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Subject: Re: xboard icc and cct8

Author: Andreas Guettinger

Date: 05:28:56 02/25/06

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On February 25, 2006 at 08:15:49, Daniel Mehrmannn wrote:

>On February 25, 2006 at 06:51:26, Frank Phillips wrote:
>
>>On February 25, 2006 at 06:40:32, Tord Romstad wrote:
>>
>>>On February 25, 2006 at 06:16:13, Frank Phillips wrote:
>>>
>>>>Anyone else having problems logging on to icc as a guest using xboard (Linux)?
>>>>I keep getting booted out by Speedtrap and told to use Blitzen (for MS Windows).
>>>> Talked to freebird and zek but no joy.  Told to try jin or coffee house, but
>>>>neither work.  Was hoping to watch some cct8 ...
>>>
>>>I just tried, using XBoard 4.2.6 from the Debian Linux workstation in my office.
>>>It works just fine.  What happens when you try?
>>>
>>>Tord
>>
>>//------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>//
>>SpeedTrap(C)(*) tells you: Please visit http://www.chessclub.com/download and
>>\   install our latest chess client "BlitzIn 2" to log into Chessclub.com.  You
>>\   will then be eligible for a FREE trial (your own handle) to try the service
>>\   and decide if you want to become a full member!  For questions: email
>>\   FREEBIRD@chessclub.com
>>aics% You are being kicked out by the administrators.
>>//
>>//------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>>Looks as if my ISP (or my IP) is 'black-listed'.  Works with my searcherx
>>account, but not as a guest.
>>
>>Frank
>
>
>Hello Frank,
>
>i'll checked this. It looks like ICC don't wanna have guest without BlitzIN
>software. The reason could be that observing GM games are no longer free and its
> not handled by the server, its handled by client.

How can this be? I use a 2+ years old version of fixation and have no problem
observing GM games.

regards
Andy



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