question about servers

JlCollins005 · 03-16-2007, 11:57 AM

is there ne way to build a cheap server, just need it for a dedicated server for a few friends of mine nothing drastic

Trizoy · 03-16-2007, 12:02 PM

Get an old pc, and keep it dedicated with apache running... Waht are you trying to serve? website? files?

JlCollins005 · 03-16-2007, 12:14 PM

i want to setup a dedicated server for a game, so just a couple of my friends and i can play..

Buy-it PC · 03-16-2007, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JlCollins005

i want to setup a dedicated server for a game, so just a couple of my friends and i can play..

Do you want it to be :Windows Server" type of server, not Windows XP shared like server. Or is that what you meant?

Because, for instance... if you want to play games install anything but SBS 2000/SBS2003 on the box. It's not really designed for playing games. More to handle applications, etc. Make sure you don't go that route!

My 2 cents!

tlarkin · 03-16-2007, 07:03 PM

what games? There are many Linux dedicated servers for many different games. You can also file share and do other things on it as well. The pluses are free open source OS, doesn't require lots of hardware so you can keep your costs down. The downside is you would have to learn how to use linux (in all honesty it is not that hard)

meanman · 03-16-2007, 08:11 PM

what game i run a cod uo server and might be able to advice you

JlCollins005 · 03-17-2007, 12:30 AM

counterstrike source, and i have linux

meanman · 03-17-2007, 10:01 AM

im not sure but this should help you.

http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/0...icated-server/

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tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 6,056	what games? There are many Linux dedicated servers for many different games. You can also file share and do other things on it as well. The pluses are free open source OS, doesn't require lots of hardware so you can keep your costs down. The downside is you would have to learn how to use linux (in all honesty it is not that hard)

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meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,719	what game i run a cod uo server and might be able to advice you

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meanman Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: england Posts: 1,719	im not sure but this should help you. http://wolphination.com/linux/2006/0...icated-server/

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