OLD: BFGMiner 3.10.0: modular ASIC+FPGA, GBT+Strtm, RPC, Mac/Lnx/W64, AntU1, DRB

[psjw4450]

Any idea with my issue luke?

[Luke-Jr]

Any idea with my issue luke?

Sounds like an OS issue.
Check that your /etc/ld.so.conf is correct, maybe rerun ldconfig.
If that doesn't help, mention here where the library is, the output of ldd bfgminer, and the content of /etc/ld.*

[pluMmet]

How would this terminal code be properly put into the config file?
sudo bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u <user> -p <Password> -S all

And is the config file named bfgminer.conf?

Running the sudo command I just listed then I try to save out to conf file from the terminal window running bfgMiner but it does not seem to work...

[JBT]

i have 12 usb eruptors but bfg only seems to see 9...... restart then i only picks up 7, restart picks up 10 with 2 giving errors?!

[-Redacted-]

How would this terminal code be properly put into the config file?
sudo bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u <user> -p <Password> -S all

And is the config file named bfgminer.conf?

Running the sudo command I just listed then I try to save out to conf file from the terminal window running bfgMiner but it does not seem to work...

That would be because sudo executes as root and would be saving it under root's directory.  Try just running the bfgminer command without using sudo.

[Mudbankkeith]

i have 12 usb eruptors but bfg only seems to see 9...... restart then i only picks up 7, restart picks up 10 with 2 giving errors?!

what size are your usb hubs?

If the psu is not big enough some erupters will not start

[xyzzy099]

How would this terminal code be properly put into the config file?
sudo bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u <user> -p <Password> -S all

And is the config file named bfgminer.conf?

Running the sudo command I just listed then I try to save out to conf file from the terminal window running bfgMiner but it does not seem to work...

That would be because sudo executes as root and would be saving it under root's directory.  Try just running the bfgminer command without using sudo.

That doesn't sound correct.  Saving the config from BFGMiner saves it in the current directory, right?  Using sudo does not change the current directory, and it also does not change the environment - so even if it save to $HOME, it would still be your home directory, not root's.

[pluMmet]

Okay I had to save it to another directory to get it to save and I got this:

______________________________________________________________________
{
"pools" : [
   {
      "url" : "stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334",
      "user" : "<user>",
      "pass" : "<password>",
      "pool-priority" : "0"
   },
   {
      "url" : "stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334",
      "user" : "<user>",
      "pass" : "<password>",
      "pool-priority" : "1"
   }
]
,
"temp-cutoff" : "95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95",
"temp-target" : "89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89",
"algo" : "fastauto",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"expiry-lp" : "3600",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"no-show-processors" : true,
"no-show-procs" : true,
"no-unicode" : true,
"queue" : "9",
"scan-time" : "60",
"skip-security-checks" : "0",
"submit-stale" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/share/bfgminer"
}

______________________________________________________________________


Thanks guys

[JBT]

i have 12 usb eruptors but bfg only seems to see 9...... restart then i only picks up 7, restart picks up 10 with 2 giving errors?!

what size are your usb hubs?

If the psu is not big enough some erupters will not start

mmm u might have a point there. its a 10port with a 1000ma power. 2 low?

ed 2 running of pc no problems there

[Luke-Jr]

i have 12 usb eruptors but bfg only seems to see 9...... restart then i only picks up 7, restart picks up 10 with 2 giving errors?!

what size are your usb hubs?

If the psu is not big enough some erupters will not start

mmm u might have a point there. its a 10port with a 1000ma power. 2 low?

ed 2 running of pc no problems there

1000mA is good for 2 ports.

[JBT]

i have 12 usb eruptors but bfg only seems to see 9...... restart then i only picks up 7, restart picks up 10 with 2 giving errors?!

what size are your usb hubs?

If the psu is not big enough some erupters will not start

mmm u might have a point there. its a 10port with a 1000ma power. 2 low?

ed 2 running of pc no problems there

1000mA is good for 2 ports.

so i actually need 5A since each usb pulls 0.5A ?   

[xyzzy099]

Okay I had to save it to another directory to get it to save and I got this:

______________________________________________________________________
{
"pools" : [
   {
      "url" : "stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334",
      "user" : "<user>",
      "pass" : "<password>",
      "pool-priority" : "0"
   },
   {
      "url" : "stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334",
      "user" : "<user>",
      "pass" : "<password>",
      "pool-priority" : "1"
   }
]
,
"temp-cutoff" : "95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95,95",
"temp-target" : "89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89,89",
"algo" : "fastauto",
"api-port" : "4028",
"expiry" : "120",
"expiry-lp" : "3600",
"gpu-dyninterval" : "7",
"log" : "5",
"no-pool-disable" : true,
"no-show-processors" : true,
"no-show-procs" : true,
"no-unicode" : true,
"queue" : "9",
"scan-time" : "60",
"skip-security-checks" : "0",
"submit-stale" : true,
"temp-hysteresis" : "3",
"shares" : "0",
"kernel-path" : "/usr/share/bfgminer"
}

______________________________________________________________________


Thanks guys

Every time I save the config from BFGMiner I have to go in and edit out all these multiples of the temp-* values, because BFGMiner (which created the file) says there are too many values, and won't start.

