Debian Installation attempt

[hayward6]

I'll still need to do this right? or should I just move the files myself?

directories will need to be edited of course

cd /home/eqemu/server
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/utils/defaults/* .
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/utils/patch_* .
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/utils/cleanipc
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/world/world
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/zone/zone
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/EMuShareMem/libEMuShareMem.so
ln -s ../source/EQEmu-0.7.0-1118/eqlaunch/eqlaunch

[Angelox]

Link to where ever your executables will be, or you can just copy them over to your server directory

[hayward6]

Wow, i'll think twice before updating to new versions after this... It's sooo much easier to update on Windows.

The server completely locking up and needing to reboot every couple of compiles is fun too :(

[Angelox]

Originally Posted by hayward6

Wow, i'll think twice before updating to new versions after this... It's sooo much easier to update on Windows.

The server completely locking up and needing to reboot every couple of compiles is fun too :(

It's not that bad, just you need to get used to Linux, if it's you first day with Linux, then the whole picture is new to you and it will all seem confusing.
I can assure you, the more you play around with Linux, the further away you'll drift from windows. If you really want a nice server, then Linux is the way to go.
There are a few things I miss from windows and still keep a windows PC for that reason. One is Everquest client runs 100% better there. Also I really like some of the GeorgeS tools, which I haven't been able to make fully funtional under Wine Xwindows.
Wine is really progressed so much, there is little I can't get to run with it (Wine runs windows apps under Linux.
So tell me, do you have your Linux Xwindows working and if so, is it KDE? ( I might be able to make it a bit easier if you do).

[hayward6]

Ok I got it! thanks to you that is I've been using Unix/Red Hat Linux at work for years, but compiling is completely new to me. The understanding of file structure and permissions helps a lot... I have to go through now and try and source in my custom stuff as well as account info.

Thanks a lot for the help! I'll be skimming the Linux forums much more now to find tips.

[hayward6]

Well it is running, and it's running real well! my only problem now is it seems to lock up completely from time to time. Not the emulator, but the entire pc...

My trouble earlier was trying to source the database in from Windows, I found I needed to source it in from a windows machine remotely and it worked fine

[Angelox]

Originally Posted by hayward6

Well it is running, and it's running real well! my only problem now is it seems to lock up completely from time to time. Not the emulator, but the entire pc...

My trouble earlier was trying to source the database in from Windows, I found I needed to source it in from a windows machine remotely and it worked fine

Usually, I've found lock-ups related to bad or wrong memory. You Debian distro should have an option for testing memory (at pre-install), My Mandriva does anyway. If Memory checks out ok, try the Video card memory.

If it ran good under Windows before, that's 'cause Linux utilizes more of memory, more often (to speed things up)