Author: Don Prohaska
Date: 21:08:50 05/26/02
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On May 26, 2002 at 23:00:33, Brian Katz wrote: >On May 26, 2002 at 19:34:07, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On May 26, 2002 at 19:13:27, Mike S. wrote: >> >>>On May 26, 2002 at 18:42:06, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>It's really not hard at all, just install them and they all go to their >>>>respective directories within the Chassbase Directory. >>>>Patches go to their respective directories, be it F7, H8, S6. They may use the >>>>same type of GUI but the original GUI for all keep their original properties or >>>>should. >>>> >>>>I just systematically installed them all without incident. Patches as well. >>>> >>>>Of course I know you'ld save space using only the F7 GUI but then you would run >>>>into difficulties, when applying updates I would think, as it has to go to the >>>>F7 GUI only. >>> >>>I don't recall that I had to choose an installation path for the updates (but I >>>have only one installation). - How did you handle i.e. the latest update for all >>>three programs? Or didn't you update all three GUI installations of >>>ChessProgram7.exe (which would mean, two of them are not up-to-date)? >>> >>>Having to do that only once seems another advantage of using only one >>>installation, in addition to the gain of free hd space. >>> >>>(Now probably it's my turn to become confused... :o) >>> >>>Regards, >>>M.Scheidl >> >>No, the patches know where to go without intervention. I suppose the F7 GUI on >>my system is more up to date, if you look at it that way. >> >>Yes, I applied all patches to my respective programmes. >> >>All I know for sure is it works well. Maybe the GUI's all have had an update >>from F7 which isn't obvious, I don't know. >> >> >>Terry > >I will say this if I may? >I had problems with Fritz 7 when clicking onto the crosstable while running an >engine tournament. Many times it would crash on me. Some of the upgrades seemed >to help this a little but not 100%. Once I installed the Hiarcs 8 program the >problem totally disappeared. > >I do not think what you are getting on the CD as far as interfaces are concerned >is really 100% identical. >I had installed and uninstalled Fritz 7 many times before I received Shredder 6 >and Hiarcs 8, and the problem always persisted. Installing the Shredder 6 >program did not eliminate the problem, but installing the Hiarcs 8 program did. >Go figure. > So that leaves us with a question, which programs should we retain ( since we >all seem to have different problems)and which programs should we uninstall? >I look forward to hearing other opinions and problems. >Brian Check with Steve Lopez. If I remember, he says to save hardware space, use just one program since they all use the same interface. But for some reason keep the folder of the unused programs because of certain checking the patches or CDs look for. I'm not sure of the explanation since it has been some time. But if you contact him he'll give you the correct low down.
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