Hmm .. Im running Windows too. I run Win98 build 1633, and I myst say its a
tad more stable than the previus version. I have 32mb memory and I havnt any
problems with either memory or crashes that will follow. I test a lot of
areas and have in avarage 5000-10000 rooms plus mobs and obj.
You have 3 options in IMHO.
1. Get WinNT as I have. Use that as server(My Win98 is for testing). It
handles both memory and sharing better plus you get a option more. SECURITY!
Win95-98 SUCKS at that. WinNT is better, not much .. but better.
2. I have a feeling that you has a lot of open programs running together
with your Mud. Dont do that. Allthough Microsoft claim that Windows is a
multitasking system it cant handle you opening a lot of programs(a lot means
over 2-3 depending on size). And it dosnt free up the memory these programs
reserve, which means it cant run over a long period of time without crash.
3. If your drive is filled with all sort of crap. Delete some of it. Let
Windows have its space for its virtual drive. In avarage you should have
200mb free on your drive(I know it sounds like a lot, but its true!)
/Zekam
"A virus is defined by a program there corrupt your compouter and have no
functional use(Windows??)"
-----Original Message-----
From: Arnold Santayana <matrim@KUENTOS.GUAM.NET>
To: CIRCLE@POST.QUEENSU.CA <CIRCLE@POST.QUEENSU.CA>
Date: 18. januar 1998 09:43
Subject: Re: [kind of off-topic]
>hey guys,
>
>just a kind of technical opinion taking from you all. i was wondering what
>would be
>an idea memory & hard drive space i should have to keep adding and
>compiling new stuff into my mud. thinking of making it with a 10-20 zones
>with 1000 + rooms each zone with mobs and objs to boot. Also I'm tinkering
>with all different kinds of codes. But lately I've been noticing my drive
>space is getting too small and sometimes my machine locks up due to memory
>problems. I'm currently running 24 meg memory and about 1 gig hard drive
>space machine with WIN95 as the base O/S. I've also got a bunch of other
>stuff on the computer besides the mud.. I was just wondering if this was
>your machine what would you upgrade it to?
>
>
>trying to better his machine in hopes to turn it into a server one day,
>
>arnold
>
>
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