Wouldnt that be sweet? No more worries about different distributions... ;p
/Bjorn On Tue, 31 Jul 2007, 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 > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
