### xics-2.3 README file

                                  XICS

      To build xics, you need to type one of the following:

     (1) make big
     (2) make medium
     (3) make small

     The only difference between the three is the size of the board.
     If you first make a big xics and then decide to build a small one, you need
     to type "make clean" before typing "make small".

     If some include files or libraries are missing, edit the makefile and
    change the following lines:

    LDIR = /usr/local/lib
    IDIR = /usr/local/include
    INSTALL_DIR = $(HOME)/bin/

    suitably. If you don't know anything about UNIX and don't know how to locate
    the X-windows include files and libraries (assuming they are located in
    non-standard places), ask the system administrator (NOT me!).

      If for some reason, telnet.c does not compile, does not link, or if the
    mouse does not work, copy "telnet.c.orig" to telnet.c and recompile. Also,
    see the comments in the file telnet.c.orig on how to prevent xics
    from hogging CPU time, should you decide to use the original version of
    telnet.c (i.e. telnet.c.orig).

      VERY IMPORTANT: YOU MUST USE BOARD STYLE 1 OR 8 FOR THIS PROGRAM TO WORK.
    WHEN LOGGED ON TO ICS TYPE "help style" FOR INFORMATION ON DIFFERENT BOARD
    STYLES. Preferably use style 8. Style 1 is a thing of the past.

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      To run the program, type

      xics ICS-hostname 5000
        or
      xics ICS-IPnumber 5000

      To look at the man page, type

      nroff -man xics.man
        or
      more xics.man.formatted

      Note: the server location and port number changes often; read the FAQ in
    the newsgroup rec.games.chess for up-to-date information.

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      Send comments, suggestions, bug reports, bug fixes to chinch@cs.cornell.edu

      If you had to modify xics in order to make it work, please tell me what
    machine you use (name of manufacturer and type of UNIX) and exactly what
    modifications you made.

      This program has been tested (successfully) on the following systems:
    Sun-3, Sun-4, IBM RS-6000, Decstations, Dec 5900, SGI Indigo,
    HP-9000, and IBM RT. If you have succeeded in running this program on
    any other platform, please let me know.

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