Linux Fans

[sunnysweeney]

Hey guys,

I am working on making a new server and going with linux. Now If anyone would like to use linux...DON'T GET CENTOS. It will not work. v5 is the latest and there is too many bugs. you can't even see the mouse pointer. V4.7 won't even let you install. it will bug out when formatting for the os.

Well I am now downloading RedHat. Anyone would like to talk about the pros and cons with me about RedHat?

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by sunnysweeney

Well I am now downloading RedHat. Anyone would like to talk about the pros and cons with me about RedHat?

Used it for years excluding the graphic interface (cmd prompt only) for running gameservers. Never saw an OS work with and manage its resources as good, box seldom required restarts that windows based servers require.

However never used it as an end-user OS, only as a server environment.

[sunnysweeney]

well that is what I am doing. I am going to be using cpanel and WHN. I will be hosting scarlet's sisters guild cuz the host i had before banned my account for no reason.

[Dr. Zeppers]

What is it your hosting? Im confused. lol Cant host POTCO.

As for webhosts you can get hosting from great hosts, that give you all the options, nearly unlimited bandwidth and storage for under $100/yr which include a domain (sometimes more than one).

I also dont want a website slowing down or lagging my net connection

[sunnysweeney]

my old host was ipower. and i want to control everything. it saves me money.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Originally Posted by sunnysweeney

my old host was ipower. and i want to control everything. it saves me money.

Best of luck!

I dont pursue this for the following reasons i'd learned when working for a professional gaming host:

A. Almost ALL home internet connections are not adequate to run servers as its all about UPLOAD speed, not the amazing download speed todays ISPs offer. Fact: DSL connections are poor server connections, as the type of DSL offered for home connections is not designed for server capacity (and im talking protocol such as ADSL, not bandwidth.. the A stands for AINT GOOD FOR SERVERS).

B. Most home internet providers have a policy against running servers.

C. Dynamic IP, cannot realistically point a domain to it without some special spastic redirect service.

D. Bandwidth pulls and DDOS attacks on the hosted site can diminish gaming capacity on the connection if not destroy it.

E. Most people try it, and are disappointed at how it works, and want some magic software/configuration to solve it, when the way to solve it is to dig a trench to your home for a REAL T1 (not a dsl t1).

[sunnysweeney]

I don't do game servers anymore after hackers hacked 30 servers of mine. so I am just using web hosting.

[Dr. Zeppers]

Hehe! I see you've been there.

Using apache for webserver?

[sunnysweeney]

i used plesk for game servers

here is the temp url: [Removed by Sunny. URL was changed to a Fan Club]

To Admin and mod: This is only a server. there is no personal info...it's just a test