FreeBSD can handle gameservers quite well. I had runned hlds, srcds, q3, q4, bf-serie, ut, ut2k4, to name a few, during the past. This without any real problem and with quite good performance. The only problem for some engines are stability. But that might not be a FreeBSD specific problem, it might crash as much in linux.
The only benefit for getting FreeBSD binaries are to get optimum performance on the platform. The Linux ABI is really good in FreeBSD and with the upcomming 7.x and the SoC it will be even better. I have CURRENT installed on a box and will check out hlds on that server when I have the time. (or rather take the time) Quite some years ago ( 99-00 ??? ), while hlds was still v1.1c. Our FreeBSD based server was considered one of the best online by many of the top swedish players at the time. Also back then I could run 4 servers wo pingbooster on a dual p3 550 and it outperformed other linux boxes when I runned only two and enabled pb. Dont know what I did in the OS, I have never got the same performance since and the configs are long gone due to a harddrive crash. Also a lot of things have changed within the engine since, so I might (probably) never get that performance again. What would be interested is to hear from Valve if they have even tried to compile server binaries for FreeBSD. If it worked and if it benchmarked as good as or better than Linux. If their code is written good enough, it should be just a matter of running make. But I doubt that this is the case. Now back to my vacation. Which includes drinks, wine, food and good company... /Bjorn On Sun, 5 Aug 2007, Patrik Arvhult wrote: > NetBSD also has the capability to run Linux binaries > (gotta supply libraries by setting up some embedded > linux distro). Tried it out some, but no idea about > how good its for very interactive tasks like hlds. > /Patrik > > --- Guy Watkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> skrev: > > > Humm... On a related subject... > > > > Solaris 10 claims to be able to run Linux binaries. > > Has anyone tried? > > > > I assume you would need x86 hardware and not a Sparc > > chip. > > > > Anyway I never recommend Windows for anything other > > than client stations. I > > don't like rebooting every day or 2. And Windows > > gets new hacks all the > > time. XP is great for playing games. > > > > However, there is currently a performance problem on > > many Linux systems. > > > > Guy > > > > } -----Original Message----- > > } From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:hlds_linux- > > } [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rene > > } Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 12:48 PM > > } To: [email protected] > > } Subject: AW: [hlds_linux] What would you > > recommend? > > } > > } > > } Yes I know that, but where should I ask? > > } The Windows mailing list is not better. > > } > > } So please stop answering so stupid and give me a > > recommendation if you > > } have > > } tried both OS (Linux and Windows). > > } > > } I already have two servers running on linux but > > the development of CSS on > > } linux sucks. > > } And I have no experience how it will be running > > CSS on Windows. > > } > > } Thanks Rene > > } > > } > > } > > } -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > } Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > } [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Im Auftrag von Vlad > > } (e-Plutonia Inc.) > > } Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. August 2007 18:15 > > } An: [email protected] > > } Betreff: Re: [hlds_linux] What would you > > recommend? > > } > > } Or me walk into a nightclub and convince everyone > > to stop drinking. > > } > > } On 8/1/07, Whisper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > } > -- > > } > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > } > Heh > > } > > > } > You are asking this question on the HLDS Linux > > list > > } > > > } > Mmmmm I wonder what people will say?? hmmmmm > > } > > > } > For my next trick, watch me go to a NRA meeting, > > and convince them to > > } vote > > } > for guns to actually be well regulated. :) > > } > > > } > On 8/2/07, Rene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > } > > > > } > > Dies ist eine mehrteilige Nachricht im > > MIME-Format. > > } > > -- > > } > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative > > ] > > } > > Hello everybody, > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > what OS would you recommend for a CS Source > > Server? > > } > > > > } > > Windows or Linux and why? > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > Thanks in advance. > > } > > > > } > > Rene > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > -- > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > _______________________________________________ > > } > > 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 > > } > > > } > > } > > } -- > > } Vlad Fadyeyev > > } e-Plutonia Inc. > > } > > } _______________________________________________ > > } 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 > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > Fly(g) från regnet - sök efter resor hos Yahoo! 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