GekkoScience Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread

[notlist3d]

running bfg 5.3.0 win64 and getting a lot of
CBM 0: Comms error (werr=1)

Did not install anything else just running bfgminer.
ran at 150Mhz and now at 125 *seems worse.

bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.antpool.com:3333 -O miner.1 --set compac:clock=x0983

edit: seems to be evening out after running for a while.
any pointers would be helpful so I'll leave this reply/

Best advice is give debian a try.  It so far is working for everyone that went debian from windows I believe.   Also CGminer seems to be more popular among compac users so might give it a shot also.

[Meech]

you have to try the linux 7 build .

night and day over windows.

Looking forward to it, it's on the to do list.  Going to try Debian on usb and Ubuntu on an old laptop.

You will love it and not go back to windows on one machine.  Always could do RPI like I did aswell.

But it's so much nicer then messing with Windows drivers.   It just works great in linux.

I'm running my Pi with Raspbian but it's not seeing my usb 3.0 powered hub.  Bfgminer starts fine but then asks to "add" devices.
Here's my initial config....   sudo ./bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -O 1Hovwsge5CAeVeQfXrF7iMZ1KyoqyjCagK --set compac:clock=x0b83

Is there a better more compatible linux os for Pi?

The problem is the hub.  RPI i learned is a PAIN on compatable hubs. Usb 3 are not liked by most RPI. 

I would try one with a undpowered usb hub and I think you will see it (or connect directly to pi).  But I would order a hub that has been confirmed to work with RPI.  It should be all usb 2.0 but that is not the case.  I did kinda a cluster to get my usb hub working.

It didn't work connected directly to the Pi either.  Looks like I will start from scratch.

[notlist3d]

you have to try the linux 7 build .

night and day over windows.

Looking forward to it, it's on the to do list.  Going to try Debian on usb and Ubuntu on an old laptop.

You will love it and not go back to windows on one machine.  Always could do RPI like I did aswell.

But it's so much nicer then messing with Windows drivers.   It just works great in linux.

I'm running my Pi with Raspbian but it's not seeing my usb 3.0 powered hub.  Bfgminer starts fine but then asks to "add" devices.
Here's my initial config....   sudo ./bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -O 1Hovwsge5CAeVeQfXrF7iMZ1KyoqyjCagK --set compac:clock=x0b83

Is there a better more compatible linux os for Pi?

The problem is the hub.  RPI i learned is a PAIN on compatable hubs. Usb 3 are not liked by most RPI. 

I would try one with a undpowered usb hub and I think you will see it (or connect directly to pi).  But I would order a hub that has been confirmed to work with RPI.  It should be all usb 2.0 but that is not the case.  I did kinda a cluster to get my usb hub working.

It didn't work connected directly to the Pi either.  Looks like I will start from scratch.

Are you using cgminer?   If not i suggest giving it a try as well.

You might look at the voltage adjustment before starting from scratch.  I had one I had to adjust slightly and it came online.   

[Mikestang]

Only thing is, if you use an older computer around the pentium cpu time that does not have PAE, you have to use an older version of linux (some where around Ubuntu 10.04 or similar) with a NON PAE kernel (or is it PEA? one of the 2).

Sorry, I missed this post earlier.  Thank you for the info, how would I go about determining if my cpu has PAE?

A quick google search (since I didn't know what PAE is) shows me PAE "...allowing these CPUs to access a physical address space larger than 4 gigabytes (232 bytes)."  Both my computers are old XP machines, I know XP couldn't see more than 4 gigs of ram, is this the same thing?

2006 intel cpus' or newer. should be good.

I found this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PAE

And checking when the "Dothan" Pentium came out, it was around June/July 2004 (dam my laptop is that old ), so unless it's a dinosaur like mine, any of the newer linux should work with the trick on the above page.

Well geeze, you guys actually expect me to remember what year I built this computer?  It could date back to 2006, maybe earlier, but most certainly not later.

[sidehack]

You kidding? I remember the specs and what month and year I built every computer I've owned, going back to the AMD system (Impression IM-21B case, MSI K7 motherboard, Athlon XP 2000+ CPU, ATI All-In-Wonder GPU, Maxtor 40GB 7200RPM IDE hard drive, 2xKingston 256MB DDR266, DVD-ROM and CDRW) assembled during the last weekend in April 2003. Just assumed everyone was like that.

[fullzero]

I remembered in great detail until I started making GPU miners for myself and others.  It's easy to remember when you only have a few computers spaced out in time.  Unless one assembled all their miners in one mass batch with the same components, other miners probably had a similar experience. 

[sidehack]

Yeah, I was mostly poking sport. I don't remember the 500-odd computers I built for the computer shop I worked for but I do remember the 15 or so of my own during that time. Folks who got in on GPU rigs in a big way could easily have more than 15 machines at any one point. I got to mining way too late (discovered bitcoin on April 28, 2013) so I had advanced to a single GPU rig about the same time USB Block Erupters were selling for $50 a pop.

Anyways, back to the subject. I actually hadn't thought about PAE. Should that matter if you use a 32-bit linux anyway?

[Mikestang]

I don't have much of a memory, I have to write everything down I need to do or I'll forget, I always have little post-it notes on my desk or in my car.  I couldn't tell you what I ate last weekend, let alone what cpu is in my 10+ year old computer.  

Anyways, back to the subject. I actually hadn't thought about PAE. Should that matter if you use a 32-bit linux anyway?

In my rudimentary understanding of it I don't think it should matter, but I don't know, I guess that's part of what I need to figure out.

I found this page: http://superuser.com/questions/320992/how-to-check-if-pae-is-enabled-windows-7-32-bits, I'll run through the suggestions and see what's what with my cpu, from what I read I believe my old XP box is PAE enabled.

[Mikestang]

running bfg 5.3.0 win64 and getting a lot of
CBM 0: Comms error (werr=1)

Finally, someone else with my same Comms error!

You said it "evens out" after a while, but I suspect that it's just your difficulty gets adjusted from 1000 (bfg standard) down to single digits for 1 stick and so you start seeing submitted shares on the screen rather than just the Comms error.  I see about 1 Comms error every 30 seconds.

How long will yours run with the errors, have you had the sticks going for days?  Mine seem to hash just fine despite the error, however, after long enough (about 24 hours or less or so I've noticed) the Coms errors take over completely!  The sticks still appear to be hashing, as evidenced by the numbers and flashing leds, but pool side shows 0 hash coming through.  Meanwhile an endless stream of Comms errors is floating through the bfg window, multiple each second, rather than the one or two errors every minute.

[Meech]

After failing to get my Pi mining on my usb 3.0 hub I switched to a Live Usb of Linux Mint on my windows netbook.  Installed Bfgminer and all is well except it seems 2 compacs share the same com but are hashing away.  Man those leds are badass!  Can't wait to get a few more.  Will try again later and report with more info.....hope I can sleep with my light show!  BADASS!

[notlist3d]

After failing to get my Pi mining on my usb 3.0 hub I switched to a Live Usb of Linux Mint on my windows netbook.  Installed Bfgminer and all is well except it seems 2 compacs share the same com but are hashing away.  Man those leds are badass!  Can't wait to get a few more.  Will try again later and report with more info.....hope I can sleep with my light show!  BADASS!

Happy you got it to work.  The RPI's really are picky on powered usb hubs.   Linux seems to really help.

I have not tried bfgminer on them.  How do you like it compared to cgminer?

[Meech]

After failing to get my Pi mining on my usb 3.0 hub I switched to a Live Usb of Linux Mint on my windows netbook.  Installed Bfgminer and all is well except it seems 2 compacs share the same com but are hashing away.  Man those leds are badass!  Can't wait to get a few more.  Will try again later and report with more info.....hope I can sleep with my light show!  BADASS!

Happy you got it to work.  The RPI's really are picky on powered usb hubs.   Linux seems to really help.

I have not tried bfgminer on them.  How do you like it compared to cgminer?

Haven't tried Cgminer on these sticks yet but I will try later.  I always have used Bfgminer on sticks since the erupter days and Cgminer on my scrypt rigs. 

[notlist3d]

I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun.  Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?

I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy.  Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.

[Meech]

Couldn't figure it out.  Almost no info on setup or config.  Drove me nuts but looks like a nice interface.

[valkir]

Hum I get this : COMPAC 0 attempted reset got err:(0) LIBUSB_SUCCESS any idea? Im using gekko cgminer

[SlimePuppy]

I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun.  Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?

I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy.  Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.

I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs.  edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works.  I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.

[Meech]

I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun.  Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?

I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy.  Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.

I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs.  edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works.  I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.

Yes.  Did that but got to the password screen...whats the password or login info for first run?

[SlimePuppy]

I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun.  Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?

I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy.  Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.

I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs.  edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works.  I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.

Yes.  Did that but got to the password screen...whats the password or login info for first run?

The default password for Minera is:  minera

When/if one SSHs into the box, cgminer runs under account minera with password minera

[bmoscato]

did you turn pot from +  12 oclock   to 1 oclock   some sticks (I have 20)  want a touch more power.
if the + is at 1 oclock move to 2 oclock
if the + is at 2 oclock move to 3 oclock

the turn is clockwise

Thanks, this worked perfectly for me.

[notlist3d]

I am new to Minera and have been looking at it for fun.  Has anyone been able to use it to control compacs, and U3's?

I was just wondering if it is a pain or easy.  Appreciate anyones who can share their experience if they have tried it.

I'm running the copy of Minera with cgminer-gekko that edonkey built (linked in the OP) on a Raspberry Pi 2 to run Compacs.  edonkey has it all configured - burn the image, boot the Pi, and it works.  I've used Minera to manage Compacs and GAW Fury but haven't used U3s.

Yes.  Did that but got to the password screen...whats the password or login info for first run?

The default password for Minera is:  minera

When/if one SSHs into the box, cgminer runs under account minera with password minera

With edonkey's build do you have to SSH to start it?  Or will it allow you to start it through minera locally?