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Da Dego · 5th Jun 2007, 16:28

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/06...r_own_server/1

Have you wanted a full-functionality web-server, media host, bit-torrent client and NAS box, all fully remote-controlled? Want to build it out of spare parts? Well then...

Digg to share!

Redbeaver · 5th Jun 2007, 16:36

niceeeeee

should b useful when people ask me and i can just point them here

solid, simple, but concise... perfect.

rowin4kicks · 5th Jun 2007, 16:40

Great guide you put together and it should help me out massively in about a month, thanks

Robotrix · 5th Jun 2007, 16:48

I'm still waiting for Windows Home Server

. Then I'll build my server.

TechnoScream · 5th Jun 2007, 16:49

Excellent Guide - Thank you

Kipman725 · 5th Jun 2007, 17:08

you did disable the GUI after setting it up right? 192mb of ram is one fat memory hog. It also adds to unreliability. My server runs:
ut2004game server
Nexuiz server
Direct connect client
Direct connect hub (lan only)
Ftp server
Samba share
Teamspeak server
some random web accessible hardware monitoring thingy
SSH (with an actual SS not just terminal login)

Then when I want to use aplications that are better in linux like the GIMP swiftfox and open office I can fire up gnome and synergy

you may want to put in a warning about using VNC like programs over the internet... namley don't unless you know how to make it secure... belive me I thought I was invulnerable untill somone else suddenly took control :P

Also you may want to post some info on getting disk access speeds faster using hdparm as most drives are configured with slow fail safe parameters by default

Ghys · 5th Jun 2007, 17:08

really nice ! I thought about making that but didnt have the patience to search for information (I know ! me = lazy)

now if I could just find that 256mb DDR stick that's somewhere around here... i could use that good old K7S5A with a little sempron and finaly have a file server for my LANs

EDIT : Kipman what's the hardware of your machine to host the UT2k4 gameserver ?

Glider · 5th Jun 2007, 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipman725

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you may want to put in a warning about using VNC like programs over the internet... namley don't unless you know how to make it secure... belive me I thought I was invulnerable untill somone else suddenly took control :P

Just tunnel it through a very secure SSH2 connection

DriftCarl · 5th Jun 2007, 17:17

Very good article/guide.

Every now and then I install linux on one of my odl PC's and always end up just abandoning it again because I really dont need it. my email/fileserver/torrentserver and irc is all on my old Dell C610 running vista basic. It works fine so I am happy with it.

But if I do install linux again on that old machine I have in my bedroom, which I am sure I will do soon, I will defo follow this guide.

Bluephoenix · 5th Jun 2007, 17:29

very useful, now have torrentflux running on the media server.

a freind of mine was wondering how to make a server for files when he's away from home, and I can just point him here rather than trying to explain it.

hopefully Glider will continue to write more articles for bit, as his guides on linux here so far are definitely in the top ten of the ones I've read.

hughwi · 5th Jun 2007, 17:41

Thanks for that Glider, it was a really well written, descriptive and easy to follow guide, brilliant

As someone that has messed around with linux in the past, but always got frustrated or just downright confused, this was brilliant! I managed to get a server setup no problem, and am now working my way through other things on the machine.

Spaceraver · 5th Jun 2007, 17:54

Very nice guide Glider, but a few lines explaining what chmod, chown and the few scripts do would help immensely for those who have never touched a linux box. Granted, "man chmod" and man chown? does that trick but not everyone knows. Else it's perfect.
Now i'm eagerly awaiting the swamp of questions flooding the linux sub-forum the next few days. That will keep you busy Ken.

pendragon · 5th Jun 2007, 18:00

nice article.. i'm curious though, has anyone used/setup FreeNX or NoMachine's NXSever ? I hear it's faster than VNC.. but I've been having a bear of a time trying to set the darn thing up

Kipman725 · 5th Jun 2007, 18:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghys

really nice ! I thought about making that but didnt have the patience to search for information (I know ! me = lazy)

now if I could just find that 256mb DDR stick that's somewhere around here... i could use that good old K7S5A with a little sempron and finaly have a file server for my LANs

EDIT : Kipman what's the hardware of your machine to host the UT2k4 gameserver ?

2600+ athlon
1Gb DDR 333mhz
100Mb/s lan
it's in my sig

most players I have had on was 22 over lan while the hard disk was getting hammered for files at the same time with no detectable lag... network interface was at 99% - 97% utilisation at all times though. I think UT had some kind of priority over SMB though as latancys were still low. I think it would stop running so well at about 60 players if ut supports that much mainly from cpu load.

*the game server that eats hardware is the CSS.. found it very hard to get that non laggy and when I did the next steam update broke it! gave up... rubbish game anyway.

**if anyone gets AVP2 game server to work please tell me! as the only way I could see of getting it to work was going back to the 2.4 kernal due to the libary required only been compatible with pre 2.6 kernals

andyl33t · 5th Jun 2007, 18:20

Great guide! I was just wondering something, when you set up FTP, don't you need some sort of service provider that you pay for?

thanks

Brooxy · 5th Jun 2007, 18:21

Thinking I'll turn one of the old rigs into it, just not sure which one. Either way i'm downloading Xubuntu as we speak

Excellent article, more to come please

. Maybe a comparison of all the different interfaces you can use, for us GNOME noobs...

