Re: [hlds_linux] CS1.6 Dedicated server: Performance problems
Hello, You should use a plain 2.6.x kernel. It works very well with custom sys_ticrate and pingboost. We used sys_ticrate 1000 and -pingboost 3 on a 2GHz CPU without any lag (20players). Cu. GameOnline Game Servers Renting ADSL Provider http://www.gameonline.be [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bas Verhoeven wrote: (My apologies if this is received twice, but I think I submitted my previous mail with the wrong mail account) Hi, I'm running a CounterStrike 1.6 server on a P4 3.0GHz (ht) running Debian Linux sarge/testing. The kernel is a custom kernel, version 2.4.28, with patches from http://www.plumlocosoft.com/kernel/ (which appears to be updated to 2.4.28 by now, but the patches seem to be the same, variable hz was set to 1000). All appears to run fine, but when about 4 players connect, the ping jumps from +/- 20ms to 120-200ms and the fps gets as low as 30 - 50 fps, the cpu load is about 40%: CPU InOut Uptime Users FPSPlayers 40.00 12.61 13.90 89 5 50.34 4 The server is started with: ./hlds_run +ip 62.212.xx.xx -game cstrike -pingboost 2 +map de_dust2 +maxplayers 32 -tos. I tried starting with pingboost/tos and without it, but it didn't solve much if anything. The machine is colocated so the connection itself should not be a problem, also can't be the running processes as there aren't any except the CS Server and SSHD. My first guess would be the kernel, but I don't feel like 'just' recompiling the kernel on a colocated box without knowing for sure it's going to help. Any help would be appreciated. Sincerely yours, Bas Verhoeven ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] Running the same map for too long
This happens with HLDS too. When the server is running for too much time, it becomes inaccurate and you get a staircase feeling when you're walking a slope. Fabrice T. GameOnline http://www.gameonline.be Alfred Reynolds wrote: This sounds like a leak in the physics sub-system (we had a more extreme case for HL2DM a while back). We will look into it. - Alfred -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Simon Garner Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 1:12 PM To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: [hlds_linux] Running the same map for too long I had been running one of our CS:S servers as 24x7 de_train since the update, so people could check out the new map. I jumped on the server last night and it was showing some kind of weird lag. Pings were all completely normal - but the game felt really jerky (even more than Source always does...). I thought it was just my client for a while but then some other players started mentioning it. The server had been on the same map for about two days (mp_timelimit 0). I restarted srcds and the problem disappeared. I'm guessing either some kind of memory leak or a time sync/drift issue (the box's clock is ntpd'd if that makes any difference). Well I guess the solution is to just set a mp_timelimit but I wanted to mention this as maybe it has other ramifications. -Simon ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] Server Hardware
Hi, most of others distros use precompiled packages (with predefined compilation options/optimizations). gentoo gives you the possibilty (obligation?) to choose the compilation options/optimizations for (almost) every single package. since hlds is precompiled, the impact is limited to libraries. but the main reason i switched from debian to gentoo, is that i love gentoo system administration methods. i never saw a linux as easy :) i don't know centos, so i could not compare, sorry. cu, grosnours GameOnline Game Servers Renting ADSL Provider http://www.gameonline.be [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sorry to jump onto someone elses post but was wondering if you could explain why you choose gentoo, and is there much between that ( for performance ) in compared to CentOS ? Thanks B - Original Message - From: John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:29 PM Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] Server Hardware anyone know where to get a i386 version of gentoo or one that will work on a p4 system (new to linux) for download? I want to try gentoo since it seems to be the craze on this mail list You'll probably want to start with the latest universal livecd. Choose a mirror from here: http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml and then download pub/gentoo/releases/x86/2004.3/livecd/install-x86-universal-2004.3-r1.iso. Or, alternately, use bittorrent: http://torrents.gentoo.org/torrents/install-x86-universal-2004.3-r1.iso.torrent Then get ready for one of the longest and most complicated OS installation procedures. Luckily, the Gentoo folks do a good job of leading you through it: http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/index.xml -John ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] Xeon vs Opteron
It rocks :] We have a dual xeon 2.4ghz and two dual opteron (240 and 246), gentoo all the way. (Btw, on opteron 246 and over you can use pc3200 ddr400 chips). For the dual xeon, debian was in the first place, and i'd say gentoo is far better (mean faster) than debian. There should be a benchmark of the librairies' calls made by hlds/srcds. It should help to select the best linux distro. Cu. grosnours GameOnline Game Servers Renting ADSL Provider http://www.gameonline.be [EMAIL PROTECTED] Melissa Carley wrote: What is Gentoo like for a server in regards to pingtimes and such? What linux distro would you guys say would be the best for performance for a server? On Sun, 20 Feb 2005 17:03:37 -0800 (PST), Rock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I have a few AMD64's running in 32 bit OS's and they still rock. ploc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yes