Need LINUX junkie!

[Raziaar]

Okay guys... I need serious help!

I'm trying to help a friend get a text mud game up and running, and I want to offer my bandwith, but we need to figure out how to get the game hosted!

I heard A computer generally needs linux. Where can I find information on how to take linux, properly use it to host our game on it? How can I figure out what is required?

Need linux nerds to come to my rescue!

 

[furiousV]

Best way to learn is to simply use it.

If your system is very basic (wired and plugged into a router with static IP) then install and network detection should be a breeze.

Then your gonna need the game linux server binaries for your particular game. It usually comes as a tarball(like zip file). Installing that is usually a matter of creating a new folder and extracting the contents into that folder.

Distros link
linux questions .org forum
monkeh's linux hideout forum registration required

What kind of games you hoping to serve?