
README for Unix Dedicated Server
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This is a dedicated Quake server for Unix.  It only supports TCP/IP.

Command Line Options for Unix Dedicated Server
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-mem <mb>
Specify memory in megabytes to allocate.
The default ammount is 5.6MB, this is fine for most dedicated Quake Servers
running the standard id maps.  If you are going to use modified games, I
highly recommend increasing this.

You will have to increase this to at least 8MB if you are going to run a
server with the Quake Mission Expansion Packs from Hipnotic and Rogue.
For example:
	unixded -hipnotic -mem 8
To run with the Hipnotic mission pak with 8MB of RAM.  If you get an
allocation error, you need to specify more memory.

Note that the dedicated server uses less memory than a usual Quake client
since it does not have to allocate space for video and sound buffers.

All command line options described in the techinfo.txt and manual.txt will
work with unixded, except those dealing with sound, video and input devices.

The -rogue and -hipnotic command lines are also supported.  This server will
work with Quake Mission Packs #1 and #2.

Note:  The default sys_ticrate is 0.05.  This is fine for LAN play, but modem
players will get annoyed at the increased bandwidth.  If you are running
an Internet server, it is recommended to run it as:
	unixded +sys_ticrate 0.1
This will cut bandwidth updates in half in some cases and make modem players
a lot more happy.

Of course this server will work with my popular ThreeWave Capture the Flag 
patch as well.  The setup is the same as with a regular server.  Just follow
the instructions for the Linux version in the CTF documentation.

Installation
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Boot DOS (I know, but you need it to run the Quake install program) and
install Quake from your Quake CD to a DOS parition.

Boot Linux and make a directory for Quake.  Copy everything from the DOS Quake
directory into it.  i.e.:
	(cd /dos/quake; tar cf - .) | (cd ~/quake; tar xf -)

End Notes
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The Quake Unix Dedicated Server is *NOT* an officially supported product.  
Mail about it will be deleted.  Do not email id about this product.  If 
you are having technical difficultly, you can email me.

Dave 'Zoid' Kirsch
zoid@threewave.com
Official Quake Unix Port Administrator

0.991 notes
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- Can run in background, such as:
	nohup unixded &
- dynamic ip aliasing now supported.  If you have multiple ip addresses, you
  can use the -ip option to multihome the servers, i.e.
  		unixded -ip 204.174.17.50
  		unixded -ip 204.174.17.99
  to have two servers on different ip addresses on the same machine (but with
  the same port).

Acks
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Dave Taylor <ddt@crack.com> for basic Linux support.
id Software for Quake and making me port it. :)

