Author: Andreas Guettinger
Date: 14:44:52 06/18/05
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On June 18, 2005 at 16:51:02, Leo Dijksman wrote: >On June 18, 2005 at 15:48:01, Andreas Guettinger wrote: > >>On June 18, 2005 at 14:54:26, Leo Dijksman wrote: >> >>>On June 18, 2005 at 13:54:24, Andreas Guettinger wrote: >>> >>>>On June 18, 2005 at 13:15:03, Leo Dijksman wrote: >>>> >>>>>On June 18, 2005 at 11:53:41, Andreas Guettinger wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>Somehow the Comet opening book from Leos site is not loaded upon start on my >>>>>>system (linux). >>>>>>Is it possible to create a book from a pgn file from within console mode in >>>>>>cometb62? Would be nice if somebody could provide this information. >>>>>> >>>>>>regards >>>>>>andy >>>>> >>>>>I dont know about the linux version but the Windows version uses an file named >>>>>"comet.ics", mine looks like this: >>>>>MAX_HASH [nr of megabytes]:128 >>>>>PONDER [ON or OFF]: ON >>>>>SELECTIVITY [ON or OFF]: ON >>>>>BOOK [ON or OFF]: ON >>>>>RESIGN [ON or OFF]: ON >>>>>OFFER_DRAW [ON or OFF]: ON >>>>>ICS-INFO [ON or OFF]: OFF >>>>>TB_PATH: D:\SchaakData\tbs >>>>>TB_CACHE [nr of megabytes]:32 >>>>>SHOW_PONDER [ON or OFF]: ON >>>>>ENGINE_BEEP [ON or OFF]: OFF >>>>> >>>>>Specially the bookline can be interresting for you! >>>>>I hope this helps. >>>>> >>>>>Leo. >>>> >>>>My comet.ics looks exactly the same (except of TB_PATH). >>>>Still, it plays whithout book. I have the following files in the comet >>>>directory: >>>> >>>>COMET-XB >>>>COMET.HBK >>>>COMET.LBK >>>>COMET.SBK >>>>comet.ics >>>>comet.lrn >>>> >>>>Seems like the book files only work with the Winboard version. :( >>>> >>>>regards >>>>Andy >>> >>>I have asked Uli about it, I will let you know as soon I have the answer! >>> >>>Best wishes, >>>Leo. >> >>Many thanks for your help! >> >>regards >>andy > >Here is the answer from Uli: >"I have never had any problem regarding Linux-comet and book. If the 3 book >files are in the Comet directory, then they should be found. >Hmm, the only thing, which comes into my mind is that Linux is case sensitiv >regarding file names whereas Windows isn't. The book file names should be in >small letter, i.e. >comet.sbk, comet.hbk & comet.lbk. Perhaps it's a hint to check this." > >So, at least we know they should work, I hope the hint from Uli will work for >you!? > >Best wishes, >Leo. Bingo! I changed the files to lowercase and now Comet recognizes them. Silly me. Thanks again to you and Uli. regards Andy
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