-- P3s, P4s and a dual Xeon all under RH 7.2 or 7.3, 2.4.x have performed well for us. I have seen a lot of complaints on 8.0 and up though.
I don't think your problem is the 3.1.1.1.x efficiency issue. We saw a consistent 20-40% increase in load but nothing strange like what you describe. It was only running for a few days, we went back to 3.1.1.0.c and are just patiently waiting for them to fix it before we upgrade. (which I was very happy to read about, thank you Valve!) We run bots on all of our servers so it never just sits there idle, I have noticed some unusual load with 2 or 4 bots but it's not really spikes. I've seen it run half a map at around 50-60% cpu for no good reason I can think of... it has always done that on occasion running both TFC and CS so maybe your problem is not that unusual. When a person joins it always drops back down to normal levels so I just chalked it up to insignificant weirdness. Rick >For all i care it doesn't matter. I run Debian, tried the 2.2.x kernel and >am currently using the 2.4.x kernel. >I have the exact same problem. My box is a dual MP2400+ and the cpu ussage >of my HLDS processes are spiking like crazy. I haven't had them spiking up >till a 100% but seeing them go as high as 60/70% when no players playing. > >Also tried Redhat, exact same problem.. It's driving me crazy. Reading >through this mailinglist a see a lot of people are having this issue with >different kernel/linux flavors. No good information is to be found on why >this happens?? how can it be fixed.. The only positive post on this list >about this is from Leon Hartwig. > >[quote] Maybe it got lost >in my extra explanation about the hitbox fixes, but yes, the 3111 >server in general is using more CPU than it should. We are looking >into it. It is a genuine, "we need to fix this and are putting actual >time into it" problem, as opposed to a, "yes it would be nice to fix >and someday we may get to it, but don't hold your breath" problem. I >use this method of explanation because anyone who has read this list >for a while knows there are several problems in the latter category >and I want to make it clear that the increase in CPU usage in 3111 >isn't one of them.[/quote] > >But that seems to be about the general increase in cpu usage in 3111. And >not about the cpu spiking problem on empty servers. I'm using 3110 btw.. >Good info, testing on different kernels, etc. would be appreceated. -- --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.486 / Virus Database: 284 - Release Date: 5/29/2003 -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
