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Tim Mann wrote:
> 
> It never occurred to me that a Unix user would interpret an OPTIONS
> section of a man page that talks about "the command line" to be referring
> to some dialog inside the program that a person can type commands
> into, rather than the shell command line from which you invoke xboard.
> I guess I should add another sentence to the top of that section
> to clarify it.
> 
>     --Tim
> 
> > From: "Jim V. Jirousek" <jjirous@huntel.net>
> > Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 15:48:33 -0800
> > Subject: Re: RH 5 - Xboard - svga - resize problem
> > Newsgroups: gnu.chess
> > Message-ID: <350B1751.48C5@huntel.net>
> >
> > Jim V. Jirousek wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm having a problem resizing Xboard in Red Hat Linux 5.0;
> > > is there a parameter to set somewhere?  Gnuchess plays fine
> > > in Xboard, but I have to scroll up and down to look at the
> > > whole board; also looking for a "command line" to set options
> > > while in Xboard, but don't see any... ?
> > > --
> > >   Best regards,
> > >   Jim V. Jirousek
> > >   vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
> > >   http://www.huntel.net/jjirous/jjirous.htm
> >
> > I guess I found my solution; You initiate Xboard from a xterm
> > window with  xboard -size small .  Its funny that the man pages
> > don't really give you that idea.
> >
> > --
> >   Best regards,
> >   Jim V. Jirousek
> >   vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
> >   http://www.huntel.net/jjirous/jjirous.htm

Tim,
  I am a UNIX user, but learning Xwindows, gnuchess, and Xboard
(all applications) on a small 14" screen and no close associates
to talk to was frustrating.  I've since "learned" to set my options
up in the .Xdefaults file.  Seeing the full Xboard and all the pull
down options sure helps. :)

-- 
  Best regards,
  Jim V. Jirousek
  vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv
  http://www.huntel.net/jjirous/jjirous.htm