Gridcoin (GRC) - first coin utilizing BOINC - Official Thread

[champbronc2]

Well I must say this coin has HUGE growth potential because it's the ONLY crypto that actually does something beneficial.

Too bad it looks like shit.

So much room for growth and investment

[Doublelucky]

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

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Can anyone help? Thanks

[traderman]

you have to specify the boinc install and data folder in gridcoin.conf

Also make sure you are running the gridcoin client as Administrator.

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

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Can anyone help? Thanks

[Doublelucky]

you have to specify the boinc install and data folder in gridcoin.conf

Also make sure you are running the gridcoin client as Administrator.

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

Read our privacy statement online:
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Can anyone help? Thanks

I'm sorry I am new at this and this is like a foreign language to me

What is boinc install?

I have a gridcoin.conf file under %appdata%\gridcoin with:

addnode=76.187.184.27:9778
addnode=66.187.94.194:9778
addnode=76.74.177.224:9778
addnode=84.125.196.167:9778
addnode=71.233.139.62:9778
addnode=72.92.48.105:9778

[traderman]

http://www.gridcoin.us/download/guiminer_scrypt_alpha.txt Read this before you do anything.

you have to specify the boinc install and data folder in gridcoin.conf

Also make sure you are running the gridcoin client as Administrator.

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

Read our privacy statement online:
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  C:\windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt


Can anyone help? Thanks

I'm sorry I am new at this and this is like a foreign language to me

What is boinc install?

I have a gridcoin.conf file under %appdata%\gridcoin with:

addnode=76.187.184.27:9778
addnode=66.187.94.194:9778
addnode=76.74.177.224:9778
addnode=84.125.196.167:9778
addnode=71.233.139.62:9778
addnode=72.92.48.105:9778

[TribalBob]

GRC/BTC Exchange via Google Docs Thread

[traderman]

The trade sheet url has to be posted on the first post under exchange so people can see it.

GRC/BTC Exchange via Google Docs Thread

GRC/BTC Exchange via Google Docs Thread

[TribalBob]

The trade sheet url has to be posted on the first post under exchange so people can see it.

GRC/BTC Exchange via Google Docs Thread

GRC/BTC Exchange via Google Docs Thread

Hopefully OP will see and place it there...

[Doublelucky]

http://www.gridcoin.us/download/guiminer_scrypt_alpha.txt Read this before you do anything.

you have to specify the boinc install and data folder in gridcoin.conf

Also make sure you are running the gridcoin client as Administrator.

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

Read our privacy statement online:
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  C:\windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt


Can anyone help? Thanks

I'm sorry I am new at this and this is like a foreign language to me

What is boinc install?

I have a gridcoin.conf file under %appdata%\gridcoin with:

addnode=76.187.184.27:9778
addnode=66.187.94.194:9778
addnode=76.74.177.224:9778
addnode=84.125.196.167:9778
addnode=71.233.139.62:9778
addnode=72.92.48.105:9778

Ok I went through the link you posted and followed it step by step... my boinc seems to be working
but my wallet still freezes as soon as both wallet and mining console load

[aysyr]

Do you have an AV? Try excluding the folder that contains your Gridcoin files, reinstall, and try opening it again

[TribalBob]

http://www.gridcoin.us/download/guiminer_scrypt_alpha.txt Read this before you do anything.

you have to specify the boinc install and data folder in gridcoin.conf

Also make sure you are running the gridcoin client as Administrator.

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

Read our privacy statement online:
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409

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  C:\windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt


Can anyone help? Thanks

I'm sorry I am new at this and this is like a foreign language to me

What is boinc install?

I have a gridcoin.conf file under %appdata%\gridcoin with:

addnode=76.187.184.27:9778
addnode=66.187.94.194:9778
addnode=76.74.177.224:9778
addnode=84.125.196.167:9778
addnode=71.233.139.62:9778
addnode=72.92.48.105:9778

Ok I went through the link you posted and followed it step by step... my boinc seems to be working
but my wallet still freezes as soon as both wallet and mining console load

Try this in your .conf

Code:

rpcuser=YourUsername
rpcpassword=YourPassword
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
server=1
poolmining=false
addnode=98.114.181.178
addnode=76.187.184.27
addnode=66.187.94.194
addnode=76.74.177.224
addnode=84.125.196.167
addnode=71.233.139.62
addnode=72.92.48.105

If you want to participate in the client's internal pool you can change "poolmining=false" to "poolmining=true" but when I joined the pool I saw no difference in the difficulty, so I just mine solo...

[TribalBob]

If you still have problems please paste the output of %appdata/roaming/Gridcoin/debug.log

[johnatx]

Do you guys know when "cpumining" starts to pay out GRC?
Have been cpumining for some time now.
Will be great to see the BOINC credits get accounted directly.

[TribalBob]

Do you guys know when "cpumining" starts to pay out GRC?
Have been cpumining for some time now.
Will be great to see the BOINC credits get accounted directly.

Gridcoin isn't really designed for cpu mining, for Gridcoin your cpu should be used for BOINC then you want to use your GPU for Gridcoin.

If you use your cpu for Gridcoin you will get reduced rewards as either your hashing speed will be reduced by BOINC or, if you decide not to run BOINC, you will only get 5 GRC for found blocks.

