Testnet mining via wallet

[ArpFlush]

Hi all,

As a test, I would like to mine coins on Testnet via the QT wallet. However, I can't seem to find the correct command to start mining via the console. Anyone has an idea?

I also update my conf file like:
testnet=1
GEN=1
rpcuser=test
rpcpassword=password
rpcport=30200

Many thanks!

[Shibashi Dogemoto]

Hi all,

As a test, I would like to mine coins on Testnet via the QT wallet. However, I can't seem to find the correct command to start mining via the console. Anyone has an idea?

I also update my conf file like:
testnet=1
GEN=1
rpcuser=test
rpcpassword=password
rpcport=30200

Many thanks!

I might be mistaking, but wasn't mining from the QT wallet removed a long time ago?

[ArpFlush]

Hm, I read something like that too but I thought in Testnet it might still work. Apparently not then  

Is it possible via cgminer then?

[CIYAM]

What you are probably wanting to do is use "-regtest" (rather than "-testnet").

To "mine" enough blocks to be able to send up to 50 TBTC when using "-regtest" is as simple as this RPC:

Code:

> ./bitcoin-cli -rpc_password=xxx generate 101

[Shibashi Dogemoto]

Hm, I read something like that too but I thought in Testnet it might still work. Apparently not then  

Is it possible via cgminer then?

AFAIK, cgminer should work (altough i'm not sure, i've never tried it myself... i only mine with a geccoscience stick on slush's pool).
Do note tough: the testnet Difficulty is pretty high to: https://coinplorer.com/Charts/Difficulty/BTCT
It's not completely sure that you'll be able to mine a single block with cpu/gpu mining, not even on the testnet!

[ArpFlush]

Hm, I read something like that too but I thought in Testnet it might still work. Apparently not then  

Is it possible via cgminer then?

AFAIK, cgminer should work (altough i'm not sure, i've never tried it myself... i only mine with a geccoscience stick on slush's pool).
Do note tough: the testnet Difficulty is pretty high to: https://coinplorer.com/Charts/Difficulty/BTCT
It's not completely sure that you'll be able to mine a single block with cpu/gpu mining, not even on the testnet!

I know but it's just for hands on in a class environment.

[CIYAM]

I know but it's just for hands on in a class environment.

Well - I guess it depends if you want to involve the use of a console (if so then "-regtest" will work and you can always effectively hide the console bits by using scripts).

[ArpFlush]

I know but it's just for hands on in a class environment.

Well - I guess it depends if you want to involve the use of a console (if so then "-regtest" will work and you can always effectively hide the console bits by using scripts).

Thanks! I tried it in Windows with command "setgenerate true" and immediately got 50TBTC
Hope it will work on the Linux conf as well with bitcoin-cli -regtest generate 101

[ArpFlush]

Oh I forgot to ask: When in RegTest mode, can participants in the network send BTC to each other?

[Shibashi Dogemoto]

Oh I forgot to ask: When in RegTest mode, can participants in the network send BTC to each other?

Regtest is not equal to testnet
Regtest: https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/regression-test-mode
Testnet: https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/testnet

So basically, you shouldn't be able to send them.... I could be wrong tough (never actually tried it)

[CIYAM]

Oh I forgot to ask: When in RegTest mode, can participants in the network send BTC to each other?

Unfortunately I don't think it can do that (it is not intended for sharing). The best you can do to emulate that would be to use different wallets (and restart bitcoind each time with a different one).

Also "testnet" has become a pretty much useless thing (always having re-orgs and not processing txs as you'd expect) so I would not recommend its usage at all.

[ArpFlush]

Oh I forgot to ask: When in RegTest mode, can participants in the network send BTC to each other?

Unfortunately I don't think it can do that (it is not intended for sharing). The best you can do to emulate that would be to use different wallets (and restart bitcoind each time with a different one).

Also "testnet" has become a pretty much useless thing (always having re-orgs and not processing txs as you'd expect) so I would not recommend its usage at all.

Crap That would be too easy for my hands on 

Thanks for the replies!

[ArpFlush]

Oh I forgot to ask: When in RegTest mode, can participants in the network send BTC to each other?

Regtest is not equal to testnet
Regtest: https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/regression-test-mode
Testnet: https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/testnet

So basically, you shouldn't be able to send them.... I could be wrong tough (never actually tried it)

OK, thanks man, wil check this regression test out.

[shorena]

Oh I forgot to ask: When in RegTest mode, can participants in the network send BTC to each other?

Regtest is not equal to testnet
Regtest: https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/regression-test-mode
Testnet: https://bitcoin.org/en/glossary/testnet

So basically, you shouldn't be able to send them.... I could be wrong tough (never actually tried it)

OK, thanks man, wil check this regression test out.

How much testnet coins do you need?

[ArpFlush]

How much testnet coins do you need?

I already have 20+ testnet coins. Think I have enough for my hands on.
Now I'm looking for a practical solution to distribute each other Testnet addresses in a class environment so everyone can just copy/paste an address in order to send some coins.