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Title: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: fuxianhui888 on September 07, 2013, 05:30:51 AM
I have installed ftdi driver,but my laptop just detected com3,4,5,6,7,,,,,,,there's com0,1,2 missing,
what should I do,thanks in advance!

ps:how to start that shitty linux 7,do I need open the case and press the power button?


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: fuxianhui888 on September 07, 2013, 05:50:13 AM
I restarted the system,and now com3,4,5,6,7,8,9working, there's 1 missing


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: Unacceptable on September 07, 2013, 06:36:30 AM
All BFL units come with instructions................oh wait.............switch it over to 220 volt  :D

I'm sure someone has a thread on how to set it up,look around.

Good luck!!!!!!!  ;)


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: chanberg on September 07, 2013, 07:00:41 AM
Buy a cheap laptop, install Ubuntu and cgminer. Plug it in.

Done.



Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: console_cowboy on September 07, 2013, 07:09:41 AM
Buy a cheap laptop, install Ubuntu and cgminer. Plug it in.

Done.



Or a raspberry pi...

Cheaper and lower power.


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: fuxianhui888 on September 07, 2013, 07:22:10 AM
Anybody has idea why there's just 7 COM show up.where 's another one


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: yachtsman on September 07, 2013, 02:14:12 PM
Dont worry about those FTDI Drivers. Use these drivers and use CGMiner 3.3.4

https://code.google.com/p/libusb-winusb-wip/downloads/detail?name=zadig.exe&can=2&q=

Make sure you have your minirig plugged in usb and power.. run the zadig.exe   and choose your mini rig in the drop down and install the new driver.

Run CGMiner, and it should recognize your rig.


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: af_newbie on September 09, 2013, 12:27:56 AM
I have installed ftdi driver,but my laptop just detected com3,4,5,6,7,,,,,,,there's com0,1,2 missing,
what should I do,thanks in advance!

ps:how to start that shitty linux 7,do I need open the case and press the power button?

Check the hub inside.  Or better yet install the one that works  ;)

minis are really 8 singles in a box hooked up to a usb hub.



Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: EdManet on September 09, 2013, 12:34:04 AM
If there was only a company you could call that supports this type of hardware...


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: dropt on September 09, 2013, 09:40:11 AM
If there was only a company you could call that supports this type of hardware...

Hahaha, we've got a comedian here!


Title: Re: mini rig setup need help!
Post by: creativex on September 09, 2013, 10:46:07 AM
Just keep restarting the mining software until all 0 - 7 show up. This happens all the time and is not the fault of the mining software or external hardware. The same behavior occurs for me whether in linux or windoze, whether using cgminer or bfgminer. Think they got the internal USB hub from kmart and the engines themselves can be flakey. Enjoy the heatwave when all 8 engines are nice and toasty. :)