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Date: 07 jun 2007 21:53:02
From: Detlef
Subject: Installing FICS Server
Hello !

I am interested in installing my own Chess-Server using chessd/lasker or
so. Also I plan to you engines like crafty or gnuchess for autoplay. I
searched the web for howto or docus, but didn`t found any furthermore
infos.

The Server is up and running, using lasker.. (chessd without mysql). Now
I integrated icsDrone and crafty 21.4, but crafty didn`t start with
white - when I play white anything is ok....

Has anyone more information or the liks to the software used at FICS or
the other FreeInternetChessServer....

Thanks....

Greetings.......Detlef




 
Date: 07 Jun 2007 16:01:30
From: toby
Subject: Re: Installing FICS Server
On Jun 7, 4:53 pm, "Detlef" <[email protected] > wrote:
> Hello !
>
> I am interested in installing my own Chess-Server using chessd/lasker or
> so. Also I plan to you engines like crafty or gnuchess for autoplay. I
> searched the web for howto or docus, but didn`t found any furthermore
> infos.
>
> The Server is up and running, using lasker.. (chessd without mysql). Now
> I integrated icsDrone and crafty 21.4, but crafty didn`t start with
> white - when I play white anything is ok....
>
> Has anyone more information or the liks to the software used at FICS or
> the other FreeInternetChessServer....

You can build and run http://chessd.sf.net which is the old chessd,
lasker, and so on, with updates and corrections from Brazilian
developers at Universidade Federal do Paran=E1, and a PostgreSQL/MySQL
back-end. I have a test site running at http://chessd.stgames.ca/
that you are welcome to play with. Bug reports to the project site.

--Toby

>
> Thanks....
>
> Greetings.......Detlef




  
Date: 09 Jun 2007 19:06:55
From: Simon Waters
Subject: Re: AW: Installing FICS Server
On Sat, 09 Jun 2007 16:49:14 +0200, Detlef wrote:
>
> I installed crafty and gnuchess using icsdrone, but I get always the
> error, that both of them aren´t beginning with white.

I always used zippy (Xboard/(Winboard?) feature) when testing new
versions of GNU Chess rather than icsdrone.

I fixed GNU Chess 5 so recent versions should work with icsdrone, but I
found Zippy easier to follow what was happening, I'd just run it with a
small window in the corner of the screen.


   
Date: 10 jun 2007 21:45:29
From: Detlef
Subject: AW: Installing FICS Server
Dear Simon !

> I always used zippy (Xboard/(Winboard?) feature) when testing new
> versions of GNU Chess rather than icsdrone.

First I tried icsDone - with half of a function - only when I play
white, then I can use icsDrone. It didn�t start with white.

Now I�ve installed zippy with XBoard - everything is ok ... but.. I have
to leave an X-Window open (no question when using a X-Program 8=)... But
I need a program that I can daemonize, because it shall run in the
Backgroud, preferable running on the same maschine than the server.

> I fixed GNU Chess 5 so recent versions should work with icsdrone, but
I
> found Zippy easier to follow what was happening, I'd just run it with
a
> small window in the corner of the screen.

Gnuchess will be my next tryout - I hope to setup a multiplayer-system
with different computerplayers...

Thanks !

Detlef


  
Date: 09 Jun 2007 09:34:22
From: toby
Subject: Re: Installing FICS Server
On Jun 9, 11:49 am, "Detlef" <[email protected] > wrote:
> toby:
>
> > You can build and runhttp://chessd.sf.netwhich is the old chessd,
> > lasker, and so on, with updates and corrections from Brazilian
> > developers at Universidade Federal do Paran=3DE1, and a
> PostgreSQL/MySQL
> > back-end. I have a test site running athttp://chessd.stgames.ca/
> > that you are welcome to play with. Bug reports to the project site.
>
> > --Toby
>
> I did this and installed the Chrysallis-Version of chessd.

I hope you mean the latest version.

> Perhaps you
> can tell me where I can get the code for a chess-lecture and help me a
> little bit in installing some engines ?

I have not used it with any engines. You could post on the project
mailing list however, someone else may have.

