VPS Help

[Holymacaroni]

Not sure if this is in the right section, move if necessary.

Basically I want to get a cheap VPS as I'm sick of leaving my pc on overnight to run bots. I want to be able to run bots overnight without the terrible whirring of the fan keeping my awake at night.

This is my first time buying, so I need some guidance. As far as I can see it needs about 1GB RAM (In order to run 3-4 rsbots.net bots).

Please point me in the right direction for a cheap VPS. Also, no one say google it, as some sites are asking for $70 a month for 1GB RAM VPS.. Which even I know is overpriced..

 

[1234567ASDF]

PM sent, I have a good forum recommendation which can point you in the right direction.

 

[Holymacaroni]

PM sent, I have a good forum recommendation which can point you in the right direction.

Ok, I really am a noob in this 'area'.

I'll take a look, but I was more looking for a link to a site that sells cheap VPS rather than advises them, that's more the point of this thread.

Thanks ^_^

 

[1234567ASDF]

I was more or less recommending reading and educating yourself on the subject, . I will, however, find you some links to good VPS websites.

Could you provide me with an estimated budget?

 

[Syed]

http://www.photonvps.com/

PM me for the Promo code, assuming it still works.

 

Burst.NET + Linux knowledge

 

[Holymacaroni]

I was more or less recommending reading and educating yourself on the subject, . I will, however, find you some links to good VPS websites.

Could you provide me with an estimated budget?

Up to around $20/month I imagine.

http://www.photonvps.com/

PM me for the Promo code, assuming it still works.

How much % can the promo code reduce the cost by?

Burst.NET + Linux knowledge

Unfortunetly I have neither..

 

[Syed]

How much % can the promo code reduce the cost by?

Half off.

 

[Holymacaroni]

A few more questions..

I am planning on getting Beam 2 http://www.photonvps.com/vps.html

On the checkout page, it says:

Configurable Options

This product/service has some options which you can choose from below to customise your order.




The list of options is as follows:
Centos 5 32bit
Centos 5 64bit
Centos 4 32bit
Debian 4 32bit
Debian 5 32bit
Suse 11 32bit
Suse 11 64bit
Ubuntu 8.10 32bit
Ubuntu 8.10 32bit
Ubuntu 9 32bit
Fedora 10 32bit
Fedora 10 64bit
Gentoo 2008
Arch Linux 64bit
Arch Linux 32bit
Debian 5 64bit
Ubuntu 9.10 64bit
Ubuntu 9.10 32bit

Which one would I choose? Also, would this all work fine as I am running Vista, there are windows packages available but they are alot more expensive. I am struggling to realise why, unless this package is only available for those on linux?


The other box goes as follows:

Configure Server

Hostname:
Root Password:


What would I put in these 2 fields?


Thanks.

 

[1234567ASDF]

Centos is best for a VPS imo. Unless you bought 64 bit technology do 32 bit centos 5.


Hostname: whatever you'd like your server name to be
Root Password: administrator password.

Okay, look macaroni i'm sorry but if you don't know what these are, you're gonna have a shitload of a hard time setting up your VPS.


Good luck, and i'd help you but that'd be costly

 

[Holymacaroni]

Centos is best for a VPS imo. Unless you bought 64 bit technology do 32 bit centos 5.


Hostname: whatever you'd like your server name to be
Root Password: administrator password.

Okay, look macaroni i'm sorry but if you don't know what these are, you're gonna have a shitload of a hard time setting up your VPS.

Good luck, and i'd help you but that'd be costly

Eh, I didn't really expect it to be all that difficult.

I'm sure I'll manage, with a little help from people, and of course Google.. >_<

 

[PublicityFtF]

It does look like you'll be needing help; hit me up on whatever your preferred choice of IMing is.

 

Burst.NET is cheaper: https://www.burst.net/linvps.shtml

I suggest Debian or Ubuntu

Hostname: anything you want
Root Name/Password: Something secure you'd remember