Author Topic: Xboard/chess builds ok, but cannot execute on Zaurus (Read 2124 times)

time · « **on:** May 14, 2004, 02:22:14 pm »

I downloaded GNU chess, and it built easily and runs just fine on the Zaurus. That was very encouraging.

So, I downloaded xboard. It builds easily. Very impressive.

However, when I run xboard in the Zaurus, it says \"cannot execute binary file\".

I have double checked the build, and all the correct armv5tel-cacko-linux tools are used in the build. If I try to run the binary on my Linux box, I get the same error \"cannot execute binary file\".

Any ideas why the binary is not executable?

Zazz · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2004, 02:43:00 pm »

What is the output of \'file xboard\'? (if file is not installed, install it from the feed.) Also make sure xboard has executable permissions (chmod 755 xboard).

time · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2004, 02:54:08 pm »

I rechecked the build log and noticed that the make was running install with the -s option, which was causing it to use the linux strip, which was munging the executable. Once I removed that option, all was fine.

Now struggling with the fonts...

time · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:07:33 pm »

OK!

I have gnuchess running with xboard on my C860.
It is awesome. I am in heaven.

How do I go about releasing this to the public?

time · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:26:29 pm »

One more question: How do I determine the X fonts (the old -*-name-weight-type-style-*-*-... format) available to me?

Zazz · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:38:05 pm »

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One more question: How do I determine the X fonts (the old -*-name-weight-type-style-*-*-... format) available to me?

Try xlsfonts.

Did you manage to create a book.dat for gnuchess? It doesnt seem to work here.

time · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2004, 03:43:41 pm »

Geez, it just shows you how long I have been programming Java, I have forgotten all of my X tools. Thanks.

To be honest with you, I am not that familiar with gnuchess. Can you explain, briefly, what the book.dat is? Thanks again.

Zazz · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2004, 04:04:01 pm »

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Can you explain, briefly, what the book.dat is? Thanks again.

\"book add games.pgn\" executed inside gnuchess is supposed to generate a file book.dat of opening moves form a file games.pgn in standard notation.

Once gnuchess and xboard are working, you should try crafty next.

time · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2004, 05:28:54 pm »

Well, I am not sure what problems you had, but I find that \"book add\" works just fine with my gnuchess build. Still need to know how to feed this to cacko\'s feed...

ScottYelich · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2004, 09:13:23 pm »

from what I remember, the make of gnuchess generated several books.
xboard + gnuchess is awesome...
I think eboard would be great, if it would fit on the screen.

blitzen anyone? :-)

Scott

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