[Question] Running a WoW server on Linux or Windows

[J2p2f2]

I am trying to decide whether to run linux or windows on a dedicated WoW server machine. Its a fairly old computer that I will be using and it won't have any other applications on it except web hosting stuff (which doesn't take a heavy load).

The server has the following specs:

Architecture: Intel 32 bit i386

Processor: 766mhz Celeron

RAM: 128mb

Networked by: Ethernet crossover cable connected to Windows XP (When previously networked XP to Vista, it received minimal slowdown. Not very noticeable.)

Operating System: Undecided


The client has the following specs:

Architecture: AMD 64bit

Processor: AMD Athlon 2 GHz (Dual Core)

RAM: 1gig

Networked by: Wireless USB to router. It will share its internet connection with the server so it shouldn't have much lag at all. (I think)

Operating System: XP (faster gaming)


The server will take a maximum load of 5 people. The average load will be one person (me on the XP client). It isn't supposed to be a host machine, but may be depending on how the server goes.


So my question is whether or not I should run Linux or XP.


If I decide Linux:

1. Should I go with a stripped down, very small distro of Linux?
2. Which emulator should I use? I am assuming MangOS.
3. What distro of Linux includes support for getting its internet from a shared connection?
4. Will I have any problems?
5. Can you suggest a distro?


If I decide Windows:

1. Should I go with a stripped down, barebones version of Windows?
2. Which emulator should I use (I'd prefer one that is most complete and stable)
3. Will it be slower than Linux?
5. Anything else you can suggest?


Any response is more than welcome!

[MentaL]

[J2p2f2]

So ive decided as of now to dual boot linux and XP and use Damn Small Linux as my test and ill go from there. That way i can try it all out on both systems using that computer as a host.

Any input is still helpful.

[Exthero]

with that setup linux would be better suited, The Proc and RAM are on the extreme low side for a "server" machine for windows, the RAM will vanish quick when you have users or spawns everywhere.

Gentoo and Debian are good OS's

SUSE is very user friendly on the otherhand.

[pedwily]

I heard Antrix didnt run on Linux..

[Exthero]

I heard Antrix didnt run on Linux..

Not once was Antrix mentioned here...

[pedwily]

Not once was Antrix mentioned here...

Ok. idfc. Just saying. Sorry for being informative, asshole...

[knight66]

antrix is for all operative systems... -.- search in the antrixproject forum. In the search button, write "linux". And in the FAQs for antrix it say that u can run antrix on all operative systems...

[bsvdoom]

I don't suggest windows, it has a lots of hardware use by loadig and using textures, unnecesarry modules, libaries, etc. I suggest linux for you, the debian is the most flexible type of linux, you can optimize this operating system fully for the optimal preformance, if you have a stupid machine.
If you want to run antrix on linux, I have one, here it is:(this is a full-pack(rev931)) http://users.atw.hu/antrix-linux/Ant...ux_By_Doom.rar
hope i helped
peace