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Variable
02-09-2003, 04:04 AM
What kind of rig does it take to make a dedicated server? I'm just wondering, because I hosted yesterday for a while and mine seems up to par. What do you all think?

AMD 2100+
1 Gig DDRAM clocked at 333 mhz
DSL connection at 1225 down, 256 up
comp is almost always on except for the occasional reboot.

You think it could handle becoming, say, a dedicated THZ server?
If so, how do I go about setting it up?

KitZune
02-09-2003, 09:55 AM
Holy crap! That would make an amazing dedicated server!
I used to run a dedicated server off of a far inferior computer than that and it would run rather well. The internet is the best place to look for server tips... there should be read-me sort of guides that you can find at most Tribes 2 websites... just look around for command lists and whatnot...

FaLLGuY
02-09-2003, 09:55 AM
Your upstream I think needs to be a bit larger. 256 I think would work for 8 people at the most not for sure. Thats all I can see really that would cause a problem.:)

Variable
02-09-2003, 11:39 AM
I figured out how to start it up, now it needs some testing. And I was wondering if there were any 3rd party admin apps out there, like there were for T1.

Gambit
02-09-2003, 11:48 AM
Heh. You betcha. The one Gryph and I like is called TotalControl (http://www.lordsofapathy.com/tcdownloads.htm). Get the 2.0 beta version.

That box is great for a server - it'd probably be able to host 2 or 3 games, even. But that upstream bandwidth is the problem. I think FG is right about the player limit. Try it and see.

Variable
02-09-2003, 01:36 PM
Got this error message from Total CONtrol 2.0 BETA

"An unhandled exception has occurred in your application. If you click continue. the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue. If you click Quit, the application will be shut down immediately.

Index was outside the bounds of the array."

Clicking continue results in what seems to me like full functionality but I'm wondering where the problem lies. Any ideas?

Ghryphen
02-09-2003, 02:55 PM
I saw someone else post that error recently on the TC forums. There was no answer at the time. It may be that you are missing some VB run times. I have never had any trouble with TC, I will see if I can find anything out.

TotalControl is the only admin application that will allow the server to run pretty clean. The other one, TriCon, I dislike with a passion because it clutters the server with a bunch of stuff; oh... and I don't care for the guy that wrote it :p

That rig is very plenty enough to run a dedicated server. Like Gam said, you could run a couple of servers on that rig.

I have a comp sitting here just waiting for the internet connection, I am hoping that Iceman will get his ISP thing going and I'll send it down to him.

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Variable
02-09-2003, 03:00 PM
We'll head on over to the member only section and discuss a name/pass for it and the amount of players and maps you'd like on it then.

BTW- I noticed the error reloads after 'continue' is clicked. Maybe one of you could connect to it and admin for a while. We'll figure this out, maybe even test it out at tonights practice.

XMEN Ashaman DTM
02-10-2003, 12:26 AM
Hey Gryph, have you tried any of the local companies?

I wonder how much it would cost...

TalonBot
02-10-2003, 12:26 AM
Hey Gryph, have you tried any of the local companies?

I wonder how much it would cost...

You've got my full attention. Gryph have you tried any of the local companies said I wonder how much it would cost?You are curious about how much it would cost. :)

XMEN Ashaman DTM
02-10-2003, 12:26 AM
You dork.

Walks on Clouds
02-10-2003, 06:36 AM
That was actually a good one! :p

Ghryphen
02-10-2003, 12:17 PM
I don't know where I would go. I would like a 32 person public server, and some of the server rentals charge $190 a month for that, though they are providing the server. So I am not sure how much someone would charge to store a mid-tower and use up some bandwith.

XMEN Ashaman DTM
02-10-2003, 12:27 PM
Hmm...

I know there are a couple of places downtown (Seattle) that do co-location, but I'm not sure of the rates.

Ghryphen
02-10-2003, 12:33 PM
Have any links or names?

XMEN Ashaman DTM
02-10-2003, 04:16 PM
I don't have a feel for the numbers though...


http://www.nwnexus.com/services/colocation.asp

http://allah.bossig.com/index.cfm?alias=33

http://www.galaxy-7.net/co-location (this one looks promising)

http://www.infoconex.com/colocation.htm

http://www.prophetechs.com/services.cfm


Just a few from a google search.

TalonBot
02-10-2003, 04:16 PM
I don't have a feel for the numbers though...


http://www.nwnexus.com/services/colocation.asp

http://allah.bossig.com/index.cfm?alias=33

http://www.galaxy-7.net/co-location (this one looks promising)

http://www.infoconex.com/colocation.htm

http://www.prophetechs.com/services.cfm


Just a few from a google search.

Oh. Do you know anyone who has feel for the numbers.Tell me more about your .
A deeper algorithm is needed to respond to that correctly.
Tell me more about your .
Let us change the subject.
I like the way you talk.
That input matched my default category.
Do you have any conditions I should know about?
:alcoholic

Stang
02-10-2003, 04:39 PM
Tell me more about your .

Umm men dont have periods like us women, but they do have a period :D.

Im not paying for a server :p . Im trying to get rid of bills not add more on.

Ghryphen
02-11-2003, 09:36 AM
Originally posted by XMEN Ashaman DTM
http://www.galaxy-7.net/co-location (this one looks promising)

Looks good, but I would need $100 a month in donations to keep it going though :(

XMEN Ashaman DTM
02-11-2003, 12:31 PM
Yeah. I've been thinking about that...