[Mudbankkeith]

i have 12 usb eruptors but bfg only seems to see 9...... restart then i only picks up 7, restart picks up 10 with 2 giving errors?!

what size are your usb hubs?

If the psu is not big enough some erupters will not start

mmm u might have a point there. its a 10port with a 1000ma power. 2 low?

ed 2 running of pc no problems there

1000mA is good for 2 ports.

so i actually need 5A since each usb pulls 0.5A ?   

I run a bank of 10 port usb3 hubs with 4A psu
10 erupters in each hub, 70 erupters in total.
over the last month I have blown 2 psus

I am replacing with 5A units but this is getting expensive.

[JBT]

I run a bank of 10 port usb3 hubs with 4A psu
10 erupters in each hub, 70 erupters in total.
over the last month I have blown 2 psus

I am replacing with 5A units but this is getting expensive.

so how much does each erupter actually pull surely not 0.5A?   bah. i'll get a 6A psu tomrrow or another usb hub

[pluMmet]

Every time I save the config from BFGMiner I have to go in and edit out all these multiples of the temp-* values, because BFGMiner (which created the file) says there are too many values, and won't start.

Interesting... In Ubuntu I've never been able to get it to run using the conf file I have to use that whole sudo string every time.

I tried your idea:
"temp-cutoff" : "95",
"temp-target" : "89",

Still gives the "To Many Values" error

[Mudbankkeith]

I run a bank of 10 port usb3 hubs with 4A psu
10 erupters in each hub, 70 erupters in total.
over the last month I have blown 2 psus

I am replacing with 5A units but this is getting expensive.

so how much does each erupter actually pull surely not 0.5A?   bah. i'll get a 6A psu tomrrow or another usb hub

Go for another hub with a 5A psu.
The hub you already have, will not handle more power.

If you use a 4A 10 port hub just use 9 erupters and a fan(for the chips and psu)

Edit. expect about 550mA for each erupter

[Luke-Jr]

so i actually need 5A since each usb pulls 0.5A ?

Plus a bit more for the hub itself...

so how much does each erupter actually pull surely not 0.5A?   bah. i'll get a 6A psu tomrrow or another usb hub

Yes, they use the full 0.5A.

... and don't assume a hub that only includes a 1A power supply can handle more!

[astutiumRob]

Odd problem with build of latest from git ...

Being a few versions behind, thought a bit of upgrading was in order ... built from source as before, same option, seemed to all go through as expected, but failed to start (or started and quit) as no 'screen' for me to switch to.

My startup script is

Code:

screen -dmS BFG /home/bitcoin/bfgminer/bfgminer --config /root/.bfgminer/bfgminer.conf -S all

which was fine with 3.1.3 - Started: [2013-08-16 23:43:51] - [  34 days 20:52:08]

latest version just 'stops' with

Code:

 [2013-09-20 20:38:27] clDevicesNum returned error, no GPUs usable

without the -S all it starts and works, but doesnt find any of the USB-BlockErupters (only the BFL Singles)
with the -S all it fails

dmesg finds all the USB's ok

bfgminer -S all -D -d?
finds everything it should - snippet:

Code:

 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Found ICA43 at /dev/ttyUSB45
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] ICA43: Init: baud=115200 work_division=1 fpga_count=1
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] ICA43: Init: mode=value read_count=100 Hs=3.000000e-09
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Icarus Detect: Attempting to open /dev/ttyUSB19
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Acquired exclusive advisory lock on /dev/ttyUSB19
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Icarus Read: No data in 0.10 seconds
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Icarus Detect: Test failed at /dev/ttyUSB19: get 00000000, should: 000187a2
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Acquired exclusive advisory lock on /dev/ttyUSB37
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] BFL: Attempting to open /dev/ttyUSB37
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] BFL: Didn't recognise BitForce on /dev/ttyUSB37
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] Acquired exclusive advisory lock on /dev/ttyUSB19
 [2013-09-20 20:40:06] BFL: Attempting to open /dev/ttyUSB19

But it simply wont start with the -S all and without it sees no Block Erupters

Anything else I should be trying to debug the situation ?

[RicRock]

But it simply wont start with the -S all and without it sees no Block Erupters

Anything else I should be trying to debug the situation ?

I've never been able to start my erupters without a -S 'erupters:all' switch

My command line:

/usr/bin/screen -dmS M bfgminer --no-submit-stale -S 'opencl:noauto' -S 'erupter:all' -c /etc/miner.conf

[HellDiverUK]

Blades aren't being restarted, just using the Switch Server function (the backup server are to a stratum_proxy running on my WHS.

I'll likely need the crash report (printed to standard error, or log file if one is configured) to do anything.

I'll sort out a log for you tomorrow.