HM1 external DB on UNIX/LINUX ?

[aamens]

Hello,
I use hm on 2 pc, at home and on my laptop, so i need to set up external db and access it from boths pc. I have one dedicated server with vmware with 100mbit/s connection and so on.
1. As i understand HM uses PostgreSQL, there is specific requirements on version ? I see it uses version 8.2, but PostgreSQL.org allows to download from 8.2 - 9.1 versions, will HM1 work with newer db or it should be only on 8.2 ???
2. Are there some specific PostgreSQL configuration ?? Or i can just download, install and create new db and HM1 will work ?
3. I see that PostgreSQL have various OS support, i am thinking about FreeBSD or some Linux distribution, anyone have successfully installed ? Any tips?
4. What ram/cpu/disk size/disk iops i will need? I think unix/linux will use small amount of resources, PostgreSQL usage depends on db size and active connections, at beginning i will have small db and at same time will be one connection. It could be 2GB/ram, 2xcpu cores, 30GB disk space, pretty fast sas disks with appropriate controllers.
5. Both computers will synchronize automatically with this db server ?

Thanks for any info.
BR,
aamens.

[Patvs]

1. Default version we use is 8.4.
But it will also work with 8.2/8.3/9.0/9.1.
Just make sure you use an installer from PostgreSQL: Welcome that allows you to setup the external db during the installation.

2. You shouldn't install SQL using our "combo installer" that will install everything set to default. Read:
http://faq.holdemmanager.com/questio...o+computers%3F (images on the FAQ page don't work)


3. I have no experience with this.

4. High IOPS will be useful if you're running reimports, queries, importing a lot of hands, etc.

5. Both computers will somewhat synchronize automatically with this shared db setup: you can't have both computers write to the database at the same time. And when playing tournaments on PokerStars, you can't switch computers in the middle of a tourney. (due to the tournament summaries) But if you play a session on PC1---> after the session close HoldemManager---> then start HoldemManager on PC2, for cashgame hands it should see all the hands you just played on PC1, accessing the remote database on PC2.

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Also read: http://faq.holdemmanager.com/questio...ver+a+Network+