>
> I installed crafty and gnuchess using icsdrone, but I get always the
> error, that both of them aren=B4t beginning with white. There must be a
> way, because FICS are doining this fine.....

The only clients I've been able to use are winboard and xboard -
probably due to the age of the server code. Client compatibility would
be an area open to bug reports, I think...

>
> Thanks in advance...
>
> Detlef
>
> PS: Testing my installation is via telnet intra2.delaco.de 5000......
> 8=3D)




   
Date: 12 Jun 2007 11:12:14
From: toby
Subject: Re: Installing FICS Server
On Jun 10, 4:52 pm, "Detlef" <[email protected] > wrote:
> Dear Toby
>
> >> I did this and installed the Chrysallis-Version of chessd.
>
> > I hope you mean the latest version.
>
> Well, I tried out the lastest version(s) ( both the download and the
> SVN-Version), but this version lacks of missing some commands in
> difference to the lastest "lasker"-Version

Admin commands are missing. I'm not fully sure why. I guess they would
have had to have been rewritten for the RDBMS back-end, and instead
the UFPR team focused on web admin? This question has been asked on
the mailing list.

>
> > I have not used it with any engines. You could post on the project
> > mailing list however, someone else may have.
>
> Because of having not so many human-players (at this time there will be
> approx. 5 (8=) ), I think of setting up a computer-guided server with
> some maschine-players. btw.: LectureBot runs fine now..
>
>
>
> > The only clients I've been able to use are winboard and xboard -
> > probably due to the age of the server code. Client compatibility
> would
> > be an area open to bug reports, I think...
>
> I installed xboard with lasker .... but as posted in an earlier message
> here, I have to leave a X.Windows session open (no question about
> it....) so perhaps a console-based client will be better...

Telnet works fine, yes.

> (because the
> server is based in my Datacenter..)
>
> >> PS: Testing my installation is via telnet intra2.delaco.de
>
> 5000......
>
> I could generate a account for you, if you are interested (also for all
> others, which want to test the server)

I barely have time to test my own. :/



   
Date: 10 jun 2007 21:52:42
From: Detlef
Subject: AW: Installing FICS Server
Dear Toby

>> I did this and installed the Chrysallis-Version of chessd.
>
> I hope you mean the latest version.

Well, I tried out the lastest version(s) ( both the download and the
SVN-Version), but this version lacks of missing some commands in
difference to the lastest "lasker"-Version


> I have not used it with any engines. You could post on the project
> mailing list however, someone else may have.

Because of having not so many human-players (at this time there will be
approx. 5 (8=) ), I think of setting up a computer-guided server with
some maschine-players. btw.: LectureBot runs fine now..


> The only clients I've been able to use are winboard and xboard -
> probably due to the age of the server code. Client compatibility
would
> be an area open to bug reports, I think...

I installed xboard with lasker .... but as posted in an earlier message
here, I have to leave a X.Windows session open (no question about
it....) so perhaps a console-based client will be better... (because the
server is based in my Datacenter..)

>> PS: Testing my installation is via telnet intra2.delaco.de
5000......

I could generate a account for you, if you are interested (also for all
others, which want to test the server)




  
Date: 09 jun 2007 16:49:14
From: Detlef
Subject: AW: Installing FICS Server
toby:
>
> You can build and run http://chessd.sf.net which is the old chessd,
> lasker, and so on, with updates and corrections from Brazilian
> developers at Universidade Federal do Paran=E1, and a
PostgreSQL/MySQL
> back-end. I have a test site running at http://chessd.stgames.ca/
> that you are welcome to play with. Bug reports to the project site.
>
> --Toby
I did this and installed the Chrysallis-Version of chessd. Perhaps you
can tell me where I can get the code for a chess-lecture and help me a
little bit in installing some engines ?

I installed crafty and gnuchess using icsdrone, but I get always the
error, that both of them aren�t beginning with white. There must be a
way, because FICS are doining this fine.....

Thanks in advance...

Detlef

PS: Testing my installation is via telnet intra2.delaco.de 5000......
8=)