Avalon users: bitcoind and slush's/generalfaults mining pool setup

[cypherdoc]

i think i just noted an inconsistency in the tute:

CENTRAL_WALLET = '1jxc4KgRXCkn2JD7QjmgMrDKqM2yQtPAp'   # local bitcoin address where money goes

(DO NOT USE THE WALLET ADDRESS IN THE ABOVE LINE)[/font]

The address MUST have the '' chars around it like above.

should the address be bounded by ' or " ?

No inconsistency... just misleading with a proportional space font... the '' is actually two single 's real close together.

Personally I found this pool easier to setup than eligius... plus slush has a status webpage which is nice.

have you recv'd your asic's yet and started solo mining?

just finished my -reindex of blockchain (arrgghh) and will be pointing the avalons at the pool very soon.  will let you know how it goes.

[tiktoc]

I have put a space between some of the ' ' let me know if this makes it easier to understand. So far from what I have seen this works to compile 0.8.3 just replace the git checkout v0.8.2 with git checkout 0.8.3

[cypherdoc]

Tiltoc,

When you get a chance could you add a small section at the end of the tute detailing the exact steps when upgrading both the bitcoind and stratum software versions?

This is happening a lot. Thanks.

[cypherdoc]

getting stuck here:

Code:

home@server:~/git/bitcoin$ git checkout -b 0.8.3Switched to a new branch '0.8.3'
home@server:~/git/bitcoin$ git checkout v0.8.3
Note: checking out 'v0.8.3'.

You are in 'detached HEAD' state. You can look around, make experimental
changes and commit them, and you can discard any commits you make in this
state without impacting any branches by performing another checkout.

If you want to create a new branch to retain commits you create, you may
do so (now or later) by using -b with the checkout command again. Example:

  git checkout -b new_branch_name

HEAD is now at 40809ae... Bump version numbers for 0.8.3 release
home@server:~/git/bitcoin$ git checkout v0.8.3
HEAD is now at 40809ae... Bump version numbers for 0.8.3 release

[tiktoc]

If the libraries match in the build docs are the same for the new version as they were for the old then

Code:

cd
cd git
rm -rf bitcoin

git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
cd bitcoin
git checkout v0.8.3
cd src/

make -f makefile.unix

once its finished recompiling
sudo cp bitcoind /usr/local/bin/

you can change the git checkout command to the new version when it comes out if the libraries match

[cypherdoc]

If the libraries match in the build docs are the same for the new version as they were for the old then

Code:

cd
cd git
rm -rf bitcoin

git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin.git
cd bitcoin
git checkout v0.8.3
cd bitcoind/src/

make makefile.unix

once its finished recompiling
sudo cp bitcoind /usr/local/bin/

you can change the git checkout command to the new version when it comes out if the libraries match

that's exactly what i've done but have still gotten hung up as above at the git checkout v0.8.3.

[tiktoc]

Its meant to say that.

[cypherdoc]

Its meant to say that.

if so, this is what happens when i continue:

Code:

home@server:~/git/bitcoin$ git checkout v0.8.3
HEAD is now at 40809ae... Bump version numbers for 0.8.3 release
home@server:~/git/bitcoin$ cd bitcoind/src/
bash: cd: bitcoind/src/: No such file or directory
home@server:~/git/bitcoin$

[tiktoc]

it should be just cd src

I changed the top part when I rewrote it to delete the bitcoin directory and re clone instead of updating it the git again.

Ive edited it now.

[cypherdoc]

it should be just cd src

I changed the top part when I rewrote it to delete the bitcoin directory and re clone instead of updating it the git again.

Ive edited it now.

actually, you need to edit it again.

use make -f makefile.unix instead.

[cypherdoc]

lookin good.

[tiktoc]

Done I was in a rush :p

[cypherdoc]

Done I was in a rush :p

its up and running.  i got my fingers crossed.

[cypherdoc]

[cypherdoc]

just hit my first solo mining block!

thank you tiktoc.  you da Man!

[fuzzster]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the following lines of output I am receiving from stratum-mining (I have removed sensitive info):

Code:

2013-07-09 08:32:18,600 WARNING protocol # Failed message: Cannot decode message '{"params": ["<username>", "j", "í000000", "1d000000", "f6e56e5f"], "id": 5, "method": "mining.submit"}' from <ip_address>

The parameters change every faulty message, however they all seem to include a "strange" character: í, ï, ®.

All miners are using cgminer. Any idea a way to fix these?

Everything seems to be running fine, but I periodically get these messages.

Thanks!

[elasticband]

would anyone be able to help me set up solo mining on my machines and computer? me and a friend(who has it setup) have tried but failed several times....

[tiktoc]

If you are following the tute can you tell me where you get stuck? Can give you a hand to sort it out.

[defcon23]

waww  !  great work ! thank you so much for this super guide ! 

[af_newbie]

if you get:

ImportError: Entry point ('console_scripts', 'easy_install') not found

after running "sudo easy_install stratum"

You need to do the following:

sudo rm /usr/bin/easy_install*
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/easy_install*
curl -O http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py
sudo python distribute_setup.py
sudo rm distribute_setup.py