Wondering if I can start a server.
 

I read the requirements for making a server, and I wasn't sure. I want to run the server on my old computer. It has 512mb ram, and a 1.8 p4 Processor. I doubt its even HT.

I only want to make it so my friend and I can play.

I also have this computer which is 2.8ghz HT, 1gb ram.

Is there another way I could make the server by using both computers, but still being able to play on this one?

Thanks for the help.

bump the mem up to 1 gig in the other machine, install linux, download and compile emu source, setup db, finish config, instant server

You could run you server on the 1.8 P4 machine, then play from the 2.8 gig machine.

would the server run smoothly?

for 2 people yes.

I am running on a 1.4ghz with 512mb ram currently and have over 60+ zones loaded with no problems, even had a full 30 person guild raiding fear at one time with no lag or slow downs on the server.

This question is a little off topic, but I'm setting up the server with the Setup Guide For 0.7.0.

I'm at the step where I am installing cavedudes serverpack. It asked me to give the file path for EQ, which isn't on the old computer. So am I right to assume that i need the titanium version installed on that computer as well before I continue the installation?

Also, whats the difference between "PEQ" and the cavedude, and where does minilogin fit in?

I'm not trying to make the server lan for the possibility of my friend joining me accross country. What do I do??

Nope. Just copy your spells_en.txt and spells_us.txt from your EQ installation folder to the directory where you installed EQEmu. The installation is asking for the directory where you installed EQ so it can change the shortcut and eqhosts.txt file. You can easily change both yourself.

Do a search. This has been asked a hundred times already. :p
PEQ = Live like, quests.
Cavedude = More spawned areas, no quests.

Minilogin = LAN Based. You can use it for internet based connections (your friend), but it can get tricky as you start to add mroe connections since it verifes accounts via IP number. There's tons of topics on this as well where you can get it to work with Hamachi, SQL scripts, etc.

Public = Need a Login Account that you can create from here in your contol options under your account (bottom left). This is much easier as it keeps track of accounts besed on Login and Passwords. Just lock the server or something so no one else can get in. Set up GM accounts for you and your friend if you want, and you're ready to go.

You should read up on the wikki or guides posted here. It's really self explanitory and easy to set up. All you need is basic networking knowledge. I can explainall of it in much more detail, but why type it all up if it's already been posted so many times? :p

Ok, so even though EQ is not installed on the computer I want to put the server on I can just copy the file from the computer that does?


and thanks for the help :-D

You're going to have to do some searching of your own. else you're wear things out, then when you're really stuck, no one will pay attention.