[ANN] official NovaCoin thread - the original PoS+scrypt coin.

[Balthazar]

0.3.4 hotfix build is ready. It adds new hardened checkpoint at block #13560.

If you don't have problem, which is described below, you can ignore this. But anyway, it's recommended to apply this update, especially if you running mining pool or another service. It will prevent downtime possibility.

If you see "Invalid checkpoint found" message and your client switches to safe mode, you need to install this update and re-download the blockchain. By the way, with win32 client you don't need sync og the whole blockchain, you can use files from the blockchain snapshot.

Win32 build: http://sourceforge.net/projects/novacoin/files/

Sources tree: https://github.com/CryptoManiac/novacoin

[RAK3]

Hello Everybody  

I'm looking into NVC because I find it intriguing and am fed up with the gov-s.

Any recommendations on a pool selection and miner?

I currently use cgminer with 4x7950-s and am getting 2.6Mhash/s.

There are a lot of people out there who think NVC is a scam due to the circumstances when launched but I see it as a bold move.

Either way, I've always been drawn to the east side  

Mad props, Balthazar!

[Balthazar]

Selected bnProofOfStakeLimit value seems to be too high for NVC network, it can't generate PoS blocks at this difficulty. My bad.

Will fix it to lower value in the next update, which will be released soon.

RAK3
I recommed you to mine in p2pool.

[🏰 TradeFortress 🏰]

Selected bnProofOfStakeLimit value seems to be too high for NVC network, it can't generate PoS blocks at this difficulty. My bad.

Will fix it in the next update, which will be released soon.

RAK3
I recommed you to mine in p2pool.

Ah, what do we have here.. a developer that doesn't even know what he's working on and has screwed up four times now?

[Balthazar]

The reason of situation is the fast difficulty grow up. I didn't expect that so many people will come into the network soon. I thought that we have some time to generate enough coins for this PoS difficulty.

Ah, what do we have here..

We have failed scammer, who known as TradeFortress.

Without exaggeration, I know more than you ever will be able to know. It obvious that you have no chances in the real discussion with me, because your conversation abilities are limited with simple trolling. So I don't want to waste my time.

But you need to know that the person who is so careful that he never makes a mistake is unlikely to achieve anything of real value. If you don't know how to do something, have a go, don't be afraid of being wrong. If you are not prepared to make mistake, you will never come up with anything useful.

Have a nice day

[Balthazar]

Some news:

• NVC/USD pair planned on btc-e.
• New hotfix release with changed bnProofOfStakeLimit and minor fixes will be published today.
• Next major release will be based on bitcoin 0.8 codebase, we stopped work with 0.7 codebase due to serious issue in upstream. It's planned at the end of April.

[Vorbane]

Why is this coin so high in price for an altcoin?

[Balthazar]

It's because there are only ~240k coins available for operations. Emission is very slow.

[Vorbane]

Looks good to mine, might make a mining rig for altcoins.

[Mushoz]

I can't find the NovaCoin Binaries. Only P2Pool for Novacoin. Something wrong?

[VforVictory]

Uhhh, if there is no wallet how do you get the coins safely? X_x

[Bitinvestor]

I can't find the NovaCoin Binaries. Only P2Pool for Novacoin. Something wrong?

You're right, the binaries have disappeared. Seems to be something wrong with them...

[Balthazar]

Accidentally uploaded the damaged 0.3.5 files, removed it and now uploading right files. I'm sorry for that.

P.S. It seems that in the future I also will provide sha256 checksums list for binaries.

[Balthazar]

Completed, the builds should appear again in downloads list.

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Version 0.3.5 builds published. Changes list:

• Blocks v3 lock-in since height #14060;
• Hardened checkpoint at #14189;
• bnProofOfStakeLimit will switch to 256 * diff-1 target starting since height #15000;

You should remove blkindex.dat and blk0001.dat before starting new client, otherwise you will get assert exception.

Sources: https://github.com/CryptoManiac/novacoin
Builds and blockchain snapshot: https://sourceforge.net/p/novacoin/files/

NVC P2Pool 11.4.1

• Fixed inaccuracy with wallet version checking.

Sources: https://github.com/CryptoManiac/p2pool
Win32 py2exe build and sources snapshot: https://sourceforge.net/p/novacoin/files/

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[12gaFacelift]

stop your bullshit there is not even 1 pool that can stay online 5 minutes without fall

[Balthazar]

stop your bullshit there is not even 1 pool that can stay online 5 minutes without fall

1) Stop your bullshit;
2) Luke, the Force will be with you. Just use p2pool.

Pool hash rate: 101.470Mh/s (3.23% DOA+orphan) on 54 peers

[12gaFacelift]

when p2pool is 1 click maybe until there no thx

[Balthazar]

"Nothing is more simple than greatness, indeed, to be simple is to be great."

― Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Balthazar]

Simple p2pool guide for windows users:

Hi,

Is there somewhere a detailed guide on how to use p2pool with nvc?

The readme file attached was not helpful to me at all using the precomplied .exe.

Thanks,
balu

It's quite simple.

1) You need to run novacoin client in server mode, just like in case of solo mining. Create file novacoin.conf in

C:\Users\Your user name\AppData\Roaming\NovaCoin

with contents like this:

rpcuser=user
rpcpassword=password
server=1

2) Start client and wait for syncronization proccess
3) Double-click on run_p2pool.exe, wait until shares chain download will be completed
3) Point your miners to http://any_user:any_password@127.0.0.1:8336/

But remember that you need enough hashing power to get at least 0.01 coin in PPLNS reward, because NVC/PPC has no support for outpoints volume less than 0.01 coin. It's serious limitation, I'm agree.

P.S. Binaries download page: https://sourceforge.net/projects/novacoin/files/

[kha0S]

Hi.

NVC pool at nvc.khore.org was migrated to new dedicated server yesterday. We are still solving some issues with DB and network, but I believe the major problems are now fixed. If you find any other problem, please contact me directly.

Cheers,
khaos

stop your bullshit there is not even 1 pool that can stay online 5 minutes without fall