Author: Gordon Rattray
Date: 06:23:50 01/16/01
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Thanks for the help. Just a few clarifications... On January 16, 2001 at 09:02:10, Ingo Bauer wrote: >Hello Gordon > >>i) When people talk about a serial cable, they sometimes also refer to it as a >>"null modem" cable. I presume they as referring to a cable that plugs into the >>9 pin port and not a cable that connects two modems? > >Yes but send and recieve within the cable has to be crossed (X). These kind of >cable you cant use to connect a modem to your computer!!!! Are these 9-pin serial cables crossed initially? How do I tell if my cable is crossed? How do I change it if needed? >>ii)I get an error stating that the endgame tablebases are >>not installed? Is this requirement? > >I assume you are using CB-GUI (F6) there are two possible reasons for this. Yes. >1. You have to put the path of the tablebases in the CHSSBASE.ini in your >windows directory. How to do this is explained in the Help within F6. I'd done that correctly. >2. You have to install all of the delivered Tablebases. If you only install the >4 piece TBS F6 will not work. On the CD are three 5 piece TBS which have to be >installed also!!! In other words: If F6 only finds 4 piece TBS it will not >work!! > I'd only installed *some* tablebases! Aaagh! I'll install them all. So, is this really required in order to play a match? My mistake was maybe assuming that I could play without tablebases. >>iii) I then tried setting up a match between two versions of Shredder 5. This >>time I just get a communication error. So it definitely seems I've done >>something wrong. > >YES!! S5 works fine even without a book or any TBS. it just gives a warning that >it is not on optimal settings. Yes, I've seen that warning. However, it is afterwards that I get the "communications error"??? I suspect that I need to get any issues with the serial cable that I'm using sorted out first. Gordon
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