Title: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on May 30, 2011, 06:12:57 AM To start GPU Bitcoin mining the following steps need to be completed:
Preparing the environment for installation. Install the ATI Linux 32-bit Drivers (version 11.5) Install the AMD Stream 32-bit SDK (version 2.4) Install pyopencl (0.92) Install python-jsonrpc Install a Bitcoin client: - poclbm (recommended) - phoenix (version 1.48) ## Preparing the environment for installation. A default installation of Ubuntu 11.04 32-bit is recommended. Once installation is successful, and the system has been rebooted by the installer, login in and open a terminal window (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal). Type or copy/paste the following: Code: cd ~ ## Installing the ATI Linux 32-bit Drivers (version 11.5) Code: cd ~ After the system has rebooted, login in and open a terminal window (Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal). Type or copy/paste the following: ## Verify installation of ATI drivers Code: cd ~ ## Installing the AMD Stream 32-bit SDK (version 2.4) Code: cd ~ ## Verify installation of OpenCL Code: cd ~/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32/bin/x86 ## Installing pyopencl-0.92 Code: cd ~ ## Installing python-jsonrpc Code: cd ~ ## Installing a Bitcoin client (pick one of the following): ## Installing poclbm (recommended) Code: cd ~ ## Verify poclbm is installed correctly Code: cd ~ You should see you GPU and CPU listed here, i.e. Code: [0] Juniper << --- your GPU Note: The number in square brackets ([]) is the device id. To start mining with poclbm (in a pool), you can try these settings: Code: ./poclbm.py -d<device id> --host=<pool server> --port=<pool port> --user=<pool username> --pass=<pool password> -v -w128 -f 1 ## Installing phoenix (version 1.48) Code: cd ~ To start mining with phoenix (in a pool), you can try these settings: Code: phoenix-1.48/phoenix.py -u http://<pool username>:<pool password>@<pool server>:<pool port> -q 5 -k phatk VECTORS BFI_INT FASTLOOP AGGRESSION=4 DEVICE=<device id> WORKSIZE=128 Some gotchas: 2. If you are building a system from scratch, before installing ubuntu, make sure you have installed ALL of your graphics cards on your motherboard first. Otherwise you're going to run into some mess dealing with an xorg.conf file thing to get subsequently added cards up and running. Took my friends and I forever to figure that one out! :) If you made us of this guide please send a donation to 1GGFpiLb9TVUGHK2qdd1xDbp8RwtBkaHDM Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: CubedRoot on May 30, 2011, 09:41:12 PM Thanks for the guide. Going to try this on a fresh install.
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: CubedRoot on May 31, 2011, 12:36:29 AM This worked for me! Mining at full hasrates on t 5850's
I have a questions. When we installed AMD Stream, did the commands actually install that in the home dir of the current user? Quote ## Installing the AMD Stream 32-bit SDK (version 2.4) cd ~ wget http://download2-developer.amd.com/amd/APPSDK/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32.tgz tar xvzf AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32.tgz echo export AMDAPPSDKROOT=${HOME}/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32/ >> ~/.bashrc echo export AMDAPPSDKSAMPLESROOT=${HOME}/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32/ >> ~/.bashrc echo 'export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=${AMDAPPSDKROOT}lib/x86:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}' >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc sudo tar xvfz $AMDAPPSDKROOT/icd-registration.tgz -C / I am just a little confused at the tar locations and the exports I guess. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: SchizophrenicX on May 31, 2011, 03:47:18 AM Hi, is it possible to do all in one boot? Or do you have to reboot? I'm trying to get this to run as a script. I might be building 2 more rigs and I've never run Linux nor wrote scripts before -.-
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on May 31, 2011, 05:40:07 AM This worked for me! Mining at full hasrates on t 5850's I had a sneaking suspicion it would :) I have a questions. When we installed AMD Stream, did the commands actually install that in the home dir of the current user? Yip, AMD stream is installed to the users home dir. This wont be a problem for single user systems, which I assumed would the vast majority. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on May 31, 2011, 05:46:44 AM Hi, is it possible to do all in one boot? Or do you have to reboot? I'm trying to get this to run as a script. I might be building 2 more rigs and I've never run Linux nor wrote scripts before -.- I've never tried doing it without a reboot. One thing I don't like about scripts is that if there is an error the screen may whizz-by too fast which could leave you with a machine that doesnt want to boot or you with less hair from trying to figure out why something isnt working the way it should. In any case, you should be able to just copy/paste the large majority of the instructions. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: SchizophrenicX on May 31, 2011, 06:01:10 AM Yea I see that the it's 32-bit install working too. I see that the two have vastly different commands. Why is that?
Anyway how do I write a script and run ? I'd like to try doing it Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on May 31, 2011, 06:41:47 AM Here are 2 scripts that complete this install as described above. They have been tested, but YMMV
step1.sh Code: #!/bin/bash step2.sh Code: #!/bin/bash Found this useful, please consider a donation 1GGFpiLb9TVUGHK2qdd1xDbp8RwtBkaHDM Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: SchizophrenicX on May 31, 2011, 07:14:03 AM Wow awesome. How do I run the scripts?
