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In article <24848.269067ff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu>
   jeff@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (Jeff Bangert) writes:
>I just ftp'd gnuchess.zip, unzipped it, ran gnuchess and got a
>hard lockup.  Any suggestions about what to do next?
>
>I'm on a Zenith Z-161, 4.77 mhz 8088, about 480K available, CGA
>graphics.  I haven't tried removing TSR's ( primarily SideKick
>Plus ), yet.  I don't normally run ANSI.SYS.

(1)  Compilation proceeded on a 286.  We tested  GNUCHESS  on an IBM-XT 8088
         before releasing to the net. 
(2)  You'll need ANSI.SYS declared in your  CONFIG.SYS  file as a device.
(3)  TSRs are probably not the problem, per se.
(4)  Memory shortage -might- be a problem; try removing TSRs.
(5)  CGA graphics are -not- the problem.
(6)  Try it out on a larger memory machine.

:-)

I got gnuchess.zip from the News. I have no access to ftps.

gnuchess.exe works very well on an AT03 but crashes on a 8088
XT and on another XT compatible (8086). All my ANSI C programs
compiled with Turbo C (8086 mode) works on all 3 machines. I
have tryed to compile it with TCC since TC cannot load gnuchess.c
in memory (too large). Then I had too many errors from the compiler
(for instance the token 'huge' which seems to be Microsoft only)
and decide to abandon.

My idea was to try to add a better user interface especially
for the options.

Do I need to install the Microsoft 5.1 C compiler? I would have
difficulties to free so much space on my disks.

Suggestions:
- what about cuting gnuchess.c in several pieces?
- what about a version to learn the opening by displaying
  the information? Additional options could be added for
  children. Details on the current search could be displayed.
- gnuchess.c could be fully ANSI C without DOS peculiarities!
  I don't believe that it can be compiled on UNIX directly
  (I have gcc on the Sun). The main program could be left
  system dependent for the user interface (which seems to
  be done already - more or less!).
- gnuchess on the Amiga would be my dream!!


Boichat J-B.  ASCOM Hasler AG.  Bern.  Switzerland.

In article <4712@milton.u.washington.edu>
aesop@milton.u.washington.edu (Jeff Boscole) writes:
>
>(1)  Compilation proceeded on a 286.  We tested  GNUCHESS  on an IBM-XT 8088
>         before releasing to the net. 
>(2)  You'll need ANSI.SYS declared in your  CONFIG.SYS  file as a device.
>(3)  TSRs are probably not the problem, per se.
>(4)  Memory shortage -might- be a problem; try removing TSRs.
>(5)  CGA graphics are -not- the problem.
>(6)  Try it out on a larger memory machine.
>
>:-)

The first time I tried it was on AT without ANSI.SYS. By seeing the ESC
sequences that was clear for me that I had to install it.

After you message I tried again on my XT monochrom 512K (no TSR: I check
it with NORTON SI reporting 457 Kbytes free). It always crashes and 
sometimes with the message PARITY CHECK 1 00000 (S) !!!

The other attempt was on an Amstrad 1512 640K CGA. It also crashes but
without Parity error.

Both crashes are at the beginning. I tried from the diskette (low density
prepared on the XT and running on the AT) and from the hard disks.

Note: the version of gnuchess.zip I have is from the News (not from ftp).


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Boichat J-B  Ascom Hasler AG, CH-3000 Berne 14, Switzerland

In article <1377@hslrswi.UUCP> jean@pogo.UUCP () writes:

>After you message I tried again on my XT monochrom 512K (no TSR: I check
>it with NORTON SI reporting 457 Kbytes free). It always crashes and 
>sometimes with the message PARITY CHECK 1 00000 (S) !!!
>
>The other attempt was on an Amstrad 1512 640K CGA. It also crashes but
>without Parity error.

Yes, I have just been able to try the  gnuchess.exe  on an IBM XT
with 455 Kbytes free, and experienced the same mysterious 'lock-up'.
I don't know what to say other than that it might be a 286-compilation
problem.  

I'm attempting to recompile on the XT.  More news later.

:=: