Old version of bitcoind-qt with .....

[bitterbug]

Hi,

I have a version(0.8.1) of bitcoin-qt, for linux 64-bit, from April 2013, when I started downloading the blockchain.

I gave up the download, in the end, because my internet connection was limited.

At the time, if I recall correctly, I had downloaded about 6GB (roughly 80% of the total blockchain at the time). Now I believe the current size of the blockchain is approaching 60GBs.

My question is : Do I have to forfeit that 6GB partial blockchain, if I want to finish the job? Or do I have to start from scratch using the latest client?

I've been using light wallets since I last ran bitcoin-qt. I haven't had any interest in downloading the blockchain but recently watched Chris Ellis's fullnode project vids on youtube and I was inspired to run a full node.

What are my options?

Any advice is much appreciated.

Jim

[xqus]

You can continue the download with the latest client. Just install the new client and continue.

[bitterbug]

Thanks, xqus.

I installed the latest version... it confirms I'm 3 years and 1 week behind.

It says Catching up ... processed 220171 blocks ... etc. so I take it it has found the already-downloaded portion of the blockchain.

Your help is much appreciated.