Not at this time. M. Kraaij wrote: > Are BSD binaries an option, Alfred? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:15 PM > Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Alfred We Need Your Help > > >> Our linux platforms are aimed at being stable development platforms, >> NOT at being production servers. You would be much better served by >> having the guys on this list that run server farm chip in. >> >> We run Slackware 9.0 with a 2.6.21.5 kernel for the dev platform and >> we have Debian etch on a test machine. Both machines are SMP. >> >> - Alfred >> >> tsuehpsyde wrote: >>> -- >>> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] >>> Alfred, >>> >>> I don't mean to direct this straight to you, but you're the only >>> real contact within VALVe we have that actually gives us >>> information or takes our advice/suggestions on this mailing list. >>> With that said, can we get some sort of straight forward answer as >>> to the recommended platform or configuration for SourceDS for >>> Linux? I realize that Linux does take a back seat to Windows as far >>> as SourceDS goes (look at the incident a year or so ago when VALVe >>> released a linux update that would not even start in a vanilla >>> state), but some sort of input would at least help us get on the >>> right track. >>> >>> These are the three core questions I would like to see answered by >>> Alfred or someone else directly from VALVe and not a third party: >>> >>> 1. What distribution of Linux does VALVe use for testing and >>> deployment? >>> >>> 2. What kernel version (and also patches if applicable) are used in >>> this platform? Also, can we get the kernel configuration, or even >>> the kernel's .config file? >>> >>> 3. What other system packages and versions core to the OS (glibc, >>> etc.) are used? >>> >>> Those three questions, I don't think, are asking a lot from VALVe, >>> considering the amount of time and money we put into hosting the >>> game. I don't like the idea, but I'd down-grade packages as needed >>> on my servers to keep things running smoothly. Also, I'm not sure >>> *what* you guys are doing, but it seems that the updates are a back >>> and forth game with my ability to renice my game server processes >>> to -20 (if set, both game servers spike to 99% CPU used). This is a >>> core functionality to my servers, and I (as well as other Source >>> administrators) would really appreciate having it fixed. It appears >>> on my servers when two game server processes are set as -20. >>> However, with one set to -20 and the other left at 0, it's fine. >>> Again, this fixes/breaks with updates on and off and is sort of >>> frustrating since setting the process priority is written into my >>> scripts, and I have to remove it every time it breaks (and game >>> server performance suffers from it). >>> >>> Thanks for your time, >>> >>> -tsuehpsyde >>> SourceKills.com >>> -- >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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
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