Bas van der Werff · 5th Jun 2007, 18:28

Super guide

Now i'ts a sure thing that i'm going to run linux on my server

Ghys · 5th Jun 2007, 18:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kipman725

2600+ athlon
1Gb DDR 333mhz
100Mb/s lan
it's in my sig

most players I have had on was 22 over lan while the hard disk was getting hammered for files at the same time with no detectable lag... network interface was at 99% - 97% utilisation at all times though. I think UT had some kind of priority over SMB though as latancys were still low. I think it would stop running so well at about 60 players if ut supports that much mainly from cpu load.

*the game server that eats hardware is the CSS.. found it very hard to get that non laggy and when I did the next steam update broke it! gave up... rubbish game anyway.

**if anyone gets AVP2 game server to work please tell me! as the only way I could see of getting it to work was going back to the 2.4 kernal due to the libary required only been compatible with pre 2.6 kernals

oh sorry i didnt see

very interesting ! I had no idea a regular PC could handle so many players, that's enough fopr a good onslaught server

I think the fact that it's a shuttle makes it 10 times cooler

Raziekiel · 5th Jun 2007, 18:44

Good read, I'm running my server on win2k (hey, it's lightweight and it works) but I may switch to linux in the future. For now, win2k and tightvnc work for me!

Glider · 5th Jun 2007, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyl33t

Great guide! I was just wondering something, when you set up FTP, don't you need some sort of service provider that you pay for?

No, this FTP server shares out to the LAN. Unless you forward the correct port (21) to the server, then it should be reachable worldwide.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceraver

Very nice guide Glider, but a few lines explaining what chmod, chown and the few scripts do would help immensely for those who have never touched a linux box. Granted, "man chmod" and man chown? does that trick but not everyone knows. Else it's perfect.

Chmod changes the access rights to a file/directory. Read, write and/or execute (there are more, but those are special)
Chown changes the ownership of a file/directory. This is important, certainly when files are 'read only by owner'.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spaceraver

Now i'm eagerly awaiting the swamp of questions flooding the linux sub-forum the next few days. That will keep you busy Ken.

Please do

It's getting too quiet over there

5th Jun 2007, 16:28	#1
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Kipman725 When did I get a custom title!?! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,753	you did disable the GUI after setting it up right? 192mb of ram is one fat memory hog. It also adds to unreliability. My server runs: ut2004game server Nexuiz server Direct connect client Direct connect hub (lan only) Ftp server Samba share Teamspeak server some random web accessible hardware monitoring thingy SSH (with an actual SS not just terminal login) Then when I want to use aplications that are better in linux like the GIMP swiftfox and open office I can fire up gnome and synergy you may want to put in a warning about using VNC like programs over the internet... namley don't unless you know how to make it secure... belive me I thought I was invulnerable untill somone else suddenly took control :P Also you may want to post some info on getting disk access speeds faster using hdparm as most drives are configured with slow fail safe parameters by default __________________ Sn45g game server mod My Electronics Site Hardware: 3400+ Sempr0n, 1GB RAM, 1.28TB local storage, x1950pro,Razer Viper,M$ comfort curve 2000,L70S + 17", Fujitsu 17" CRT Audio: HD-650's, PE congress amp, Sound Blaster AWE64, Soundblaster 24bit

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Robotrix Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 41	I'm still waiting for Windows Home Server . Then I'll build my server.

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Ghys DUHHHH Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,589	really nice ! I thought about making that but didnt have the patience to search for information (I know ! me = lazy) now if I could just find that 256mb DDR stick that's somewhere around here... i could use that good old K7S5A with a little sempron and finaly have a file server for my LANs EDIT : Kipman what's the hardware of your machine to host the UT2k4 gameserver ?

5th Jun 2007, 17:17	#9
DriftCarl Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 198	Very good article/guide. Every now and then I install linux on one of my odl PC's and always end up just abandoning it again because I really dont need it. my email/fileserver/torrentserver and irc is all on my old Dell C610 running vista basic. It works fine so I am happy with it. But if I do install linux again on that old machine I have in my bedroom, which I am sure I will do soon, I will defo follow this guide.

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Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 936	very useful, now have torrentflux running on the media server. a freind of mine was wondering how to make a server for files when he's away from home, and I can just point him here rather than trying to explain it. hopefully Glider will continue to write more articles for bit, as his guides on linux here so far are definitely in the top ten of the ones I've read.

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hughwi Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton Uni / London Posts: 884	Thanks for that Glider, it was a really well written, descriptive and easy to follow guide, brilliant As someone that has messed around with linux in the past, but always got frustrated or just downright confused, this was brilliant! I managed to get a server setup no problem, and am now working my way through other things on the machine.

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Spaceraver Weekend Junkie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kolding, Denmark Posts: 1,303	Very nice guide Glider, but a few lines explaining what chmod, chown and the few scripts do would help immensely for those who have never touched a linux box. Granted, "man chmod" and man chown? does that trick but not everyone knows. Else it's perfect. Now i'm eagerly awaiting the swamp of questions flooding the linux sub-forum the next few days. That will keep you busy Ken. __________________ "Faith: not wanting to know what is true." - Friedrich Nietzsche. "Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful." - Seneca Last thing I remember, I was drinking this glowing green sht out of a test tube and dancing like a bstard.

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Raziekiel Modder Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Missouri, Rolla Soon Posts: 65	Good read, I'm running my server on win2k (hey, it's lightweight and it works) but I may switch to linux in the future. For now, win2k and tightvnc work for me!