-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] Sorry if any confusion, I was _only_ relating the kernel settings to the comment earlier about comparing server fps, not cpu, meaning you will get a lower max fps, and thats not an issue with valve (or with Linux, as you could recompile or a use a different dist/kernel).
The main problem here, is that whilst all the comments are extremely valid, it's unlikely that actually anything will get done, unless people provide a standard set of figures and testing that Valve can't ignore. If people post their specs, settings and then maybe a graph of cpu usage (maybe on different maps and player numbers), then I think it may be easier for either a trend to be seen, or Valve to realise there is actually a problem. As it is, its hard to pluck anything concrete out (apart from people believe there's a problem, but its not enough really no matter how true it is without something more specific provided to them) Ian > > > If the kernel was indeed running at a lower freq. then you would see > > less CPU usage as higher fps kernels use an extra 2%-5% just on the > > extra overhead let alone the fact the server is doing more to get the > > higher fps. > > > > I recently moved a customers AMD64 3200 from windows to Linux. > > Previously they had a 40 man server. We found as soon as it got over 30 > > players it would now start to lag. We upgraded their processor to a > > AMD3700 but the box could still not run their server properly and they > > have dropped it to 32 players. > > > > It is glaringly obvious that the Linux code needs to be looked at and > > possibly optimized. I remember when 1.6 used to be so much better on > > Linux than windows and there is no reason that i can think of that this > > should not be the same today. Linux servers can be optimized to run only > > the valve code and don't need to load extra resources that will not be > > used. > > Can someone at Valve look into this for us Alfred as it will mean that > > we can run more game servers which is certainly in valves interest. > > > > I would also like to point out that I believe it is illegal according to > > MS XP EULA to host Game Servers on Windows XP. While i'm sure its not > > really a problem for people running their own box but those big > > companies running hundreds of servers on Windows XP should buy windows > > server versions. > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > > please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > > > -- > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux > -- _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
