-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I had a test scrim server set up on my line, and the people who played on it claimed it registered better than commercial servers like NFO. It was only $10 more a month to allow me to run servers and for the nice speeds, so I decided to go for it. As long as I don't let my lease expire, the address is virtually static. I'm not going to pay double the price just so I can have my own domain and static IP with business class. The cvar would just make life easier.
Btw, I'm a college student going to RIT to become a network/sys admin. Some of those things on the checklist I agree with, but not all. You don't need to know anything about SQL or *nix in general to run a friggin source server. You just have to have some brains and the willingness to do some googling to figure out all the proper settings. Some of us also can't afford insane lines or colo. I just run my server for fun. -Mike- <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I don't know... there should be a basic checklist somewhere for 'wannabe' server administrators. ~ Don't have access to your domain records? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Think a packet is what Kool Aid comes in? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Don't know your way around a *nix shell? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Intimidated by the idea of an SQL query? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Don't know how to set up port forwarding? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Think DHCP is just fine for static servers? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Don't understand u$oft at a kernel level? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Think a Colo is a guy into lowriders? = you shouldn't be a server admin ~ Can't script, can't install, velcro shoes? = you shouldn't be a server admin I understand a lot of administrators are 'hobbyists', but do understand a good deal of servers 'suck' just for that reason. The s2n ratio around here would be better if the 'hobbyists' got a clue. -Mike- ~~~~ -Mike- is: Biker ~ Slacker ~ Iconoclast ~ Eclectic Thinker ----- Original Message ---- From: Cc2iscooL To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 11:26:06 PM Subject: Re: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] It's probably the Verizon FIOS....fiber connections, still not static though. Fairly cheap. Wish they had it near Chicago. On 1/23/07, -Mike- wrote: > > Wait, you have a 30/5... and you can't pony up for static IP's? I hope > you're getting a good deal on that pipe. > > ~~~~ > -Mike- is: Biker ~ Slacker ~ Iconoclast ~ Eclectic Thinker > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Dan E > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 10:02:14 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain > > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > Regardless of whether or not it is possible, it is probably better for an > admin to specify what domain would be preferred for a backup on that > server. I know I use a nice home connection for my server (30mbit/5mbit), > but if I ever lost power for long enough to lose my DHCP lease, I would be > screwed. All of my userbase would not know where the server went with your > model, because they would have the domain that my ISP assigned to me (some > dynamic crap specific to my IP address). If I could specify the domain, I > could use my own domain to point to the correct IP. Much simpler in the > long run. > > -Mike- wrote: That's actually trivial to > implement with standard BIND. I suggest you pick up an O'Reilly book and > RTFM before you're quick to shoot down a good idea. > > -Mike- > ~~~~ > -Mike- is: Biker ~ Slacker ~ Iconoclast ~ Eclectic Thinker > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Andreas Grimm > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:40:41 PM > Subject: Re: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain > > > i know how DNS works ... but how do u want to resolve something like this > with reverse DNS ? > > two gameservers on one machine: > > gameserver1: > - ip: 1.2.3.4:27015 > - for domain: mydomain1.com:27015 > > gameserver2: > - ip: 1.2.3.4:27014 > - for domain: mydomain2.com:27014 > > good luck with DNS only ... u need a saved domain in server's cfg > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Whisper > Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. Januar 2007 02:34 > An: [email protected] > Betreff: Re: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I think you need to do a > look up on how DNS works. :D > > On 1/23/07, Andreas Grimm wrote: > > > > and how does a steam client while browsing the serverlist know what > > domain a server have ? > > or what about when the server got 10 domains which have a route to > > that machine ? how does the steam client know, which one is the > > correct one for that gameserver ? > > > > adding a server from the browser into the favorites should ask the > > server for a given domainname. so the players dont have to find out > > any domain names. > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Whisper > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. Januar 2007 02:18 > > An: [email protected] > > Betreff: Re: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain > > > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I don't think we need > > another cvar, we only need the STEAM Browser to save the domain name > > as well as the IP. > > > > When the IP fails, it will use the domain name as a backup. > > > > Sound good? > > > > On 1/23/07, Andreas Grimm wrote: > > > > > > yes, players can add a server with its domain, but the steam client > > > saves only the IP. > > > > > > but what i wanted is a feature, that the steam client saves both > > > (when the server got a domain saved in config), so that if the > > > server is not reachable with its IP, the steam client can check the > > > saved domain to find the server, too ... > > > > > > the problem for me is, that an IP change of my server has the > > > result, that the server will lose the most of its players ... and i > > > have no chance to tell them, what the new IP of the server is ... > > > > > > with a saved domain as second way to find a server in favorites > > > list, the problem would be solved and redirect functions are no > > > longer needed as before > > > > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von RMaioroff > > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. Januar 2007 01:59 > > > An: [email protected] > > > Betreff: RE: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain > > > > > > Not sure since we've yet to try this with srcds based servers, but I > > > believe the support for domain names already exists. For example if > > > your server can be resolved to a domain, then a player can add the > > > server based on the domain name, not the IP. In other words, you > > > should be able to advertise the server like: > > > > > > css1.mydomain.com:27015 or www.mycooldomain.com:27015 > > > > > > and then steam / HL will attempt to resolve via DNS, without the > > > need for a server cvar. > > > > > > If I am missing the point here I apologize, but I think this might > > > help you. > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Rob > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andreas > > > Grimm > > > Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 5:11 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [hlds] Feature request: sv_serverdomain > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > at first sorry for my bad english :) this is a feature request for > > > dedicated server and steam client to > > valve. > > > > > > I would like to have a server cvar called "sv_serverdomain" for > example. > > > Saved into server.cfg like the following line: > > > > > > sv_serverdomain "mydomain.com" > > > > > > So, when a player adds this server into his favorites, the client > > > will check the cvar and will save the ip (like it is at the moment) > > > AND the sv_serverdomain value into the favorites. > > > So that he got saved something like "mydomain.com:27015" for example. > > > And everytime when the player opens the favorite list, the steam > > > client will try to find a connection to the ip, but when the server > > > isnt reachable, the client will try to find the server connection > > > via its saved domain, too ... > > > > > > This feature would have the following advantage: > > > When we as server admins change the hardware, most times the ip > > > adress of that machine changes, too ... > > > The problem is, that the gameserver will lose all its players after > > > an ip change. and since the redirect function is blocked we have no > > > chance to give the players the new ip of their gameserver. > > > > > > buuut, when we got the domain "mydomain.com" routed to the old > > > server, we can change it to route it to the new server, too ... same > > > domain, other ip ... and when a steam client got saved this domain > > > in their favorites, the players can find their saved favorites > > > server again after > > the change. > > > > > > this feature would help server admins to change the hardware without > > > losing all its players and functions for redirecting would become > > > less important then ... > > > > > > > > > what do u people think about this idea ? i hope there is a chance to > > > realize it ... > > > > > > andreas > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > archives, please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > archives, please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > > archives, please visit: > > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > -- > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! 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