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Subject: Re: xboard problem starting engine

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 07:16:12 09/06/00

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On September 05, 2000 at 19:57:32, James Swafford wrote:

>
>
>I'm having problems getting xboard 4.0.0 to start my engine when
>logging into an ICS (namely ICC).
>
>If I enter the command "xboard -fcp "prophet" " xboard starts the
>engine.  In the about box, it says "xboard 4.0.0 + prophet".  I can
>play the engine and everything is good.....
>
>With the command line "xboard -ics -fcp "prophet" ", xboard starts
>in ICS client mode _without_ the engine.  In the about box, it
>simply says "xboard 4.0.0".
>
>Perhaps (and probably) I'm missing something simple here - I'm
>still learning how to get around in Linux.
>
>Help greatly appreciated. :-)
>
>--
>James


You forgot to enable zippy. add the -zp option.



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