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Hello Again MUD Connectors!

My MUD has been shut down from its server in Oregon due to server issues, and i have taken command of hosting.

Here is the System I have for hosting:
2 GIG Ram
Windows Vista
Cable Connection
150G HD
McAffee and Symatec Antivirus

Now how do i host this beast on my computer? The "old" server was linux, and (right now) am stuck with windows. I have tried Cygwin and it didnt help me at all. Searching the internet was a big pain for a way but now im stuck asking questions. My MUD is TMI-2/MudOS and already comes with the linux stuff to fire it up, i just need a program to help me execute it and allow people to connect. Any ideas? Im at my wits end :)

Hit the LPMuds.net forum site and look for one of the distros of TMI that Cratylus has pre-compiled a windows binary of Fluff-os for. You can probably run your lib on that. If not, I'm certain you can get any further assistance you need there, lots of helpful folks.

If you are ok with the linux stuff why not set up a linux server on your computer. Download VM-Ware Server and install whatever flavour of linux your most hapy with on it.

VM-Ware allows you to run a full Linux OS as if it is just an application within your windows os. If your ok with command line you could do a minimal console LAMP install giving it as little as 128Meg of ram or a full graphical install if you think you can spare 512Meg of ram from windows.

If you have the resources to spare then i think that this is a much better solution for running a mud from then using Cygwin.

VM-Ware server is free as well, so there is no cost incurred .

Cygwin is usually faster for compiling is about the only thing cygwin has going for it over VMWae, all in all I agree VMWare is a better solution if you're *nix literate.

http://lpmuds.net/downloads.html#tmi-2

That download has a precompiled Windows executable
bundled with TMI-2.

I suggest first getting the TMI-2 distribution in
that bundle working. Then, once you see it's working,
look at your old lib and develop a strategy for
getting your old stuff on there.

One of the problems with the Cygwin option is that
the chances are you'll need to either modify
your lib to use a Cygwin compiled modern driver, or
modify older driver source to compile on
Cygwin. Either way, it's not trivial. It's easier
to just get TMI-2 running in that bundle, then
slowly port in your lib's content.

Obviously the best option is to use Linux, either
as the primary OS or a guest in a virtual OS.

If you drop me a private message on LPmuds.net, giving
me driver details and your local_options file, I can
see about helping you more directly.

-Crat
http://lpmuds.net

Why are you stuck with windows exactly?? You should try a Linux Mint live CD.