Optimal OS

[Forgott3n]

Hello,

I've decided to reformat my linux box with a new OS and I'm making my TF2 server the priority.

What is the best OS I can use to run a dedicated TF2 server? Any tips for the command line too?

Thanks.

[deviantlinux]

Gentoo or Slackware. Nothing campares in speed and reliability.

[Forgott3n]

I'm fine with a non-gui system. Would slackware be a better option then?

[fqdn]

centos is a good choice too, based on the red hat core with a lot of community support.

[itsbmw]

I also use centos. I love it.

[deviantlinux]

Forgott3n, after your initial install, they are practically the same in whats running. Either one is good, they will allow you to have a very minimal install.

As for CentOS, the company I work for uses that on a few of our business servers, but the problem with it is that in a game server, you want just the bare necessities to get the max performance out of the server; CentOS, even in a 'minimal' install, will install things like Bluetooth, cron daemon, etc, which in my opinion you should not have to use unless YOU specify you want it. I suggest Slack or Gentoo.

[Forgott3n]

[EDIT] Sorry, just searched. Its because of my AMD processor being too old?[/EDIT]

[EDIT 2] Willing to get a marginally newer processor to run the server. What's the cheapest one I can get a hold of?[/EDIT 2]

Ok I just installed CentOS 5 with nothing but the base system installed. I installed gdb because it complained about it during server startup.

However I have this weird error:

Code:

[tf2user@bull-box orangebox]$ ./srcds_run -debug -console -game tf +ip 192.168.1.133 -port 27075 +maxplayers 24 +map ctf_2fort
Auto detecting CPU
Using AMD Optimised binary.
Enabling debug mode
Server will auto-restart if there is a crash.

Console initialized.
Game.dll loaded for "Team Fortress"
Particles: Missing 'particles/error.pcf'
maxplayers set to 24
maxplayers set to 24
Unknown command "startupmenu"
Network: IP 192.168.1.133, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27075 SV / 27005 CL
ConVarRef room_type doesn't point to an existing ConVar
exec: couldn't exec skill1.cfg
Executing dedicated server config file
Bad data found in model "dispenser_toolbox.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "dispenser_gib1.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "dispenser_gib2.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "dispenser_gib3.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "dispenser_gib4.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "dispenser_gib5.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/dispenser_light_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\sapper_dispenser_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sapper_gib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sapper_gib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\Sentry1_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry1_Gib1.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry1_Gib2.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry1_Gib3.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry1_Gib4.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\Sentry1_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\Sentry2_optimized_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry2_Gib1.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry2_Gib2.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry2_Gib3.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry2_Gib4.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\sentry2_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\sentry3_optimized_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "sentry3_Gib1.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\sentry3_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/teleporter_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "teleporter_Gib1.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "teleporter_Gib2.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "teleporter_Gib3.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "teleporter_Gib4.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "teleporter_light_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/scout_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "random_organ_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib008_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "scoutgib009_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/scout_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/sniper_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "snipergib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/sniper_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/soldier_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "soldiergib008_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/soldier_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/demo_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "demogib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "demogib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "demogib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "demogib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "demogib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "demogib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/demo_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/medic_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "medicgib008_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/medic_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/heavy_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "heavygib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/heavy_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/pyro_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib008_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "pyrogib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/pyro_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/spy_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "spygib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/spy_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/engineer_morphs_low.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib006_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib001_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib003_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib005_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib002_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib004_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "engineergib007_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "../parts/dmx/engineer_morphs_high.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_bat_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_bonesaw_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_bottle_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_toolbox_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_sapper_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_machete_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_fireaxe_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_flamethrower_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "w_grenade_grenadelauncher_reference" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_grenadelauncher_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_cigarette_case_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_knife_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_medigun_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_minigun_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_PDA_Engineer_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts\dmx\w_builder_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "Parts\dmx\w_stickybomb_launcher_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_pistol_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "shell_pistol_reference" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_revolver_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_rocketlauncher_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_scattergun_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "shell_shotgun_reference" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_shotgun_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_shovel_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_smg_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_sniperrifle_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "shell_sniperrifle_reference" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_syringegun_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "parts/dmx/w_wrench_reference.dmx" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "resupply_locker_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
Bad data found in model "briefcase_reference.smd" (bad bone weights)
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (41) for element
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Bad data found in model "ammopack_medium_reference" (bad bone weights)
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (71) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (72) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (73) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (74) for element
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*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (94) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (95) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (96) for element
Bad data found in model "medkit_medium_reference" (bad bone weights)
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (97) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (98) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (99) for element
*** ERROR *** Excessive sizelevel (100) for element
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cable_red_1_1: backwards mins/maxscable_red_1_1: backwards mins/maxs
cat: hlds.3396.pid: No such file or directory
email debug.log to linux@valvesoftware.com
Thu Feb 28 13:13:48 PST 2008: Server restart in 10 seconds
Thu Feb 28 13:13:53 PST 2008: Server Quit

[fqdn]

deviantlinux Wrote:As for CentOS, the company I work for uses that on a few of our business servers, but the problem with it is that in a game server, you want just the bare necessities to get the max performance out of the server; CentOS, even in a 'minimal' install, will install things like Bluetooth, cron daemon, etc, which in my opinion you should not have to use unless YOU specify you want it. I suggest Slack or Gentoo.

that is true but then i take all the extras out when i re-compile the kernel. it's an extra step for sure but after you do it enough times it gets way easy.

[Forgott3n]

Ok, I've obtained my motherboard's manual. Here are the details:

It supports AMD PGA Socket A Duron/Athlon/XP processors at 200/266 MHz System Bus Frequencies. Support 1 GHz to 2000+ MHz and higher processor.

So can someone name the cheapest AMD processor I can get a hold of?

[ComputerHelper]

Check newegg.com, tigerdirect.com, or even ebay. I run a GSP and we use Ubuntu Server on all of our servers. It runs great, so maybe try that out. also ebay should have what your looking for at a low price. good luck

[Doggie52]

Ubuntu Server is a good choice, but if you can use non-GUI then do it, it increases your performance AFAIK.

[ComputerHelper]

I run top of the line systems i usuly see little to no proformence increase with GUI and non-GUI....

[Forgott3n]

Alright, thanks guys!