starting a server

[theruneking]

what does it take to run a server for planeshift and how much work does it take to set one up.

[Caarrie]

you tell me

[theruneking]

im talking about like one of the main servers. how much storage do they need and connection speeds kinda things

[steuben]

Server Specs:

Intel Pentium 4 2.66GHz
Intel S845WD1-E Motherboard
1GB ECC Kingston PC2100 DDR-SDRAM
2x 80GB 7200rpm IDE Harddisks
Running on Redhat Linux 8.0

from laanx.fragnetics.com

[Xordan]

(It uses fedora or ubuntu now btw)

[theruneking]

ok thx
 i was just wonderin wut it takes to run them

[Velh Krome]

Greetings, since the topic roughly fits my questions to come, and I didnt want to start a new one..

Compiling and starting the server worked so far, mostly I proceeded according to Induanes Instructions (nice work, Induane, thanks). Exception was the libcal3d package I installed via dpkg instead of compiling it.

Two points though I am not sure if it is ought to be like that:
1. Characterpositions wont be stored. After logging off a client, server console shows following:

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  201022) <src/server/bulkobjects/pscharacterloader.cpp:811 SaveCharacterData>
  201022) ERROR: Sector ojaroad1 could not be found in the database! Character Velh could not be saved!
2. This howto suggests to use the art and data folders from an already installed client. However, at the moment there is hardly available , like only torso armor for example.


Both points are normal? Or perhaps I committed some mistake setting up mysql?

[Caarrie]

most art is not in the svn server that includes that the items you see on laanx, also you dont have all maps loaded in the database as it is not in svn either.

[Velh Krome]

Yes Caarrie, that was stated in the howto as well, and it was said to either download, or to save bandwith and use them from an installed client - this question mainly points at me wondering why using hundreds of megabytes of artwork, if the server only will need about few dozens?
Just curious if all went well actually.

More important is to me the question about storing chars locations.

[Caarrie]

you have to add the maps and sectors to the sectors.sql also you are downloading the art for the CLIENT not the server. the info for the server is not public.

[Velh Krome]

Whats confusing then is the following:

Use the Mounts

Open the cfg file of the PS application you want to use a mount. To continue the above example, I can set the SVN build client to use the installed package's maps by editing the PlaneShift.Mount.zipmapdir line in psclient.cfg:

PlaneShift.Mount.zipmapdir = /bins/art/world/

If you wish the server and NPC client to use these as well, modify/add that line to their cfg files too.

(link)
I would wonder why I would wish to "use the zips for the server as well", if they wouldnt work anyway (or had no use).

add the maps and sectors to the sectors.sql

So I did:

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(..)
 (19,'hydlaa_plaza','N',15000,15000,10000,10000,8000,8000,5000,5000,5000,5000,4000,4000,0,'Laanx');
(..)

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   63780) <src/server/bulkobjects/pscharacterloader.cpp:811 SaveCharacterData>
   63780) ERROR: Sector hydlaa_plaza could not be found in the database! Character Velh could not be saved!
I had mysql restarted after adding adding to the database. Result still the same.

[Caarrie]

did you source sectors.sql; first? it looks right to me.

[Velh Krome]

argh.. I forgot that one, but.. gosh, no, it doesnt help=/ Same error message.

[Caarrie]

try

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DROP TABLE sectors;
source sectors.sql;
if that does not help after restarting psserver then i am out of ideas

[Velh Krome]

I think I was too quick before.

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source sectors.sql;returns error code (pastebin 1)
Since it seems to be some syntax error I am staring at the screen but  just cant see it - perhaps I am just blind? 
Here is my entire sectors.sql (pastebin 2)