but finding a linux system that will support athlon 64 is the fun part - Original Message - From: Mike Kercher To: Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 4:02 PM Subject: RE: [hlds_linux] Xeon vs Opteron [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, Im Planning to buy a new Server System, and cant decide wheather i should take opteron or intel. Server will be only used for gameservers, mainly cs. Os is gonna be Gentoo Stage 1. Anyone does have an Opteron Xeon Server, who could help me with the decision? Opteron 244 1800MHz FSB800 1MB Pentium Xeon 2800MHz 800MHz 1MB Im open for any recommandation you can provide ;) I dont have any preference regarding cpu company, i just would like to take the faster system. Regards, canu I can't speak for Opteron, but I know that an Athlon64 runs circles around my dual xeon 3.06Ghz desktop machine. Mike ___ 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 Rock of Rock's Hideout For help or support please visit the suport forums: http://www.rocks-hideout.com Support can also be found on AOL instant messanger at: FHMDeathSquad rockssupport RocksHideout -- ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] [Completley OT] mrtg without snmp
Running SNMP is not always wanted. And thus, MRTG can run scripts to give the (maximum) 2 values of the graphs. Check the doc. See also RRDTool. GameOnline Game Servers Renting ADSL Provider http://www.gameonline.be [EMAIL PROTECTED] Matthew Cheale wrote: Indeed. Just run the SNMP server on the box and it's the same as polling a router. Only difference is the router comes with an SNMP server installed and running ;p If it's BSD then the port net-snmp is what you want. net-mgmt/net-snmp http://net-snmp.sourceforge.net/ nOOB wrote: I dont have an example but mrtg can pull info from a linux or windows box nic too. The box needs to be running snmp. It isnt hard... I just dont have any good links sorry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of hondaman Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2005 9:05 PM To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: [hlds_linux] [Completley OT] mrtg without snmp After doing some reading, I understand that mrtg can pull bandwidth information off an interface, without it polling a router. What I cant find is an example of how this is done. Could someone please provide me some information on how to do this? Maybe give an example? Thank you. ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release Date: 1/27/2005 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release Date: 1/27/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release Date: 1/27/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.1 - Release Date: 1/27/2005 ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux -- With regards, Say_Ten This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in it. In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission please telephone (023) 8024 3137 or return the E.mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] hlds problem with zombie players
I know it happens when players computer is crashed, when they're under windows or when there's a network problem between them and the server. I never saw this happen in other cases. GameOnline Game Servers Renting ADSL Provider http://www.gameonline.be [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catalin wrote: Hi, I have this strange problem with my CS hlds. When a player get killed he just remain frozen. Not one player hits the ground. It very dificult to see who's dead and who's alive. Does someone have any idea? 10x -C __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what you need with new enhanced search. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] Querying server for information
Try: echo infostring | nc -u SERVER_IP SERVER_PORT cu Hi folks. I want to set up graphing of the number of players on my server using rrdtool. To this end, I need to be able to query the server every 1 minute with the stat, status or users commands, from an external script or program. Are there any command line rcon clients for linux, or perl modules that deal with hlds rcon? Any help appreciated. Jason ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux -- GameOnline GameServers Renting Internet Service Provider Web Hosting http://www.gameonline.be/ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
Re: [hlds_linux] auth issues
I don't have any. -- grosnours www.gameonline.net I just created a new steam account for an NS server we want to run. I created the account and it was accepted. When i try to run the update command via /.steam i get the username does not exist or the password is wrong. Is steam having auth issues? -- My Foundation verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- Grab the tape CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] [srcds] deactivating sv_hltv
No, I meant not giving the customer the rights to enable/disable such a service. It's like the maxplayers settings, it cannot be changed by the customer, and it must be like that. It's the same for HLTV cvars. cu, -- grosnours http://www.GameOnline.be Do you mean this? hltv_stop - stops HLTV broadcasting hltv_stoprecord - stops recording (even if hltv_autorecord is 1) If you mean UDP listening on (default) channel 27020, have you tried hltv_port 0? I did not tried yet, but it may work... cheers, The Fool Hi all, Is there any mean to deactivate the sv_hltv cvar ? By deactivate, I *don't* mean to set it to 0, because it could be set to 1 by customers. It should exist a srcds flag like -nohltv so that it would not listen at all. I hope it will be fixed, as nothing should be enabled instead it is said so. Thanks in advance, -- grosnours http://www.gameonline.net/ ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] Ventrilo as a cheat?
