DEVICE_POLLING only works in a non-SMP environment. I'm using devpoll on one of our 4.9-boxes... I still se the choke.
Ill try the cpl-config provided in another post.. se if that make any difference... /Bjorn On Thu, 6 May 2004, Pat Sebring wrote: > I'm currently running FreeBSD 5.2 with the base 8 linux port and I see very > little if any choke. Here are the thing's I've done: > > Kernel Tweaks(there's other things that need to be done, follow the link) > options DEVICE_POLLING # Enable device polling > options HZ=1000 # Slow/limit clock interrupts > > Information found at: > http://silverwraith.com/papers/freebsd-tuning.php > > Server config settings: > sv_minrate 3500 > sv_maxrate 10000 > sys_ticrate 1000 > sv_maxupdaterate 100 > sv_minupdaterate 20 > > And last I did some good ol' hlds_run hacking. Mind you you'll have to redo > it each time steam updates it. > > hlds_run = nice that process. > Line 155 and 157: > >> HL_CMD="$HL $PARAMS -pidfile $PID_FILE" > << HL_CMD="nice -19 $HL $PARAMS -pidfile $PID_FILE" > >> HL_CMD="$HL $PARAMS" > << HL_CMD="nice -19 $HL $PARAMS" > > So far I've gone through several iterations of rates and little tweaks here > and there but this config seems to be the best. I'm also running > with -pingboost 1. Hopefully this helps. > > monkey13 > www.hostage-down.net > 64.81.178.11 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Kenny @ > Emsco > Sent: Thursday, May 06, 2004 9:00 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Chokes... > > > > >From my testing it seems to be a FreeBSD related problem, maybe something > that was updated on most Linux systems has not been updated on the Base 8 > Linux port. I did update that port again the other day and noticed a Glibc > update but choke still exists. > My personal preference has always been FreeBSD, but if I am forced to I will > try something else. > > I am running 4.9 Stable HZ tested at 200, 500, 1000. > Any ticrate from 100-300 all have had choke, choke did not appear until > about 4 updates back. > Metamod with AMXmod and Statsme. > > Kenny > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > -- I wish my girlfriend understood ... _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux

