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Subject: Re: FICS, linux, xboard and timeseal

Author: Gian-Carlo Pascutto

Date: 06:19:05 04/14/01

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On April 14, 2001 at 09:10:58, Frank Phillips wrote:

>I am having trouble logging onto FICS under Linux (Mandrake 7.2 and KDE2).  The
>script below works with ICC, using the relevant decimal address and timestamp
>instead of timeseal.  It seems to work for FICS, but when I type in my 12
>character handle, or indeed just return, FICS sends a message telling me that
>names are limited to 17 characters. Everything works without timeseal.
>
>Any help appreciated.
>
>./xboard -zp -ics -icshost 64.71.131.140 -icshelper ./timeseal \
>-fcp /home/fp/searcher/searcher/searcher5 \
>-fd /home/fp/searcher/searcher -thinking -ponder -size Small \
>-zippyPassword beer
>

Have you upgraded your timeseal as news 374-375 suggest?

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GCP



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