By the way I play two tickets with 5-lines each, each draw...
Some times I get froggy and play four 5-line tickets per draw with thwo number pools and two separate powerballs for each group (that 4 tickets)..
With a winning 4-line ticket that makes two winning 4-lines...
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Incidentally in the lottery they cheat..
If you play 5 lines and win 4 numbers on two lines of the same 5-line ticket - THEY ONLY PAY YOU ONCE...
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When I lived in Georgia I played single lines and bought twenty tickets for each draw.
GA Lottery didn't like me either - but they don't have any say in how you play...
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In Arizona they think they can rewrite the rules at will..
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Kinda similar to some of the stuff that goes on with Quarks and BitCoins..
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But with BitCoins at least everyone is on a level playing field - slightly tilted, but you are not blindfolded like in the Lottery.
So you see it and can react...

Bit mining BitCoin is interesting...
Do I expect to get rich - Really??? No way.
Would I expect to recoup my expenses?  I would hope so, but wouldn't be surprised if it wound up costing more than I gain..
Such is life..
But the hunt....
That's the savor of this quest...
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Unlike the Lottery - "where your chances of winning only slightly increase by buying a ticket"
In the BitCoin realm your chances apparently are directly proportional to you hardwares' hash or computational speed.
But it is increased...
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I play the lottery, even wrote a random reverse algorithm....
Only able to hit 4 numbers in Powerball consistently
Hit 5 numbers three times (within a month)
Lottery Folks were not impressed
4 Numbers fifteen times in 3 months and 5 numbers three times within last month.
They threatened to prosecute for cheating - but ended up requesting I not play.
They went as far as to state they would no longer pay out any winning - they say I'm cheating.
Lawyer says they are blowing smoke, so I quit for a year - then last year played three times in a row
First was 4 number
second was 5 numbers
third play was 4 numbers
They paid all three tickets...
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Now there is no challenge..
Unless I want to buy something like another new car...
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BitCoin is the same gamble....
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But it is the savor of getting somewhere that makes it work for me...
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Still, thanks for the advice
I do appreciate it...
But I am gonna play the odds..
And I'm gonna mine ,,, "1 coin , two coins three coins ,,, four ,,, that's what I'm goin for...."
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Dataman19

My bad...
I was misled early on that Bit Coin and Quarks are the same..
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Now I find they are not..
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The group that led me astray are mining with a data center..
I guess they figured I was dumb enough not to research and misled me so that I would give up..
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They were wrong!!!
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I apologize to all in this forum...
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My current focus is Quarks - but I am interested in Bit Coin...
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Since Quarks are extremely rare and almost impossible to mine now - I will probably shift my focus back to Bit Coin...
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Thanks for correcting my perception and pointing me towards altcoins...
Otherwise I would have stumbled down this rosy path for at least a few more days...
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Dataman19

I still do not understand the altcoin classification... altcoin is the same as bitcoin... Quark coins are in fact bitcoins - are they not.  Is not the Quark the term used to classify the wallet - and does not a Quark Wallet hold the mined bitcoins?
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Still,,, even if it were in fact an altcoin - the technical answer to the question would be the same?
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Does anyone have an answer?
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I am new to BitCoin/Quark Coin Mining - so please bear with me.
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In my Quark Wallet there is a Help section
Then there is a Debug section...
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As I undestand it you type getmininginfo in the command line and you get a miner status...
I get that..
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But I do not know, nor can I find anywhere where the categories are explained.
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After reading in this forum I have come to understand that there are in fact a few shady practices going on.
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In an ear;lier post I posted a few of my Wallet Debug screens...
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No one answered any of the questions - so I continue scouring and looking for answers....
No luck..
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My question is:  In the getmininginfo status screen there is a "testnet :" category..
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I keep seeing "currentblocktx" , "genproclimit: " , and "pooledtx : " change (sometimes there are 1's and sometimes there are 2's... once I had a 5 in pooledtx and a 5 in currentblocktx).
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I am wondering what the "testnet :" means... I always get a "fail".  Am I correct in assuming that this means I did not solve the hash, or that I did not slve the hash in time?
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I would really appreciate some feedback - as I said I am new at this and this subject does not seem to be covered at all anywhere on the forum.
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Thanks
Dataman19

Hi gang,,,
I posted a question earlier, but apparently posted it in the wrong place - or poorly worded the request...
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Yes - I Am New Here (cant't ya tell?).
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Please bear with me....
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I have an issue with understanding the Debug results in the Quark Wallett...
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Specifically::
<HELP> in the Header
<DEBUG>
Then i type "getmininginfo" in the command line.
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I see where my Miner is mining - but I do not understand a few of the key results/paramaters
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I need to know what the following are telling me:
pooletx :  (usually a 0 - but I am getting 1's and 2s as well) ?
genproclimit :  Usually a 1 (sometimes a zero and others a 2) ?
currentblocktx :  Usually a zero (but I am getting 1s, 2,s and 3s) ??
testnet :  false  (does this mean I solved a block if I get a 1 in cuurentblocktx and a 1 in pooletx?)
Does the "false" mean I didn't solve the block in time?
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Also I am assuming that  erros : " " means that I do not have any reported errors.  But would not solving a block too late actually be an "error">
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I am trying to determine if I am actually mining, or are my mining critters just running around smashing random rocks and then returning to the Cantina to get loaded?
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Can some one help me understand what is happening.
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I am about to set up a few ASIC Miners and want to first see if I can get a handle on this mining thing...
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In gold mining it is simple (well, not really - some technical and geology is invoved -)  The simple method is to go out to a promissing spot in a mountain stream and sluice gravel to obtain black sand - which you then pan to get gold flakes....
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Here you have a separate language all its own..
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I just need to try and get a handle on what it all means.
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Thanks
Dataman19

