Xboard and GNUChess on AIX (Chess)
Step by step to install XBoard and GNUChess on AIX. PS: GNUChess is a dependency for installing XBoard.
Download package: xboard-4.2.6-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm e gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm
' # wget ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/xboard/xboard-4.2.6-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm # wget ftp.software.ibm.com/aix/freeSoftware/aixtoolbox/RPMS/ppc/gnuchess/gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1.aix4.3.ppc.rpm
If you don’t have wget installed, install it using yum: (If you don’t have yum, follow this tutorial)
' # yum install wget Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.20.3-1 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ==================================================================================================================== Package Arch Version Repository Size ==================================================================================================================== Installing: wget ppc 1.20.3-1 AIX_Toolbox 660 k Transaction Summary ==================================================================================================================== Install 1 Package Total download size: 660 k Installed size: 660 k Is this ok [y/N]: Setting up Install Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package wget.ppc 0:1.20.3-1 will be installed --> Finished Dependency Resolution
Once the package has been downloaded:
' xboard-4.2.6-1.aix4.3.ppc.rp 100%[==============================================>] 548.89K 204KB/s in 2.7s gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1.aix4.3.p 100%[==============================================>] 653.35K 247KB/s in 2.6s
Install the RPM package:
' # rpm -Uvh *.rpm Preparing... ################################# [100%] Updating / installing... 1:gnuchess-4.0.pl80-1 ################################# [ 50%] 2:xboard-4.2.6-1 ################################# [100%]
If you are inside a CDE session, just run:
' # xboard
if you see erros like this:
' xboard: no fonts match pattern -*-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
You will need to follow the steps below and install the fonts. Install all packages via smitty: X11.fnt.xorg.* and then:
' # /usr/bin/X11/xfsconf # startsrc -s xfs # xset +fp tcp/IP_OU_NOME_DO_SEU_SERVIDOR:7100 # xset fp rehash
Done!