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Re: XBoard/GnuChess problems

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From: Tim Mann
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 1993 23:45
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> When I try to run xboard, I get the following
> message "Error: first chess program (gnuchessx) exited unexpectedly".

Any number of problems can cause this error message.  Basically, it
means that gnuchess exited (probably with an error) or couldn't be
started. 

To get more information, run xboard with the -debug flag.  Then if
gnuchess is printing an error message before exiting, you'll see it.

	--Tim
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From: mann@src.dec.com (Tim Mann)
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Subject: Re: XBoard/GnuChess problems
Date: 6 Oct 1993 23:45:01 GMT
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