Hi, The use of Ventrilo/Teamspeak and others 3rd-party voice-comm makes Internet playing more like LAN playing. LAN speaking, when a player dies, he tells his mates where, why, how, and some insults. With the built-in voice-comm, it's not possible, where it is with Ventrilo :) It's not a cheat, it's to enhance playing experience ;-) And on public servers, when you come with 3-4 friends with Ventrilo, you get some fun that cannot be reproduced without voice-comm :] Finally, built-in voice-comm just sux :p cu -- grosnours http://www.GameOnline.be well, you could force voice comm, and there'd be contention for the mic if you tried to use ventrillo unless you had more than one sound card. I don't think there's really much point in ventrillo with games that already have built-in voice comm, but try telling that to die-hard ventrillo users. It does indeed allow ghosting, but I don't think it's that big of a problem. At least not on our server. Even when I've seen people doing it they've stopped when asked. Usually something along the lines of c'mon guys, it's just a pub server for fun, what's the point of what you're doing. Just play, is enough to get them to stop. Forcing chasecam doesn't really solve the problem completely either. You can still tell people where you were and who was there, etc, when you shouldn't be able to say anything at all. On Sun, 09 Jan 2005 15:57:28 +, wouter v/d Bergh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: u cannot disable a 3rd party app running completely besides cs . mp_forcechacecam 1 or what ever setting is was... Problem solved -- Clayton Macleod ___ 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
Re: [hlds_linux] [srcds] deactivating sv_hltv
Hi, To start a lightweight HLTV server, slave proxy just start srcds but without loading a map, just add hltv_connect ip:port. These relay proxies doesn't load any resources like maps or models, so they are cheap resource wise. It seems nice, as it seems not possible to changelevel on such DS. SRC HLTV is naked right now. Once CS:S networking is stable (it already is quite stable), more and more features will be added. If people use sv_hltv 1 on their server to record demos, but don't want people to connect as spectators, they can set 'hltv_maxclients 0'. I will add a a new command hltv_relayonly to allow only other relay proxies to the master server and not spectators. Recording demos on the DS should not be allowed by default ! It's not the job of the DS to record demos. Same for broadcasting HLTV. A dedicated HLTV or simply players have to record if it is needed. That means companies will have to check such files or change their policies. So to have HLTV on SRC as it was in HL1, start the server with sv_hltv 1, hltv_maxclients 1 and then start another SRCDS without map, hltv_connect server:port and then this second SRCDS is the like the master proxy in HL1. But this can be modified by customer too, it can't be allowed. I dont think its perfect, but atleast its better than nothing. Thanks for all these informations ;) I hope they will work on that. cu, -- grosnours http://www.GameOnline.be Regards Per Lambæk www.HLTV.org Leif wrote: But then the Customers need a solution to use their own HLTV Server or free HLTV Server´s from blank-tv or hltv.org. At the moment it´s impossible to connect with an HLTV Server to an other Gamerserver, if the integrated HLTV on the Gamerserver is not running :/ Although those commands are useful, server companies need a way to disable hltv altogether so customers cant just activate it from rcon or a config file. hltv_port doesn't seem to work in the command line. Gavin Rodgers (BlueHawk^4u) 4u-servers.co.uk 4u-servers.net (forums) 4u-mobile.co.uk (ringtones logos ..) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of The Fool Sent: 09 January 2005 10:45 To: hlds_linux@list.valvesoftware.com Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] [srcds] deactivating sv_hltv Do you mean this? hltv_stop - stops HLTV broadcasting hltv_stoprecord - stops recording (even if hltv_autorecord is 1) If you mean UDP listening on (default) channel 27020, have you tried hltv_port 0? I did not tried yet, but it may work... cheers, The Fool Hi all, Is there any mean to deactivate the sv_hltv cvar ? By deactivate, I *don't* mean to set it to 0, because it could be set to 1 by customers. It should exist a srcds flag like -nohltv so that it would not listen at all. I hope it will be fixed, as nothing should be enabled instead it is said so. Thanks in advance, -- grosnours http://www.gameonline.net/ ___ 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 -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen Leif mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 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
[hlds_linux] [srcds] deactivating sv_hltv
Hi all, Is there any mean to deactivate the sv_hltv cvar ? By deactivate, I *don't* mean to set it to 0, because it could be set to 1 by customers. It should exist a srcds flag like -nohltv so that it would not listen at all. I hope it will be fixed, as nothing should be enabled instead it is said so. Thanks in advance, -- grosnours http://www.gameonline.net/ ___ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
