Kernel Compile (unexpected results)

[BrutalGoerge]

Well, this linux nub finally de-wussed himself, and compiled a new kernel hopefully more optimized for game servers than the old.

It seemed to go pretty smooth, I can get 900-something fps if i so choose, but rcon stats is also reporting idle servers using 30% cpu, but the 'top' terminal command shows them using 3% *should still be 0 for an empty


Did i miss something in setting this up?

The machine is a Quad-core xeon 2.4Ghz.

[Spartanfrog]

The rcon cpu usage in source sucks. Don't worry, it's 3%.

[BrutalGoerge]

hmm, maybe, but I am still worried that 3% idle will trans late to who knows how much more when full.

I reverted back to old. for now at least.

I went for the latest kernel at could find, was that a good idea? Or is there a version that seems to work better than the rest?
The one i used was 2.6.26

edit.
I am definitely missing something. The servers take a lot longer to load, and a lot longer to change maps on the new kernel

[SkrU]

Did you try using the makeold option? Or did you start new?

[txqzr4]

BrutalGoerge Wrote:I am definitely missing something. The servers take a lot longer to load, and a lot longer to change maps on the new kernel

sounds like crappy disk performance, which would point to possibly not having a chipset specific driver compiled in or loaded. if using pata drives, do not use pata drivers from the sata/pata experimental menu. i have found those often perform like crap. use pata drivers from the ata/ide/rll menu.

if you are using pata drives, use hdparm to verify the settings are correct. if you are running in some slow pio/dma mode, it will drastically reduce drive throughput.

[BrutalGoerge]

It's alright, I've decided that changing from 100hz to 1000 is absolutely silly.

[pengy]

Ok, when typing in top for each process, the percentage of cpu usage means how much of the total cpu usage( listed on top) is being used by the process. I know its confusing, but youll get used to it.