GalwayLAN Server Specs

Asok

Yes.

po0k

Yes.
In fact, faster would be nicer.
And another Gig or 3 of ram wouldn't hurt either.
Do you realise the resources running 8 Q3 servers for the first round of a tourny uses up on a single machine?
Not to mention FTP access, running other servers concurrently (BF/DC, CS, UT etc.).

Caliden

thats going to be running the CS server as well?
would you mind if i brought my other comp again for hosting? was dead handy

elexes

would this machine allow uploads so that ppl that have the most wanted linux iso's could leave them there and have ppl leach them from the server ? naturaly there would have to be a limit to the speeds ?

po0k

Caliden: It would be running whatever people want it to run. If you have your own server you're more than welcome to bring it along, network and power access permitting.
Elexes: Maybe

Caliden

how many network slots are going to be available?

po0k

at the moment (3x 24 ports) - (2x2 trunk pairs) = 64
Servers:
SMP - ordering bulk of the stuff just now, ordering the mobo and optical drive tomorrow
Xeon
Blackle
Wireless Access Point
So that's 4 down straight away.
If you have a 4 or 8-port switch yourself feel free.
I might be able to blag a nice switch off work for the weekend aswell though.

Caliden

ok nice 1, seems to be alot of interest in this, was talking to people in work i never knew were interested in computers and they heard off their friends friend friend about a lan in galway and just mentioned it during lunch one day.

things are looking good

po0k

I have plans for next year

Asok

Originally posted by SyxPak
I have plans for next year

I dont care how much you pay me im not getting into that outfit.

po0k

But you'd look fabulous daahling!

Fobia

Originally posted by SyxPak
Yes.
In fact, faster would be nicer.
And another Gig or 3 of ram wouldn't hurt either.
Do you realise the resources running 8 Q3 servers for the first round of a tourny uses up on a single machine?
Not to mention FTP access, running other servers concurrently (BF/DC, CS, UT etc.).

Running 8 servers at once for a q3 tourni, why, that's like running 8 qw servers on a single standard machine on different ports....HMM. What's wrong with running 1 server on 8 different good ram/processor/card machines?

Or even not having every match playing at once, some people like to spectate as well as compete, just look at the big q3 tourni's, eurocup etc, they rarely have more then 1 match going at a time.

Just an idea.........

Asok

/me bangs head against the wall why lord why!!! what child in a wheelchair did I flip off to deserve this!!!

Caliden

quetzal, we had 5 QW servers running off my 900mhz with 512ram without any bother, QW doesnt require as much ram as a proper game like Q3

po0k

Originally posted by Fobia
Running 8 servers at once for a q3 tourni, why, that's like running 8 qw servers on a single standard machine on different ports....HMM. What's wrong with running 1 server on 8 different good ram/processor/card machines?

Don't take this the wrong way, but where the fuck would we get "8 different good ram/processor/card machines" from?
I'm pretty sure my ass aint big enough to hold that many.
/me looks in mirror
Yeah, it deffinately aint that big.

Or even not having every match playing at once, some people like to spectate as well as compete, just look at the big q3 tourni's, eurocup etc, they rarely have more then 1 match going at a time.

Just an idea.........

Aye, but it would be 8 duels, and I was exaggerating a wee bit to prove a point.
The reason to have all 8 runing at once (whether on one machine or multiple) is so that we can get through the first round of a 32-player Q3 knockout tournament fast enough to actually finish the thing in 2-3 hours.
Not to mention running a few CS matches at the same time also....and then there's Far Cry, Unreal2K4, BF etc.

Asok; meself and JP just shat ourselves.
Apparently I've to clean it up.
Thanks a bunch.

po0k

Right so ted.

*just* confirmed the order for dabs.
Got the very very last K7D MasterL they had left, and this board is EoL now aswell so they won't be making any more.

Caliden

syxpak, any chance of painkiller comp at next lan? played a demo and looks pretty frickin cool, like an upgraded version of QW except with better gameplay graphics and a storyline

po0k

If enough people have the beast of a machine required to play it and it has a freely available Linux dedicated server, I'll run one, otherwise sort yerselves out

po0k

Right, I got the case, hdd, both CPUs, floppy drive and the gig of ram today.

Still sorting out shitty payment details with dabs.
They don't seem to want to accept Rory's credit card.