Just curious..
Did my post get moved?
Or did I just post it in the wrong place?
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Bitcoin Forum > Other > Alternate cryptocurrencies > Mining (Altcoins) > Quark Wallet - Mining Debug?
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I was asking about the Quark Wallet Help/Debug function...
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I do not understand what the data means and It looks to me like I am mining Coins but getting nowhere.
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But then, as originally stated in the post - I Am a Noobee / Novice and new at this...
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I spent the last half hour or so looking for my post
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Then I found it in Altcoins?
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Dataman19

Wow 1 in a Trillion !!!
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I'm gonna run out and buy three Raspberry Pi Model Bs tonight....

It actually Looks like I am making progress..
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Latest five post/update are:
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18:05:48
{
"blocks" : 1037405,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 707.54703236,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 2,
"hashespersec" : 11998,
"pooledtx" : 2,
"testnet" : false
}


18:08:52
getmininginfo
18:08:52
{
"blocks" : 1037409,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 707.54703236,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 2,
"hashespersec" : 10038,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}

18:10:53
getmininginfo
18:10:53
{
"blocks" : 1037415,
"currentblocksize" : 1521,
"currentblocktx" : 1,
"difficulty" : 707.54703236,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 2,
"hashespersec" : 11392,
"pooledtx" : 1,
"testnet" : false
}

18:12:30
getmininginfo
18:12:30
{
"blocks" : 1037419,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 707.54703236,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 2,
"hashespersec" : 11374,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}

18:16:21
getmininginfo
18:16:21
{
"blocks" : 1037430,
"currentblocksize" : 12852,
"currentblocktx" : 2,
"difficulty" : 668.54846636,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 2,
"hashespersec" : 7761,
"pooledtx" : 3,
"testnet" : false
}

Now it has updated and added more:
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blocks : 1037397
currentblocksize : 18653
currentblocktx : 1
difficulty : 661.55643221
errors : " "
generate : true
genproclimit : 2
hashspheresec : 12009
pooledtx : 1
testnet : false
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Am I making progress and actually accomplishing something?
if so - what?
I am hoping to actually mine some Quark
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Dataman19

Bear with megang - I am obviously new at this.
And I am struggling to understand it with the limited info that I have found.
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My issue is with the <HELP> <DEBUG>.
Can some one please explain this:
(Note: lease explain what the lines mean and what I am looking for, what is normal)
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blocks :  1037367
currentblocksize : 1000
currentblocltx : 0
difficulty : 65053047998
errors : " "
generate : true
genproclimit : 2
hashspheresec : 11,363
pooledtx : 1
testnet : false
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I noticed that pooledtx changed from 0 to a 1
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But I am solo mining - I am not in a pool.
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Did I obtain a Quark Coin for a pool?
Why, if I am solo mining?
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Dataman19

Thanks for the speedy reply - but...
Your post link has one phrase which seems to be the bain of my existence..
In the requirements list it clearly states:
"You need a valid Mining Pool Account and Password"
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Does this not imply that this is the set-up from a Pool Mining Raspberry Pi?
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I am looking to set up for a "solo Mining" arrangement.
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Maybe I'm over looking something..
Maybe not..
But when I configure it it keeps asking for the "Mining Pool Account"..
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Dataman19

johnnybravo0311 - Did I read correctly?  You Solo Mine with a Raspberry Pi?
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I am looking for info on Solo Mining with a Raspberry Pi - But all I seem to be able to find is "Pool Mining".
How do you set yours up for "solo Mining"??

I have a Raspberry Pi Model B...
I want to mine solo with this...
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All of the posts I have seen indicate Mining in a Pool...
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I also have four ASIC USB Miner Block Errupters capable of 330 MHSec each.
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Is it possible to utilize this as a "Solo Miner"  (yes I do realize that each of the ASIC Block Errupters will probably have to be configured as "individual Miners"..
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My over all question is two fold :::
A) Can I use this hardware to Mine Solo
B)  If so - what software would I use?  Or, would I just have to install and bring a new wallet up to date on the Raspberry Pi?
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DISCLAIMER::::  I realize I am asking a software question in the Hardware Section - but it is a Hardware question that also leads into any software requirements...  If I cannot Solo Mine with a Raspberry Pi, then the software is a mute issue.
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I did not want to make two posts for the same project.  I will if the Moderator requires it - I just thought it would be redundant.
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Thank you in advance for your help and consideration...
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Dave Mason
Dataman19