I've never really played single player so not been yet :(

I was upset that after I built a portal on Teh Mine I couldn't get to the Nether.

Any chance you can give me a list of the mods you're using on Teh server?

Might set up a server up at home for me to play on instead of using Single player mode.

Yes, but not til I go home and check :D

Main ones are: craftbukkit for the server and essentials 2.1 which gives most if the regular functions you use like item and warp etc.

Okie doke, that should get me started I guess!

I've got a feeling my normal server will probably fall over (1.5 GHz P4 1GB RAM) when I try it properly. Minecraft server was complaining of load issues when I just ran it and connected on my own, no mods.

For anyone that wants it...

Teh Mine setup:

Server: CraftBukkit, latest recommended build (http://ci.bukkit.org/job/dev-CraftBukkit/promotion/latest/Recommended/)
Plugins:

BackupPlugin - creates a RAR'd backup of the world files every 30 minutes to a seperate hard drive. keeps the 5 most recent ones.
dynmap - dynamic browser based map
Essentials - provides basic functionality like /item etc.
EssentialsChat - extends chat functionality
EssentialsGroupBridge - no idea
EssentialsGroupManager - permissions management for players
EssentialsProtect - anti-griefing stuff
EssentialsServerlist - multi-server support
EssentialsSpawn - errr, think that allows each player to hav ea custom spawn point or something
HeroicDeath - "fun" messages when people die "JonCooper fell to his death" etc.
MinecartMania Complete - the 9 plugins that are included in the complete download on their page, makes mine carts fun
MobileAdmin - lets me admin the server via the MobileAdmin app on android market
WorldEdit - makes huge wooly spheres that stop Jon logging in when set on fire :$

The plugins should all be found here: http://plugins.bukkit.org/#ti=&ta=all&au=

I think the cock up last time I updated stuff was because Essentials has been changed -I think all the Essentials stuff which was seperate mods is now in one mod (which most of it should have been anyway tbh).