HLDS_Linux LISTSERV FAQ & RULES v1.2 ============================================================================ [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This listserv is for the discusson of Linux specific HLDS issues. Please abide by the following rules: - Read the documentation and do a little research first (or risk being flamed and thwacked as a llama n00b). See FAQ #5 below. - Post Related Topics Only. See FAQ #6 below. - No HL Client General Questions (please go to one of the many gaming sites like http://www.planethalflife.com) - No HTML Emails (please keep to plain text - no colors or font changes) - Don't subscribe using a postmaster box. Your posts may be automatically deleted. It is recommended that you create a new box just for this list. - No Racist Remarks - Don't Reply to "unsubscribe" Posts. - If you feel the need to attack another member of this list, please do so OFF the list. The rest of us don't need to know how you feel. --------------------------------------------------------------- The following FAQ was created by experienced admins on this list: 1. Unsubscribing from this List 2. Other Lists 3. HLDS_Linux Admin Addons and Utilities 4. Other HLDS_Linux Admin Resources 5. Initial Research 6. Related Topics for this List 7. List Archive ---- 1) UNSUBSCRIBING FROM THIS LIST - Many people sign up to this list and find that it's either too much for them or they have been helped and no longer wish to be subscribed and continue receiving the high-volume traffic to their email box. To unsbuscribe, please send an email with the following: To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: <blank> Body: unsubscribe hlds_linux Make sure you send the email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and not to this list (you'll risk being flamed and thwacked if you do). Also, make sure the body only has "unsubscribe hlds_linux" on the first line. The subject line is ignored and can be left blank. To make it even easier, just click on the following: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=unsubscribe%20hlds_linux 2) OTHER LISTS - There are a few other lists that Valve provides and you can find those listed with instructions on their site at http://www.valvesoftware.com/serveradmin.htm. 3) HLDS ADMIN ADDONS AND UTILITIES - The following is a list of a few of the most popular HLDS admin addons and utilities that you may find useful (please read their documentation and see their forums and email lists for specific questions before asking on this list): - AdminMOD (http://www.adminmod.org) -- The only MOD that enables HLDS_Linux admins to extend their server with many different features. **NOTE** Backup forum located at http://forums.unitedadmins.com/ - halfd (http://www.halfd.org) -- Advanced Server Management for Half Life Servers. - PunkBuster (http://www.punkbuster.com/) -- Anti-cheat system used on HLDS servers. For a more in-depth list, UnitedAdmins members can go: http://www.unitedadmins.com/Links.asp?i=23 4) OTHER HLDS ADMIN RESOURCES - The following are other HLDS admin related resources that are available: - HLDS Setup How To Guide (http://server.counter-strike.net/howto.html) -- How To Guide to Setting up an HLDS Server - #hlds IRC Channel on GamesNet (irc://irc.gamesnet.net/hlds) - Counter-Server (http://server.counter-strike.net/) -- The CS Server Admin Resource - UnitedAdmins.com (http://www.unitedadmins.com/) -- Uniting Gaming Server Admins (member maintained) - HLTV FAQ (http://www.slipgate.de/projects/hltv_faq.html) - HLTV How-To Guide (http://satan1.dynodns.net/HLTV/index.htm) 5) INITIAL RESEARCH - Before posting to this list, please do the necessary research on your own by using the following steps as a guideline (this will save you and other admins on the list time and energy): - Visit Manufacturer/Developer Website/Forums - Email Manufacturer/Developer Support - Search the web with a Search Engines(ie. Google) - Search the List Archive (see FAQ #7 below) - Post to this HLDS List PLEASE NOTE: If you do have a question and find the solution on your own, please share with others by prefixing the subject with a "[INFO]" tag. Thank you! 6) RELATED TOPICS FOR THIS LIST - To help define what topics are acceptable on this listserv, please consider the following guidelines: - Questions about HLDS (Half-Life Dedicated Server) for Linux/FreeBSD - OS/Hardware questions, only if directly related to HL (if gray area mark with [OT] in subject) - Questions about HL MODs - Questions about HL Add-ons or Helpfull Tools. See FAQ #3. 7) LIST ARCHIVE - Congiman has been nice enough to maintain an archive of this list up until 8/22/2001. A new archive is now available as well. 09/15/2001-Present http://www.mail-archive.com/hlds_linux%40list.valvesoftware.com/ or 12/30/1999-08/22/2001 http://maillist.congiman.com/pipermail/listtfclinux/ =============================================================== This email will be periodically posted to the HLDS_Linux listserv. Please send your comments, changes, or additions to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
