[PAID 1.25 BTC]must be stoned or stupid.can't get my USB block erupters mining

[brudog]

 I'm using windows 8

[LHB]

after clearing out the assigned com ports, reinstalling the drivers, bringing them up 1 at a time and placing a larger fan directly on them,,,

not sure which step above actually helped, I'm guessing the fan. if it's off for even a second the eruptors light up like a Christmas tree.

but since then all 10 are hashing away at a combined average 3Gh/s and a 3.8% error rate.



I'm planning on modifying a pair of larger computer case fans making them USB powered with adjustable speed and protective cages,
then mounting them directly to a USBx12 hub

 if I can just find another one. I had ordered one a week ago but was notified they were out of stock.

now I can't find a suitable replacement. my criteria is simple.

12 USB ports with min. 10 on one face spaced to fit eruptors

at least 1/2in. of housing still showing on one edge after chips installed to optimally mount fans.

every one I can find now is either too narrow on the port face and leave nowhere to mount the fans (stacked strip style),

or ports are spaced too close together to use every slot (panel mounted style)
 
proper power supply, not Chinese manufactured and reasonable delivery time should about round out the list

any suggestions??

[Trillium]

Hi, I got my block erupters and am mining at Bitminter because that was the only software I could get to work. I have read a lot about getting cgminer or bfgminer to run block erupters but I can't figure it out.
 
 I have read this post and don't know how to add -G -S all to command line...what command line? How or where do I find or open the command line?

 cgminer says create a shortcut,right click and properties, change target to C\cgminer.....SCOM3..so on, but it always says invalid path....

 I want to try bfgminer if I can learn how to do the command line. Any help?

There are lots of ways you can do that.

You can run the .exe from a batch (.bat) file that you've written which can execute many lines of commands for you.

or

You can type 'cmd' into Start->Search in windows and press enter, or if you have a very old windows (eg. XP) you can use Run and type cmd. This will open a new command prompt with the default directory.

or

You can go to the folder containing the .exe file and hold shift and right click the folder, you should see a usually hidden option "Open Command Window here".

or

Or, you can make a shortcut to the .exe by right clicking on it / create shortcut / send to -> desktop and then going rightclick->properties on the shortcut. In the Target: field you can put arguments eg:

Code:

C:\terracoin-qt\terracoin-qt.exe -server -datadir=S:\Terracoin

is just an example of how one of my clients is setup. You can use the arguments for your mining software in exactly this way too by placing them after the .exe's path.

The "Start in:" field on the shortcut properties should be unchanged, in this case it is:

Code:

C:\terracoin-qt

Alternatively cgminer can be set up to load its settings from a config file that can be created by running the .exe directly and then following the GUI prompts, then saving the config file by pressing "S" -> "W" -> "ENTER". Next time you load the .exe it will look for the config file you saved. It also appears bfgminer can be setup to run with a config file such as was shown above by ssateneth.

[Spendulus]

Hi, I got my block erupters and am mining at Bitminter because that was the only software I could get to work. I have read a lot about getting cgminer or bfgminer to run block erupters but I can't figure it out.
 
 I have read this post and don't know how to add -G -S all to command line...what command line? How or where do I find or open the command line?

 cgminer says create a shortcut,right click and properties, change target to C\cgminer.....SCOM3..so on, but it always says invalid path....

 I want to try bfgminer if I can learn how to do the command line. Any help?

....

FYI I tried cgminer windows 7, had some issues after loading the driver for the erupters.  Namely, the zadig didn't produce the same results every time - once run it once applies to all devices, try again, it must be run once per device, power off back on, some of the devices have changed their settings.  Not good.

Tried bfgminer, similar stuff.

Tried a machine with Ubunto/bfgminer -G -S options, rock solid steady IMMEDIATE SUCCESS!

Then decided to try running these USB sticks on a little netbook with Ubunto, fail....because the -S does all the COM devices, and the keyboard is one and so you can't type things in anymore.  Solvable by specifying each device one by one, but I too lazy to do that, so back to machine above.

Under linux on startup these things are found and configured and never change their status.  At least that's what I found.

Above testing was done with three separate machines

a custom desktop Ubunto 12.04
hp i7 windows notebook
acer 10" netbook with Unbunto 12.04.


QUANTITY FOUR USB as follows
DUB-7 usb 7 port from amazon for something like 25usd each things as follows

Computer usb port -> dub-7 with 6 erupter, 7th port -> 2nd dub-7 with 6 erupter + fan
These are rated 3A each.

The fifth USB is a ratty group of old junk that is running IIRC 14 erupter.