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14-Jan-2007, 11:30 AM #1
Linux Server?
I am upgrading my game server to linux. Which version of of linux is best for a game server / lightest of resources.

Btw is there a way to host a windows netowrk domain w/ linux.
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15-Jan-2007, 11:25 AM #2
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I am upgrading my game server to linux. Which version of of linux is best for a game server / lightest of resources.
Do the games run on Linux?

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Btw is there a way to host a windows netowrk domain w/ linux.
Samba. Comes one every Linux distro that I have ever used.
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15-Jan-2007, 11:28 AM #3
yes they do, i am hosting enemy-territory
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15-Jan-2007, 11:42 AM #4
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yes they do, i am hosting enemy-territory
I couldn't really tell you what distro is best for a game server. My opinion is that Linux is Linux is Linux. I personally don't install any graphical interfaces on any of my Linux servers. I do custom installs and only install the components that I absolutely need for the server to run what I need it to do. That is one nice thing about Linux over Windows. Most people just go with what version they feel most comfortable with.
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15-Jan-2007, 11:44 AM #5
thanjks, im think im going w/ redhat because i have the most experince in it
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17-Jan-2007, 08:23 AM #6
Good choice. Always best to go with what you know, but just for the record, BSD is best known for making a great server, although Fedora Core 6 is getting very popular for servers as well.
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