HLDS (Half-life dedicated server)
Forum: Games
Topic: HLDS (Half-life dedicated server)
started by: superxero044
Posted by superxero044 on Aug. 11 2006,18:05
Sorry If this is not the proper area to ask this question. I am new to dsl, I have used Linux in the past but am still pretty slow at understanding it. I think there is differences in the packaging of files for different distros or something and maybe thats why I was confused before.Anyways I have a few things I need/want to do with DSL and if you think I really should go with a different distro (for easiness of it and whatnot I will believe you).
I was running Fedora Core 5 on my old dell system. I go to the University of Iowa and the dorms have really fast internet so I figured I would try to set up a dedicated server for TFC on it. It worked out pretty well.
This year I won't be living in the dorms, and I would prefer to use my dell as a media center pc in my appartment, but a friend of mine just gave me a different computer to use. It has lower system specs but should still be usable. I want to try to use DSL though since it only has 256 mb ram and a smaller hd (20 gigs). It has a 2.53 ghz P4 though.
Anyways I was trying to get HLDS on this system and was having more trouble. I think I can get that part to work. How do I open up the .bin file in this? What commands should I use?
Then what I want to be able to do is tell the system to do a reboot every night at like 6 am or something and re-open the server. Because its not going to be in my room.
Finally I want to set it up so that I can upload maps to it remotely.
If any of this stuff is waaay easier to do in ubuntu or fedora I will upgrade the ram or something... But Ubuntus live cd installer wouldn't work at all so I dunno if theres other issues there. DSL installed fine.
Thanks for the help!
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 11 2006,18:16
.bin could be executables.In a terminal, use /path/to/my/file.bin to run it. If it complains about it not being executable, use chmod +x file.bin
Posted by superxero044 on Aug. 11 2006,18:30
Yeah I will try that when I get home. Is there any linux program I could run to get that autoreboot thing though?I didn't really even know what to search for.
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 11 2006,18:39
Sorry, I only read the 1st bit of your post.You can use something called cron for automated time tasks,
and have the hlds server load automatically upon reboot. ( see /opt/bootlocal.sh )
For remote maps you could use an ftp/http server, for example.
Also, I don't think you can install Ubuntu from the livecd, you have to use the install cd.
256 mb of RAM is plenty enough - I used to host an hlds server on 64mb.
Posted by superxero044 on Aug. 11 2006,22:01
ok. Where is my desktop 
? I am such a newb.
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 11 2006,23:47
eh? DSL should boot right into the desktop gui, unles it encountered certain errors.
Posted by superxero044 on Aug. 12 2006,00:02
It booted fine and i dled the bin file i needed with firefox. firefox said it was 'on the desktop' but theres no files on any desktops and i definately don't know how to browse anywhere. i have to be missing something here...
Posted by ^thehatsrule^ on Aug. 12 2006,02:44
heh, that depends on where firefox says is its "Desktop" directory then... but maybe this link < http://damnsmalllinux.org/cgi-bin....t=14765 > will help.You could also use save as, or change the default directory under preferences.