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Subject: Re: FICS, linux, xboard and timeseal

Author: Frank Phillips

Date: 07:33:45 04/14/01

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On April 14, 2001 at 09:19:05, Gian-Carlo Pascutto wrote:

>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?
>
>--
>GCP

No, it seems I had read most other things but missed this.  I can now log on.
Thanks.

Frank



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