Re: [hlds_linux] Nemrun v1.5.2

2010-09-01 Thread Kaspars
Thanks! I was about to report this problem :) 2010/9/1 Nephyrin Zey nephy...@doublezen.net http://nephyrin.net/tools/nemrun/1.5.2/ Valve just broke their master server dns (hl2master.steampowered.com). It didn't just go MIA - it actually sits there rejecting packets which breaks nemrun.

Re: [hlds_linux] Linux Distribution and Kernel

2010-09-01 Thread Marco Padovan
As a rhel fan I suggest Redhat MRG. http://www.redhat.com/mrg/ Of course 64bit (I'm assuming your have servers with at least 16gb of ram... so there's absolutely no doubt in choosing the 32/64bit version... 32bit PAE results in too much overhead) Il 30/08/2010 21:17, Alon Gubkin ha scritto:

Re: [hlds_linux] Linux Distribution and Kernel

2010-09-01 Thread Ulrich Block
Since you can tune and change every distro as you like (kernel/gcc/and so on), there is no point in arguing about distros. Just choose the one you like most and modify it to your needs. With 8+GB ram and supporting CPU choose the 64bit version. In other cases you are fine with 32bit too.

[hlds_linux] Counter-Strike: Source Beta Update

2010-09-01 Thread Jason Ruymen
A required update to Counter-Strike: Source is now available. The specific changes include: - Reinstated ammo cost. - Added client ConVar cl_autobuyammo ( default 7 ) which determines how much ammo to attempt to buy with guns.     1-7: The ammo buttons in the Buy menu are hidden. 

Re: [hlds_linux] Counter-Strike: Source Beta Update

2010-09-01 Thread JäKë Rawr
Topic says beta, yet in your message it just says Counter strike source. Not sure if this was just an error or not. :) I don't see an update for CSS so I guess it's for beta only. From: jas...@valvesoftware.com To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com; h...@list.valvesoftware.com Date:

[hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Marco Padovan
What are your feelings about TURBO mode when running a dedicated server focusing on linux steam games hosting? Personally I think that in theory it should be good to have it enabled (can give an extra juice on certain cores if others in idle)... but what about thinks like fps stability and

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Karl Labrador
I've got turbo mode enabled on my Xeon X3450 box. I don't see why not? It's so fancy! :-D On 1 September 2010 23:27, Marco Padovan evolutioncr...@gmail.com wrote: What are your feelings about TURBO mode when running a dedicated server focusing on linux steam games hosting? Personally I

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Marco Padovan
Yeah, the name sounds cool :P but the question is: turbo mode can be enabled ONLY if you enable the intel enhanced speed step... normaly speedstep (and frequency scaling in general) ain't very good for servers environment... isn't it? Il 01/09/2010 23:33, Karl Labrador ha scritto: I've got

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread EkaInfinitos
I know I personally feel better about having my server cores running full bore instead of trying to dynamically scale themselves. For my gameservers and database servers, I want full power all the time, power consumption can sit down and be quiet. Until chipmakers introduce processors with

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Marco Padovan
Agree with that... scaling UP is done AFTER the workload requires it... I think we are currently at the state of the art... but I agree with you in having full speed all the time... First thing I strip out in the kernel cfg is the frequency scaling support :D Il 02/09/2010 00:11,

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Ben Mendis
If I understand it correctly, Turbo mode allows you to over-clock your active cores when other cores are idle. With Speed Step, your cores would normally operate a lower speed, like 50%, and increase on demand. With Turbo, your cores would normally operate at 100% but if one of them isn't needed

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Marco Padovan
As I said earlier turbo mode requires speedstep to be enabled (at least on the supermicro mobos I've tried)... so the cpu will also downclock when idle (that's the speed step speciality...) I dunno if certain motherboards allows you to use turbo without enabling speedstep... mines doesn't

Re: [hlds_linux] HL2 Master Server move

2010-09-01 Thread Zoid Kirsch
The master server at 216.207.205.98:27011 is now at 63.234.149.90:27011. As before, you may need to restart your servers to retrieve the new IP address of the master. If you are setting the addresses manually, please update your configuration. -Original Message- From:

Re: [hlds_linux] newer xeon / i7 cpus: turbo mode enabled or disabled?

2010-09-01 Thread Marco Padovan
I was wrong... EIST do not include down-clocking :) So: boost can be enabled even without enabling power saving... (but maybe it will never kick in due to higher temps / higher power drain in the cpu?) with i7z tool I have yet to be able to see the boost kick in... even while compiling a