Testing. I've tested several of the 2.4.18x kernels, and performance was abysmal in comparison. Never put down any numbers, but it was so evident that I'd have to say at least a 30-40% change. The main gains showed, for me at least, when running multiple servers per machine.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin J. Anderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 4:54 PM Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] What Linux Flavor? > I would love to hear some reasons why some people think the 2.4.9 kernel was > better? > > kev > > ->-----Original Message----- > ->From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of m0gely > ->Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2003 5:08 PM > ->To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ->Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] What Linux Flavor? > -> > -> > ->Andy Hodges wrote: > ->> I just find it funny that one person hasn't said, "Well I use > -><name here> > ->> distro because ..." or, "I use FreeBSD because..." > ->> > ->> Instead I keep getting messages about a Phantom search button. > ->> > ->> LOL! > -> > ->You have been on this list long enough to see a thread like this > ->2 or 3 times? Run what your comfy with, use the 2.4.9 kernel, > ->and don't run it as root. Any flavor of Linux or *bsd with Linux > ->compat runs hlds servers just fine. Security and stabilty reside > ->with you and the hardware you choose. > -> > ->I use FreeBSD because it was what I chose at the time. And once > ->I learn something, I like to stick with it so that I really know > ->it. No matter what reason I give beyond that, someone will > ->refute it. Certain distro's may have there good points over > ->others, but for hlds and other games, I don't think it matters. > -> > ->-- > ->- m0gely > ->http://quake2.telestream.com/ > ->Q2 | Q3A | Counter-strike > -> > ->_______________________________________________ > ->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
