Yay! Our good ol' buddy 1FX brought us home a block! Thank ye, sir.

The 'ramp up' is 500% Difficulty = 5Nd

If luck was exactly 100% then that's 5 blocks.
The time of 5Nd is shown on Help->Payouts - it depends on the size of the pool and the network difficulty - which both change often.
The number of blocks found during that 5Nd has no bearing on it at all.

No someone gave me a deal he is hosting  3 of my s9i for 130 a month total.

Which is under 5 cents a kwatt.

Yes, there’s a US and a European node. If you let me know what node you’re having issues with, I can request they restart it for you. Perhaps that may resolve the issue.

Ramp up takes 5 block finds.  Normally, if we have 100% luck, that is on the order of 7 days, but it could be 3 days, or 10 days, or ...  whatever it takes to find 5 blocks.  

You’re likely referencing the expected amount should a block be found. It could be a long wait with the current p2pool state. Make sure you are aware of the odds of finding a block. You may want to try using a different NastyPool node, or setting the other node as a backup, so if you did drop from one node, you’d resume with the other. It’s never a good idea to rely on a single pool regardless of what pool that is.

NastyPool is still active and looking at the current user charts, I don’t see anything that appears out of the ordinary.

What miner/software are you using? Also, you should be aware that mining on p2pool is very risky currently as the hashrate is quite low. It is possible that no blocks will be found for a period measuring in years. If supporting decentralization isn’t something you are willing to sacrifice reliable earnings for, you may want to consider another pool. At least until some issues with the currently splintered p2pool networks improve.

I have tried to flash the old Nov 2017 firmware 3 separate times....but the new firmware is still on my S9.  Can't seem to get the old firmware to install.  Fortunately I only installed the new on fewer than 10 of my S9s but would like to change them back until this decreasing hashrate issue is resolved.

Anyone have an idea what I might be missing/doing wrong?

Downloaded the file from Bitmain, click on system" tab, then "upgrade", then "choose file" (the old firmware file shows in the "file chosen" box), and then I click "flash image".  S9 appears to act like it is flashing but when it is available same new firmware image is still there!!

Thanks

Has anybody successfully used the Reset button, software reset, or IP Reporter reset approach and managed to revert the firmware?

I tested on about a dozen S9s of various ages and the software reset pointed everything back to Bitmain, left the IP address alone (no mac change that often happens when backporting).  I tried the physical reset button on 5 machines and all ignore that.  Tried on May 23rd box and the fault light blinked within seconds and everything was reset - but it was already running the older firmware.  Tried the documented IP Reporter reset on one upgraded box and that did nothing.

Have you try the firmware on a S9J?

yeah, just think what halong did. lets see what the future brings

I had reached out to them to get any more information about the miners regarding ship date, cost, and reviews.

Their reply was that they have or will have only a small number of Demo units, and have many inquiries/offers for this. This doesn't meant one way or another whether there will be any independent reviews done prior to launch.

As far as any other information, they plan to only use their website and other "official presses" to update people which is the same generic response others have received previously. So this looks like the website alone, as I couldn't find a Twitter or Facebook page advertised anywhere on the site.

Without them advertising if they've hit their benchmarks along the way with chip/demo unit delivery it's hard to say how long we are waiting. They still have the same information that their 1st mass production units are due by the end of November based on the road map.

The pro here is that they aren't taking any money up front at the moment. I'm just hoping we get some updates or a product launch soon

thanx for the prompt reply, i am not concerned about dust, its just that ive forgotten how long was the wait for the first payment as i have just started again and its been three days, you could probably see the new worker working at 12th as we speak.

ps. its been a year since i had anything to do with all this so sorry if im breaking any rules by bolding the first msg post and forgetting this was the place to get in contact, lucky my hunch was right and i have found you guys again.

UPDATE for S9i

We tested the firmware on S9is and it does produce similar savings as for S9s. Moreover, it works with different power supplies.

ViaBTC pool not supported for the October 23rd version of the firmware.

Buy or build an adapter cable. Take an extra one of your miner plugs with the L6-20P plug on it. Cut the L6-20P end off (leaving 6 or 8 inches of cord). Cut a 5-15/20R receptacle end off of an extension cord. Splice these together to make yourself an adaptor cable that you can plug the meter into and then plug it into one of your L6-20R outlets for power. Of course, make sure everything is put together right and sealed good (electrical tape, heat shrink tubing, etc...) Remove the C13 to L6-20P cable you have on a miner. Use a regular PC power cable (C13 to 5-15P or 5-20P plug) to plug into the power meter.  This way you can use the cheap, easy to move from miner to miner, power meter, and not have to change any wiring. When done testing a unit, put the original miner cord back and move on to another unit.