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Subject: Re: CM6000 questions

Author: Howard Exner

Date: 19:10:26 05/30/99

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>On May 30, 1999 at 17:58:58, Howard Exner wrote:
>
>>How do you change the hash table size? I recall
>>something about the ttable=? in the cm.ini file.
>>The default now says ttable=20. Does that mean the
>>hash is set to 20mb?
>
>The formula is 2^x. x=ttable. Or if set to 20 being x the size of hash is
>1,048,576 or about 1 MB. If set ttable=21 this will give you double the about of
>hash or 2mb and so on to 4(22=x), 8(23=x), 16(24=x)...MB.
>
>To change the hash size open CM.ini in notepad and change the setting for ttable
>then click save from the file menu on the notepad toolbar. CM6000 will now use
>that hash size when you restart.
>
>Remember windows needs memory to, so don't set the ttable to big or you will
>diskswap the hashtable.

Thanks, I'll probably opt for ttable=24 (16mb).
>
>>
>>What is the quickest way to set up epd or fen positions?
>>For example with Rebel 10 I cut the epd string from this forum,
>>paste it into a text editor and then save it as name.epd. Rebel then reads
>>it. What's the equivalent for cm6000?

As for the fen importing I discovered how to load in one string at a time.
Couldn't find a way to load in an entire set of fen strings other than one at a
time. I was worried that I had to manually enter the board positions.
>>
>>Thanks.



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