Author: James T. Walker
Date: 06:46:45 01/16/01
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On January 16, 2001 at 09:23:50, Gordon Rattray wrote: >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 Yes Gordon, make sure you have a "null modem cable" not an ordinary serial cable. The null modem cable is special in that the inputs are crossed so the two computers can talk to each other. An ordinary serial cable is just like a straight through connection. Jim
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