Run a small Bukkit server on a Raspberry Pi (700mhz ARM)?

Hello all!

I was wondering if it would be possible to run a small Bukkit server (2-3 users at a time, just myself and a couple of friends) on a Raspberry Pi device?

Raspberry Pi homepage --> http://www.raspberrypi.org/
The Raspberry Pi is an ultra-low-cost credit-card sized Linux computer with the following specs (Model B):
-700 MHz ARM11 Processor
-256MB RAM
-2x USB 2.0 ports, HDMI, audio out, Ethernet port
-SD card slot for storage

Does anyone know if it being an ARM processor is a problem? I've found a youtube video of a guy who got a Minecraft server up and running on his Palm Pre Plus phone ( OMAP 3430 CPU ) which is an ARM processor so it looks like it is possible ( )

 

No, he ssh'd into a computer. Not hard. The world wouldn't generate that quickly on hardware like that.

 

Not all at. You really need a minimum of 1GB memory to see decent performance in Minecraft.

 

I think you are mistaken, he's running it on the phone. Xecutah allows you to run command line stuff on a WebOS device, I've used it on my HP Touchpad.

He's also running stuff from the /media/internal directory which is a standard location in WebOS.... so either he's running it on the phone or this is an awesome troll video...

Here's another youtube video of a guy setting up and running a Minecraft Server on a rooted Android HTC Desire HD.

For a small 2-3 person server? I just ran the vanilla Minecraft server and limited it to 128MB of ram and it ran fine when I connected to it. I'm not saying you can run something that will support 20 people at the same time, but 2-3 shouldn't need 1GB of ram.

EDIT by Moderator: merged posts, please use the edit button instead of double posting.

 

I ran a server for 5 people, 2 worlds on 768 total system ram (~512mb) for Minecraft, 1.6ghz processor. And that was Ubuntu server. A 3 person server could easily run on that if you know what to do. Just don't think too much about plugins.

 

I don't think you'll get it to run with a 192MB heap and a 700mhz cpu, but who knows, it could work.

 

The MC server WILL run with -Xmx200M (I do it), but it crashes when I load more worlds in multiverse. I've loaded tons of plugins on it and can run around the world. I haven't tried it with lots of players (it was for dev) but it probably wouldn't work reliably well since they'd have to be near each other.

The problem is: raspberry pi is ARM, meaning you'll need to haggle the ARM JVM out of Oracle. It is not free.

Needless to say, I'm stoked to get me a raspberry pi

edit: nevermind, OpenJDK works on ARM! I'll be interested in trying this and seeing if I can coerce the MC server into running

 

I run a server with 512mb of ram, 13 plugins, 8 players, and multiworld with very LITTLE lag. So I would assume you could to... i would disable Nether and the End... the world transfers is where i get a little lag. Also NoLagg is a awesome plugin... i dont know why we should have to get these features from a plugin.. should be part of the minecraft code.

 

How about a 4MHz Z80 with 8KB of rams? Can I run Bukkit? I wanna put my GameBoy to good use.

 

I hope your joking.

 

I sometimes run my test server on 192mb ram. 2 players online.
/me google rasberry pi
EDIT: ooh its not some overpriced thing like the pandora. I want one!

 

I kinda was, but then I remembered you can expand RAM with the cartridge so you can have up to 128KB of rams... It is theoretically possible, no?

 

I would defiantly say no.. and if SOMEHOW it is..its not going to be worth it at all

 

Why are people running a MC server on such puny hardware. I run a minecraft server on my own computer, and then play on it. And yes, people can connect to it.

 

Because we want to prove that it can run on such low sped'd hardware? Or because it's cheap? Or just for the fun of it?

 

But it doesn't look like the Raspberry Pis are for sale...

 

bukkit? no. vanilla? yes, ive ran vanilla with 128MB of ram and it ran just fine with 2 people bump that up to 192MB and you would be pushing it, however it is possible

 

How about a quad core tablet?

 

Small bump but still a bump.
I have a raspberry Pi Version-B and I can happily announce that my one (with 140mb of ram of 256 haha) Can run a Minecraft server with bukkit and world-edit *just makes it* , Crying that the system time has changed however still runs nicely.

This is with MOBS disabled and only permissions, World-edit and essentials are installed. The server is running Debian-linux with a 2gb sd card.

I am running a little (LAN, Not port-fowarded, definitely wont make it with 5+ players) flat-grass server on it with nether and the_end disabled as well as all types of AI.

What a cute little computer and it gets away with something that needs 500mb-1gb+ of ram minimum

 

I've run a 64mb server for testing purposes using this plugin

http://dev.bukkit.org/server-mods/nospawnchunks/

 

Thats really smart, thats what I use as well to help it keep stable, I also use Nolagg to keep it calm

 

64mb? I am working on my 16mb creative server. Will finish after school trip this week.

 

Sorry for the years old bump but I thought it would be better than creating a new thread. Could anyone tell me how to setup a small server for my pie? Please :3

 

http://goo.gl/r4EFd

Think i could run a server server running this hardware its a bit better than the pie. would get the added eMMC Module


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'bout 4 times more expensive though :/

 

Still doubt it will run.

My netbook with 2 gigs RAM and a dual core Atom N570 would never work with running a server. It would always spam "Cannot keepup" errors and would never generate a world or allow players to connect. And the Atom is far more powerful.

 

Actually no, on most levels.
First, that ARM chip is a lot more powerful than most Atoms out there (Shockingly)
"In terms of the Exynos 5 Dual performance against the Intel x86 hardware, that too was appealing. The Samsung ARM SoC was faster than all of the Atom processors tested."
That's a dual core too. http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=samsung_exynos5_dual&num=3

Also, it WILL run on the Ras Pi, so saying it wouldn't run on something much more powerful is just wrong.

Your netbook has a lot more overhead than a tiny Linux distro as well, so you have a lot more of the processing power available to actually run Minecraft.