BeoWulf and tablebases

[Roy Harper]

BeoWulf says it loads the book and the personality file but it doesn't say it has seen the tablebase directory is this the norm or have i got to do more than enter TBLOC C:\TB where my tablebases are located?

[Leo Dijksman]

BeoWulf says it loads the book and the personality file but it doesn't say it has seen the tablebase directory is this the norm or have i got to do more than enter TBLOC C:\TB where my tablebases are located?

If this is the latest "fix" (09-09) you are right, he says also it is v2.3?
The update/fix from 07-09 said it was v2.4 and did find the egtbs but have probably another problem?

Best wishes,
Leo.

[Dann Corbit]

You should be able to set the tablebase location in three ways.

1. On the command line,
TBLOC=<egtb_path>
e.g. :

BEOWULF.EXE TBLOC=E:\PROGRAMME\WINBOARD\NALIMOV

2. From the environment by setting EGTBPATH:

SET EGTBPATH=e:\programme\winboard\nalimov
beowulf.exe

3. In the Beowulf.cfg file:

E:\programme\winboard\beowulf>type beowulf.cfg
# Beowulf Configuration File
# Lines starting with a hash '#' are ignored
# Actually, it ignores any lines it doesn't recognise as commands
# Please edit the following to your requirements
# The format of each line is important - do not change it!
# (However, the order of the lines is irrelevant. You can
# include/delete/reorder lines as desired.)
# Default Hash table size (2^n k) e.g. size 14 = 16 Mb
# 15 = 32Mb, 16 = 64Mb, 17 = 128Mb, 18 = 256Mb etc....
HASH 18
# Skill levels (1 to 10)
# 1 is very weak, 10 is maximum
WSKILL 10
BSKILL 10
# Tablebase Directory Location
TBLOC e:\programme\winboard\nalimov
# Opening Book Location
OPBOOK E:\programme\winboard\beowulf\extras\beobook.dat
# Personality File Location
PERSON E:\programme\winboard\beowulf\extras\default.per
# Should Beowulf resign in a losing position? (Either 'ON' or 'OFF')
RESIGN ON

[Claude Dubois]

Hello Dann,

I have tried and I don't know if it is ok or not

with the Beowulf from september 7th, 2005 (303104 bytes)

Welcome to Beowulf Version 2.4!

Checking for Tablebase Files
Including 5-man Endgame Table Bases

With the beowulf from september 9th, 2005 (229376 bytes)

Welcome to Beowulf Version 2.3!

Nothing about Checking for Tablebases Files

I have tried with your options 1 and 3.

Thanks for all.

Best wishes

Claude

[Dann Corbit]

I will take a look at it and see if I can find out what is wrong.

[Roy Harper]

I also have in my cfg the # Tablebase Directory Location
TBLOC C:\TB as i stated in the very begining post #1

The version 2.4 for windows on web page says to me the below..
note that is not 2.4

Welcome to Beowulf Version 2.3!

Loading Opening Book C:\Engines\Beowulf\book.dat ... OK
[1 Position]
Loading Personality File C:\Engines\Beowulf\default.per ... OK



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