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Alternate cryptocurrencies => Mining (Altcoins) => Topic started by: malekbaba on October 30, 2016, 08:19:43 PM



Title: Virtual box+ ubuntu in windows 7, possible to mine ?
Post by: malekbaba on October 30, 2016, 08:19:43 PM
I am not a Linux user, I prefer Windows. But it seems to me that Linux is more mining friendly. Is it possible to mine with gpus in linux, If I manage to build linux OS within my windows 7 by virtualbox ? Will I get same performance ?


Title: Re: Virtual box+ ubuntu in windows 7, possible to mine ?
Post by: Tmdz on October 30, 2016, 09:42:24 PM
Just use Genoils miner


Title: Re: Virtual box+ ubuntu in windows 7, possible to mine ?
Post by: joblo on October 30, 2016, 09:50:52 PM
I am not a Linux user, I prefer Windows. But it seems to me that Linux is more mining friendly. Is it possible to mine with gpus in linux, If I manage to build linux OS within my windows 7 by virtualbox ? Will I get same performance ?

You can't GPU mine from a VM. But you can CPU mine and run a walllet.


Title: Re: Virtual box+ ubuntu in windows 7, possible to mine ?
Post by: NameTaken on October 30, 2016, 10:05:22 PM
Using PCI passthrough the VM can have access to the GPU for gaming or mining.