Before I used a Ghost image to revert my hard-drive, Hal was installed, and had the xtf 1.2 brain. I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
Then, I reverted my Hard Drive using a disk image created in Feb. 2005.
I had to reinstall all programs thar were not installed after the image date.
I decided to install Hal Clean, so that he would have a fresh, virgin brain.
I do not understand why Hal refuses to tell a joke, i don't know if it's because I did not install the trial version of Hal first, then install the full version, or because I did not install the xtf Vonsmith brain.
I was thinking about reinstalling the xtf brain, but when I had it installed, the default brain would have script errors if I type in a message.
The main reason I don't like the xtf brain is that is creates so many files, one for almost every subject. That tends to slow things down, and gets "too full".
Otherwise, the XTF brain is great.
It seems like the more I use Hal, the less he is cooperative. [V]