A Challenge: a humble server

[runtothehills 0]

Hi all,

I have challenge: to successfully run a TFCraft server on a humble Atom 330. What tricks or ideas could I implement to make the server run smoothly? It will only be for a couple of players and internet connection is not an issue as it will on LAN.

This is the rig:

CPU: Intel® Atom CPU 330 @ 1.60GHz

RAM: 4Gb

OS: Linux Mint 13

This is the current server configuration:

- TFC B75

- Forge 6.5.0.486

- Latest Player API

- No other mods are installed server side

- Server command: java -Xms128M -Xmx512M -jar minecraft_server.jar

- the world folder is mounted on a ramdisk with 256mb

For now the world runs... let's say ok, but as soon as I explore and expand things get really laggy, it's impossible to play.

Thanks!

[Emris 156]

You have enough RAM so give it more ... like -Xms512M -Xmx2G .. this starts with 512MB and can use up to 2GB

The lag is coming from the CPU, in my experience anyway.

There is not much you can do there.

In your place, i would use the "Map Size Limiter" this mod has -> http://powerbeat.org/minecraft/server_mods/

...i think you only need the 1.4.6_power_tools_shared_0.1.3.zip for that...

Set your world limits and then visit all the chunks so they get generated ... generating chunks takes a lot from CPU.

When that's done, the CPU will not have to generate chunks anymore, it will only have to update things that change.

and it's good for the ramdisk also, because the world can't get bigger.

I hope this helps.

[platanusoccidentalis 35]

If you like linux, you could try intalling a lighter desktop environment -- this in turn will use less resources and allow more to be used on the server. xfce4 is a nice one. You could always try arch linux : )

[runtothehills 0]

@Sycamore It's my htpc and with this type of set-ups you reach a point were you decide "if it works, don't touch" hehehehe. I may give Arch another try when TFC II comes out

@Emris_Morath Great stuff. I'm going to see how the increase in RAM goes and decide from there if to use the mod.

Thanks for the tips!