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September 02, 2013, 12:36:38 PM |
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Any idea if/when you'll be adding the getwork server to the Windows binaries? No, I'm not prepared to compile myself (my head would explode trying). The main problem here lies with libmicrohttpd, which doesn't really support Windows (some specific versions will build with a POSIX simulation layer, which itself only works on 32-bit). So, someone would need to do one of these: - Port libmicrohttpd to Windows proper.
- Fix PlibC to work on not only just 32-bit Windows.
- Port BFGMiner to support another HTTP server library (I'm not aware of any decent alternatives, unfortunately).
wizkid057 thought he might have time to look into these options. |
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HellDiverUK
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September 02, 2013, 12:59:24 PM |
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Any idea if/when you'll be adding the getwork server to the Windows binaries? No, I'm not prepared to compile myself (my head would explode trying). The main problem here lies with libmicrohttpd, which doesn't really support Windows (some specific versions will build with a POSIX simulation layer, which itself only works on 32-bit). So, someone would need to do one of these: - Port libmicrohttpd to Windows proper.
- Fix PlibC to work on not only just 32-bit Windows.
- Port BFGMiner to support another HTTP server library (I'm not aware of any decent alternatives, unfortunately).
wizkid057 thought he might have time to look into these options. Cheers. Ubuntu VM required then.  |
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September 02, 2013, 04:50:37 PM |
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installed/compiled the latest libmicrohttpd-0.9.29 and getting this (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS) bfgminer -V
bfgminer: error while loading shared libraries: libmicrohttpd.so.10: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
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vulgartrendkill
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September 02, 2013, 07:38:56 PM |
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Hi all,
Just wondering if you know if BFG can run bitfury chips as yet?
Thanks
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September 02, 2013, 07:41:56 PM |
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Just wondering if you know if BFG can run bitfury chips as yet? The "littlefury" branch in git (work in progress, NOT supported yet) can run some platforms. |
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Luke-Jr (OP)
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September 03, 2013, 03:14:43 PM |
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I was wondering if bfgminer (3.1.4 or 3.2.0) would work with 0.8.2 bitcoind to solo mine using GBT? Yep, see the solo mining section of README.  I know it is your baby so you are probably biased, but is there any benefit for using GBT over stratum.
I'm running a bitcoind node on the same subnet as bfgminer, so network is not an issue. The main benefit of GBT over stratum is that GBT supports decentralised mining. But as long as you're solo mining, it really doesn't make a big difference. In practical terms, GBT solo mining is easier to setup (no need for a GBT->stratum proxy server), but it sounds like you're already setup for stratum anyway. |
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September 03, 2013, 03:49:48 PM |
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So what you saying is, GBT solo installation would be easier to deploy but in terms of actually solving a block, GBT would not give me any extra edge over my current stratum setup, right? Correct. |
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September 03, 2013, 07:57:09 PM |
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cgminer just released a fix for BFL SC that was causing crashes, new version 3.4.2 would this be the same fix bfgminer needs to fix the crashes I have been having with BFL Little SC's from 3.2.0?? Nope, there's no common code there, and BFGMiner 3.2 doesn't have the many bugs that were added in cgminer 3.4.1. If you can post a crash report (printed to debug log or, if none, the console), I can look into it. |
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goozman96
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September 03, 2013, 10:22:47 PM |
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Is it possible to minimize BFGMiner to the tray?
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Taugeran
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September 03, 2013, 10:40:14 PM |
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Is it possible to minimize BFGMiner to the tray?
to the tray, bfgminer by itself does not support this. im sure there are some watchdog apps that start an instance of bfgminer in windowless mode, that could be trayed |
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Luke-Jr (OP)
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September 03, 2013, 10:47:27 PM |
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How to read the bandwidth numbers:
BW:[ 75/241 B/s]
75 bytes (blocks?) per 241 seconds? This cannot be right.
I see [441/41 B/s] and [292/29 B/s] on my systems but I'm not sure what these numbers mean.
Received/sent, or download/upload. |
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goozman96
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September 03, 2013, 11:02:59 PM |
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Are there any plans for a GUI?
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Taugeran
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September 03, 2013, 11:13:24 PM |
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Are there any plans for a GUI?
nope. he plans on keeping bfg as minimalistic as possible edit: that is waht the API is there for. or shell wrapping |
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Xer0
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September 03, 2013, 11:23:42 PM |
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Is it possible to compile the OpenWRT binaries smaller if restricting mining support only to Block Eupters?
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Luke-Jr (OP)
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September 03, 2013, 11:26:32 PM |
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Is it possible to compile the OpenWRT binaries smaller if restricting mining support only to Block Eupters?
Probably, but you may need to hack the openwrt Makefile. |
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Xer0
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September 04, 2013, 12:30:49 PM |
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Is it possible to compile the OpenWRT binaries smaller if restricting mining support only to Block Eupters?
Probably, but you may need to hack the openwrt Makefile. What do you use for Compiling? I use the official Toolchain but it reports missing libncurses-dev on Debian 6 But it compiles fine if i make directly for my CPU instead of Cross-Compile |
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Luke-Jr (OP)
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September 04, 2013, 12:36:23 PM |
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Is it possible to compile the OpenWRT binaries smaller if restricting mining support only to Block Eupters?
Probably, but you may need to hack the openwrt Makefile. What do you use for Compiling? I use the official Toolchain but it reports missing libncurses-dev on Debian 6 But it compiles fine if i make directly for my CPU instead of Cross-Compile To build for OpenWrt, you need to use their Buildroot toolkit. |
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September 04, 2013, 01:54:19 PM |
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"if you run cgminer, it will corrupt the real driver (until re-plug or reboot), which is likely why it isn't working."
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Sigh, that's FUD. No it doesn't corrupt anything. It simply switches off the kernel module so that I can do direct USB access to the device. And doesn't release it when it quits. That leaves it in a bad/unusable state. I did ask if you would fix this, if you recall... |
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September 04, 2013, 02:16:53 PM |
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So ... why the FUD in your README? (that's rhetorical)
I added this accurate explanation to README because it is a common problem experienced by people who have used cgminer. I'm more than happy to remove it if you fix the problem itself. |
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Xer0
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September 04, 2013, 02:42:18 PM |
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Is it possible to compile the OpenWRT binaries smaller if restricting mining support only to Block Eupters?
Probably, but you may need to hack the openwrt Makefile. What do you use for Compiling? I use the official Toolchain but it reports missing libncurses-dev on Debian 6 But it compiles fine if i make directly for my CPU instead of Cross-Compile To build for OpenWrt, you need to use their Buildroot toolkit. that's what i used... |
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