Im currently running a server now for the last 6 months on WindowsXP and considering installing Linux OS to run eqemu server. I could use some advise here.
Right now the server running on windows has about 25 users online during low peek times, and 50 users online during high peek times. A lot of people leave behind ghost, probably from /q. After about 24 hours, the server needs a reboot or else everyone will start lagging. Another problem are zone crashes, which obviously zone restarts itself up.
Specs are 2 internal HD's at 250 gig each, 1 Gig Ram, WinXP, and high speed cable @ 15meg/down and 1meg/up.
Would running the server on Linux be better? Less buggy? Obviously faster since Windows takes up more resources. Would ghost and zone crashing be fixed, or at least reduced? Which version of Linux would one advise? I know of Red Hat, seen it at school 8 years ago, but never had that OS on my PC's before.
Would appreciate some intellegent advise here.
Thanks
Running server on Linux vs WinXP
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