[bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?

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This i sTOP when the lag starts -   and this is with 11 people -  runs fine
till the memory starts to grow  starts @ 77M and works it way up when it
hits about 90 to 95 thats when the lag starts.  i dont see the connect box
to much but the lag is there

----- Original Message -----
From: <jjohnso1 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?


> I suppose for me, even 1 player is not lag free.  I can hop in a B-17, fly
> to the enemy base and drop all 8 bombs... if I hit a few vehicles, the
> "Connection Warning" message starts popping up, and I lag bigtime.
Anytime
> there is a lot of movement & explosions, I get the same result, regardless
> of the number of players.
>
> But, I can hop in with a friend or two and not see any serious signs of
lag
> as long as there isn't mass destruction taking place.
>
> Since the Christmas build, I haven't seen any seg faults.  But I don't
keep
> the server running 24/7.
>
> I've asked on this list twice now for those that claim 10+ players without
> lag to please post their ServerSettings.con.  So far, no one has done so.
> If it were April 1st, I'd be somewhat doubtful... ;)
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Wood" <wawoodtx at attbi.com>
> To: <bf1942 at icculus.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 7:53 PM
> Subject: RE: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?
>
>
> > How many players have you been able to sustain lag free?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jjohnso1 at sbcglobal.net [mailto:jjohnso1 at sbcglobal.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:27 PM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?
> >
> >
> > MessageMandrake 8.2 on a CeleronII overclocked to 850MHz, 768MB RAM.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bill Wood
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 11:14 AM
> > Subject: RE: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?
> >
> >
> > Maybe we could get a consensus of Linux distro's running the server
> > without issues in this thread? -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nolan, Roger (Calgary) [mailto:Roger_Nolan at nexeninc.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 9:57 AM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: RE: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?
> >
> >
> > No I don't, I was thinking that if I have to update I might as well get
> > a distribution that works well with BF1942, as this is the main reason
> > for using Linux. I was thinking of Mandrake but I did not see many folks
> > running it here on this test.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alex [mailto:santahomer at web.de]
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 8:29 AM
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Subject: Re: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?
> >
> > do you have the newest update??
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Nolan, Roger (Calgary)
> > To: bf1942 at icculus.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 4:28 PM
> > Subject: [bf1942] Best Version of Linux to run for this test?
> >
> > I have seen quite a few notes going back and forth on the stability of
> > different OS's for this test. Some say Freebsd and other RedHat 7.x,
> > others say others.
> >
> > Has anyone been tallying up the score on which is most stable at
> > present?
> >
> > I use TurboLinux 6.0 (came free with a hardware device of some sort or
> > another) and it seems to crash every map change. I am not around the
> > server to check it frequently but when I do it needs to be run again.
> > Thinking about loading something newer, and would like help on what to
> > choose.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Roger
>