What is your cpu hashrate like...?

[johnatx]

Thanks for the reply, TribalBob.
I was referring to the feature Gridcoin developer Rob put in for the specific "cpumining" feature of Gridcoin. In another word, paying out GRC corresponding to the daily BOINCs earned. I think that is a very good way to award native BOINC workers.
So far I have only seen many 0.08 trickling out of wallets, not sure when there will be payout.

[Conqueror]

Ok,

I spent one day of mining on wrong blockchain as I didnt follow up this forum daily.
I want to thank to Aysyr who alert me about new client version.

But is it really that hard to add alert message to client:
"Caution, you are using old version. Update now!"


It is nice we have matrix-style wallet, but this feature will be much more practical.

[slashka]

I'm ready to write an exchange site in a couple of days, but all I need is a linux version of a gricdoind (daemon version), because I can not find what source are responsible for compiling it.

BTW, is it necessary to install boinc to use wallet only? Because I have no connections to network a long time

[traderman]

Did you specifiy in gridcoin.conf where boinc is installed and the boinc data folder ?

http://www.gridcoin.us/download/guiminer_scrypt_alpha.txt Read this before you do anything.

you have to specify the boinc install and data folder in gridcoin.conf

Also make sure you are running the gridcoin client as Administrator.

My wallet keeps crashing 1.1.4.0 - I think it's when the mining console loads

This is the error message details I get:

Problem signature:
  Problem Event Name:   APPCRASH
  Application Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Application Version:   0.8.5.1
  Application Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Fault Module Name:   gridcoin-qt.exe
  Fault Module Version:   0.8.5.1
  Fault Module Timestamp:   52a78cc4
  Exception Code:   c0000005
  Exception Offset:   000b482e
  OS Version:   6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
  Locale ID:   4105
  Additional Information 1:   8189
  Additional Information 2:   81898da2f12cbbe34c2d9de731501f01
  Additional Information 3:   b9f2
  Additional Information 4:   b9f2bc089d5b611f83c3acf3a1385464

Read our privacy statement online:
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409

If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline:
  C:\windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt


Can anyone help? Thanks

I'm sorry I am new at this and this is like a foreign language to me

What is boinc install?

I have a gridcoin.conf file under %appdata%\gridcoin with:

addnode=76.187.184.27:9778
addnode=66.187.94.194:9778
addnode=76.74.177.224:9778
addnode=84.125.196.167:9778
addnode=71.233.139.62:9778
addnode=72.92.48.105:9778

Ok I went through the link you posted and followed it step by step... my boinc seems to be working
but my wallet still freezes as soon as both wallet and mining console load

[traderman]

No, you do not need boinc, you can use the wallet by itself. Did you get the latest version? If you want linux you have to contact Gridcoin, the developer, he will give you one.

I'm ready to write an exchange site in a couple of days, but all I need is a linux version of a gricdoind (daemon version), because I can not find what source are responsible for compiling it.

BTW, is it necessary to install boinc to use wallet only? Because I have no connections to network a long time

[Gridcoin]

Alien, I know about that

I mean when the coin takes off even more and we see the trend towards independent pools turning up.

Will pools need to be specialized for Gridcoin/BOINC?
I think I'm going to do some research into pool operation

Yes, there is a native pool available by setting poolmining=true in the gridcoin.conf (I have not used it myself)

Yeah, I'm sure it would have to be a lot more sophisticated than a typical pool.  Hopefully he will chime in with his predictions on the future pools..

Hey guys,
Been extremely busy, lots of emails coming in to the contact address, and finishing up v1.0 of the integrated miner -- the wallet is still compatible with cgminer, reaper, guiminer and gridcoinminer however.

The integrated miner has a "sleep" function only designed to be used if we ever implement the network sleep algo allowing segments of the network to sleep; still being discussed on cryptocointalk; no resolution. 

Just as an FYI, the gridcoinminer was developed to sit out during a non-eligible hash block; the function is not turned on and still in the discussion phase.

Regarding future pools, since a detached pool could undermine the security of gridcoin obviously we don't want that, so for now, we are focusing on ways to make the current integrated pool robust enough to handle 1000 users.  Its scalable enough to do 100 as-is without a code change.  We have a plan that can allow it to scale to 1000 users by turning on the hourly wallet consolidation feature (requires a release) and I believe that will allow us to operate for a year or so as long as we keep growing.  In the longer term we would need something a little better (only necessary if we have more than 500 pool miners), and I personally think the answer is adding MySQL support to the coin -- with a database integrated into the coin, we could then do the cool things to this coin that would make it supportable from an IT standpoint and allow the larger features to be added; for example in the current state, its extremely hard to add new tables of data (such as guid-poolminer-payment-confirm) and a database like MySQL would allow us to do that and support the code.  So in summary, I think for pool mining over the next year:

1) Use the integrated miner until we reach 100 users (we are at 33 already)
2) Release a patched version of the wallet that switches to daily payouts, supporting up to 1000 users. 
3) Over the next year, add my-sql to the coin
4) After that is debugged, add pool mining to the database
5) Enjoy a stable, provable integrated pool with close to unlimited scalability and features

Rob Halford