• Linux and Steam Servers
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I don't have much experience with Linux, and I don't have any experience with hosting a SRCDS/SteamCMD server off of Linux. So when Valve is talking about hosting servers off of a Linux box, what do they mean? Linux Desktop, Linux Developer, or Linux Sever. I would assume Linux Server, but I am not sure, and I just want to make sure.
It would work on any of those. The only difference between desktop or server versions is what software is installed. Desktop versions will have a desktop environment, web browser, file manager, etc. And server versions will just be a basic text console with maybe a web server and database installed.
Oh, also. I am installing Linux through a flash drive/USB. Will I be able to take the Linux install thing off of it? Or once I put Linux on it, I cant take it off? Sorry for the nooby questions. :tinfoil:
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I have it set to boot to 'Removable', but that didn't seem to do anything. Any ideas on how to fix this?
[QUOTE=arandom;44654567]I have it set to boot to 'Removable', but that didn't seem to do anything. Any ideas on how to fix this?[/QUOTE] You're referring to the bios boot priorities?
Alright, let me clear things up here a bit. I start up my PC, I press Del to get to the options screen. Then I go to "Advanced BIOS Features" And switch "First Boot Device" from Hard Disk to Removable.
... The fact that you're saying you're installing "Linux" means you're not ready for whatever the fuck it is that you want to do. What distribution did you download? I bet it's something obscure and shitty, which will cause nothing but pain to you, and ruin your entire experience.
[QUOTE=nikomo;44654897]... The fact that you're saying you're installing "Linux" means you're not ready for whatever the fuck it is that you want to do. What distribution did you download? I bet it's something obscure and shitty, which will cause nothing but pain to you, and ruin your entire experience.[/QUOTE] Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
You probably just extracted the installer ISO onto the USB stick, so there's no bootloader, so it fails to boot. Download and use this: [url]http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/[/url]
Nope, I got it figured out. At least I hope so. I burned the .iso onto the flash drive and it is installing at the moment.
[QUOTE=nikomo;44654897]... The fact that you're saying you're installing "Linux" means you're not ready for whatever the fuck it is that you want to do. What distribution did you download? I bet it's something obscure and shitty, which will cause nothing but pain to you, and ruin your entire experience.[/QUOTE] Linux is most definitely a correct term for what he did, and the most common distributions that someone new to it would no be one of the obscure or shitty ones. Don't be a fuckwit.
[QUOTE=Levelog;44655559]Linux is most definitely a correct term for what he did, and the most common distributions that someone new to it would no be one of the obscure or shitty ones. Don't be a fuckwit.[/QUOTE] Linux is a fucking kernel, not an operating system. For all you know, he could have grabbed a copy of Slackware and started off from there.
In some ways I think nikomo longs for the era when Slackware was a good starter distro. Anyway, doesn't the Ubuntu website have some guide for installing it? found it [url]http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/install-ubuntu-desktop[/url] The dude probably has it all worked out by now anyway. Good luck with installing SRCDS and all that jazz.
I have it figured out, but here's the thing, it works, then a couple seconds after I get on the desktop, the whole screen just glitches out. Has anybody else ever experienced this? I'd take a picture, but the only camera I have is the shittiest camera, on my phone.
[QUOTE=arandom;44658244]I have it figured out, but here's the thing, it works, then a couple seconds after I get on the desktop, the whole screen just glitches out. Has anybody else ever experienced this? I'd take a picture, but the only camera I have is the shittiest camera, on my phone.[/QUOTE] What are the specs of the computer you've installed Ubuntu on?
[QUOTE=arandom;44654930]Linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.[/QUOTE] Its [URL="https://www.gnu.org/gnu/linux-and-gnu.html"]GNU/Linux[/URL] or GNU+Linux not Linux. The name is important. Also someone recently confused Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop with Windows.
[QUOTE=TheCreeper;44660971] Also someone recently confused Ubuntu 12.04 on my laptop with Windows.[/QUOTE] oh man I love it when people can't work out what operating system they are looking at what desktop environment were you running?
[QUOTE=Little Donny;44660991]oh man I love it when people can't work out what operating system they are looking at what desktop environment were you running?[/QUOTE] It was running Unity at the time.
[QUOTE=TheCreeper;44660971]The name is important.[/QUOTE] No, it really isn't. Recognizing that the kernel is the only part that's actually "Linux" is important. Understanding where your various software came from (the various tools from GNU, et cetera) is important. Making a point of including the GNU name in the OS is not important (because otherwise you'd pretty much have to include every major component, so it'd wind up looking like KDE/X.Org/GNU/Linux for example) [QUOTE=Anderen2;44660019]What are the specs of the computer you've installed Ubuntu on?[/QUOTE] This is extremely important. Especially since last I checked, nouveau and Unity did not get along in the slightest, so if you're running an nVidia GPU you're kind of fucked
In reply to the name war. Personally I don't think it really matters at all. Some people refer to it as GNU/Linux or GNU+Linux or simply Linux. We all know that he meant the term "Linux" as the operating system, and not the kernel itself, so chill guys. As to OP's actual question: As stated before, it doesen't really matter that type of distribution you choose. A SRCDS Server will run on both a "Desktop Linux" and a "Server Linux" machine. This is because under the hood they are practically the same. The difference is that a Server version does not have a GUI. If you don't feel comfortable in using the console only, I'd recommend choosing a Linux distribution with a GUI, But remember you can't do everything on Linux in the GUI alone. Sooner or later you have to dive into the console. This is certainly true for setting up any type of Server applications such as a Game server. As for installing a gameserver using SteamCMD, you can follow the wiki: [url]https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD[/url]
[QUOTE=nikomo;44654897]... The fact that you're saying you're installing "Linux" means you're not ready for whatever the fuck it is that you want to do. What distribution did you download? I bet it's something obscure and shitty, which will cause nothing but pain to you, and ruin your entire experience.[/QUOTE] This fucking attitude is one of the main reasons why "Linux" has failed to take traction as a mainstream desktop OS, so much of the linux [I]community[/I] has a holier-than-you attitude that totally puts off any mild computer enthusiasts from trying it really. When someone comes asking for help, instead of telling them they don't know enough, why not be nice and welcoming rather than making assumptions. That and the whole damn proprietary thing. I (and lots of other people) don't give a single shit if drivers are open source or not, and who can blame people like AMD for not bothering with proper driver support if the linux manchildren throw fits about them not being open source if even if they tried to produce decent drivers. It's sad because I think Linux is pretty much ready to be much more mainstream, but it's shitty neckbeard community holds it back. I would love a free alternative to Windows, but every time I have tried Linux i've always bumped into a shitty video driver problem, which probably wouldn't exist if those idiots were more accepting of at least some closed code. Drivers are extension of the design of a product, and especially in video cards, where the drivers really do affect the performance, people should be accepting that in a competitive market, companies do not want to give this insight to a competitor.
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