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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My setup:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Server Computer:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Linux Mandrake 9.0 Power Pack (pretty much
everything installed)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>AMD XP 1000 Mhz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>256 DDR Ram</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Using Static Network IP.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG>Home Computer:</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Windows computer (BF 1942 the game, etc</FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Using a Linksys BEFSR41 v2.0 Router to share the
cable conx and have set all the particular ports to Forward to the Linux
Computer. I am experimenting with both DMZ and just port
forwarding. I figure forwarding the ports is more secure than just plopping
it out on the net with a DMZ forward. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am running the bf1942 Server on the Linux
server. Running using Konsole (Super User Mode) Terminal with /root
permission.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Used GNOME SYSTEM MONITOR to view the processes and
set BF1942 to a higher priority (still needs tweaking if I set it to -20
everyone ping seems to go through the roof...)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a lot of processes running though which seem
to soak up what Ram I have. Since I installed basically all the software, I
think I have things like Apache and some other things starting up when I boot
the computer and no idea how to stop from booting up. Using KDE desktop
which sucks up most of the RAM as well. Not sure what the best setup for
this is. Any suggestions? Anybody have there's running nice and
smooth? Not sure if I can start up without KDE cause I'm not sure if my
eth0 drivers and config will start up if I start-up into a command line,
plus since I'm a total n00b to Linux it's going to take me a while to learn the
commands lol (at least the <STRONG>cd</STRONG> command works on Linux :)
)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Also, even though I forwarded all the ports
relating to GameSpy I still can't see the server in the BF1942 server listings,
which is strange because when I set the server up with the same settings on my
Windows computer it shows up right away with the same forwards.
Hmmmm...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ports being Forwarded:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>14567 - 14570
TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>22000
TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>23000 -
23009 TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2>27900 TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>28900
TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>29900 -
29901 TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>13139
TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6500 - 6515
TCP/UDP</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Covered all the bases here....</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anything that pops out to people about performance
and how to tweak this thing to get a better setup? I'm sure some of this
might have been answered before but not sure if my setup is the same as other
peoples. The server does work and have had friends connect by "add server"
and using my Internet IP. There is also a wierd input lag when running
this thing at a -20 priority, but only occurs for some actions like
entering and exiting a vehicle. I can also connect to the server via the network
IP (static comp's) or via the Internet IP (Router's) as well though there
is no performance gain for either (still get 40 ping from 3 feet away!). Any
ideas or advice is welcome. Thanks guys and gals.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Daniel</FONT></DIV>
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