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on May 31, 2011, 08:24:33 AM Wow awesome. How do I run the scripts? from a terminal window run: Code: /bin/bash step1.sh then after the reboot: Code: /bin/bash step2.sh Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: greatscott on June 07, 2011, 04:11:18 PM First off, thank you a TON for writing this Joema. Sent a small donation your way.
This is by far the best guide from starting this stuff from scratch that I've seen. I want to add some notes, pseudo-corrections however. 1. Not being super well versed in linux, we found the following lines problematic: Code: 1. echo export AMDAPPSDKROOT=${HOME}/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32/ >> ~/.bashrc where the variable AMDAPPSDKROOT doesn't get used for lines 2/3 (it just places AMDAPPSDKROOT in plain-text). Your bashrc file should actually look like this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/77754/bashrc (where "boss" is your user name). 2. If you are building a system from scratch, before installing ubuntu, make sure you have installed ALL of your graphics cards on your motherboard first. Otherwise you're going to run into some mess dealing with an xorg.conf file thing to get subsequently added cards up and running. Took my friends and I forever to figure that one out! :) Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Felex on June 07, 2011, 06:16:01 PM Why do you recommend poclbm instead of phoenix?
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: brunoshady on June 07, 2011, 06:49:14 PM any increase from windows to linux on hashs?
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on June 08, 2011, 11:14:15 AM First off, thank you a TON for writing this Joema. Sent a small donation your way. This is by far the best guide from starting this stuff from scratch that I've seen. Thank you for the great feedback and donation :) Code: 1. echo export AMDAPPSDKROOT=${HOME}/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx32/ >> ~/.bashrc where the variable AMDAPPSDKROOT doesn't get used for lines 2/3 (it just places AMDAPPSDKROOT in plain-text). I think I found the problem. It had to do with the single quotes in line 3 that caused issues. When I get a chance I will test the new instructions. 2. If you are building a system from scratch, before installing ubuntu, make sure you have installed ALL of your graphics cards on your motherboard first. Otherwise you're going to run into some mess dealing with an xorg.conf file thing to get subsequently added cards up and running. Took my friends and I forever to figure that one out! :) Thanks for this. I'll add it to the original post so it doesnt get lost. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on June 08, 2011, 11:16:43 AM Why do you recommend poclbm instead of phoenix? I've found poclbm to give less stales and therefore better performance. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Joema on June 08, 2011, 11:18:13 AM any increase from windows to linux on hashs? I pretty much run Linux exclusively, so I cant speak from personal experience. However, I have read reports that Linux does give a few extra Mhps. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: greatscott on June 08, 2011, 11:09:10 PM has anyone had experience running poclbm-mod? https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Poclbm-mod - and if so, does anyone know if it works with any pool?
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: shelbydz on September 22, 2011, 05:59:48 AM Great guide. helped a ton.
I had 1 problem at the end when trying to run phoenix. I kept getting Traceback (most recent call last): File "./phoenix.py", line 123, in <module> miner.start(options) File "/home/shelbydz/phoenix-1.48/Miner.py", line 75, in start self.kernel = self.options.makeKernel(KernelInterface(self)) File "./phoenix.py", line 111, in makeKernel kernelModule = imp.load_module(module, file, filename, smt) File "kernels/phatk/__init__.py", line 23, in <module> import pyopencl as cl File "/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pyopencl-0.92-py2.7-linux-i686.egg/pyopencl/__init__.py", line 3, in <module> import pyopencl._cl as _cl ImportError: libOpenCL.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Everything built fine and installed fine. Doing research, it SEEMs that phoenix cannot find my SDK Library (which is exactly what is entered above). Any thoughts? I spent all night on this? I was able to get poclbm running (and at the same hash rate as before, so I'm pleased for now). thanks for the great guide and the help. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: ZodiacDragon84 on January 20, 2012, 05:28:07 AM edit:
## Installing python-jsonrpc Code: cd ~ svn checkout http://svn.json-rpc.org/trunk/python-jsonrpc cd python-jsonrpc/ sudo python setup.py install An error is thrown when trying to connect to the url. upon manually checking the url in browser, confirmed that link is dead. I am going to try installing from the instructions at this url and let every one know the results. http://json-rpc.org/wiki/python-json-rpc Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: check_status on February 25, 2012, 05:14:29 AM In the section:
## Installing the ATI Linux 32-bit Drivers (version 11.5) Code: wget http://www2.ati.com/drivers/linux/ati-driver-installer-11-5-x86.x86_64.run Does this build the 11.5 driver or does it build the driver of the card for the system it's built on? I built this on a system I don't intend it for, that has an x1950. It used an AMD 8.861 to build, ??fglrx_8.861??.deb. Was planning on just copying the .deb over to the other system. Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: johnsmith88 on February 25, 2012, 11:03:22 AM is there any advantage to running 64bit for mining?
Title: Re: [HowTo] Ubuntu 11.04 Desktop 32-bit mining install guide Post by: Valle on April 10, 2013, 02:00:46 AM Seems these scripts does not work anymore. Ubuntu does not have aptitude and driver installation fails :-(
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