I've heard that it isn't good .

[inner2dachild]

i prefer debian linux.
one thing although is that a default setup of debian gives you a max of 332 fps in the server. you need to manualy increase the hz of your kernel to 1000 to get the 500 fps.

[chconline]

Windows probably has much better compatiblility, but linux has better CPU/mem management. For ease of use, most people will choose Windows...

[sigun1]

Using windows XP and running at 26 man server without and probs..

[zahrtman2006]

Ok, i see this thread is extremely outdated but,

I am going to buy a linux system, 1.8 GHz, with 2 256 mb ram card

And run a SRCDS (CS:S lol) should i spend the money or not?

Quick reply would be nice, thank you

[skyride]

zahrtman2006 Wrote:Ok, i see this thread is extremely outdated but,

I am going to buy a linux system, 1.8 GHz, with 2 256 mb ram card

And run a SRCDS (CS:S lol) should i spend the money or not?

Quick reply would be nice, thank you

That will do you fine for a 32 slot server. What i would be worried about is your internet upload speed.

[ComputerHelper]

Windows FTW

[contentdog]

i run both windows vista ultimate and linux ubuntu

[realchamp]

This thread is VERY old