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

[RicRock]

Hi,

I try to get TECHNOBIT NANO FURRY working on ras pi:

I installed HIDAPI and BFGminer 3.6.0.

Something else that may or may not help.

The /dev/hidraw* devices are created but the permissions are incorrect for BFGminer usage.

For example:

Code:

crw-rw---T 1 root dialout 188,  0 Nov 13 22:18 /dev/ttyUSB0
crw-rw---T 1 root dialout 188,  1 Nov 13 22:18 /dev/ttyUSB1

Nanos look something like this:

Code:

crw------- 1 root root <other stuff> /dev/hidraw0

Good luck

[arklan]

so, bout an hour ago, i'm told there's some windows updates avalible, so i download and install them. on reboot, i can't get bfgminer to launch. running latest, windows 7. course, it seems i ALSO can't open windows update, or system restore either, preventing me from even seeing what updates were installed. the only other thing i did was install the latest sierra chart software, which had a directx update with it.

mind you i just did a fresh windows 7 install last week. i'm at a total loss.

[pluMmet]

I use:

screen -dmS bfg bfgminer <your command options>

Then whenever I log in,  to connect to the BFG instance, just use:

screen -x bfg



Hope this helps.

I'm guessing you were unaware of my level of n00b   

This string placed into the Terminal window did not work:

sudo screen -dmS bfg bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u <address> -p <pass> -S all


What have I missed in your example?

Make sure you are in the directory with the bfgminer executable and try this: (note the ./ in front of it)

Code:

sudo screen -dmS bfg ./bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://stratum.mining.eligius.st:3334 -u <address> -p <pass> -S all

Then:

Code:

sudo screen -r bfg

to connect to it. To release the session, hold CTRL-A, tap D.

screen command not found...

I'm guessing I need this: Terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation

I'll install on my next reboot

[Zich]

screen command not found...

I'm guessing I need this: Terminal multiplexor with VT100/ANSI terminal emulation

I'll install on my next reboot

Sorry, since i am linux noob. I think maybe you need to install screen first

Code:

sudo apt-get install screen

[Xer0]

so Proxy is in OpenWRT release now, too?

[sly5am]

After trying ver. 3.6 of bfgminer on windows 7 system, i have found that my hashrate dropped about 10% on Eligius.st  upon fresh startup, it was noticed that a huge amount of rejects were produced for about 10 seconds, then it stabilized, however, the hashrate didn't seem to get back up to normal rates found while using ver. 3.4 . this on a 7 gh jalapeno and single 60 gh on one usb hub. i shut down the test and reverted back to 3.4.

[Luke-Jr]

Please use http://luke.dashjr.org/tmp/code/webisect/webisect.php for regressions.

[ThinkFast]

Luke: Compare the temp at:
OCL 1: 43.5C | 72.07/71.53/69.48Mh/s | A:186 R:0+0(none) HW:0/none
to the temp in this line:
1      63.0C | 72.15/71.53/69.50Mh/s | A:186 R:0+0(none) HW:0/none
The 43.5C matches the temp of the GPU I'm not running BFGMiner on.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 bfgminer version 3.4.0 - Started: [2013-11-07 14:35:34] - [  0 days 03:11:38]
 [M]anage devices [P]ool management [ S]ettings [D]isplay options  [H]elp [Q]uit
 Connected to us1.bitminter.com diff 1 with stratum as user ThinkFast_RHD5570bfg
 Block: ...5c6ba0ca #268456  Diff:511M ( 3.66Ph/s)  Started: [17:40:03]
 ST:2  F:0  NB:19  AS:0  BW:[ 85/  4 B/s]  E:0.37  I: 2.85uBTC/hr  BS:77
 1      63.0C | 72.15/71.53/69.50Mh/s | A:186 R:0+0(none) HW:0/none
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 OCL 0: 63.0C | OFF  /  0.0/  0.0 h/s | A:  0 R:0+0(none) HW:0/none
 OCL 1: 43.5C | 72.07/71.53/69.48Mh/s | A:186 R:0+0(none) HW:0/none
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [2013-11-07 17:30:14] Accepted 3332c6d8 OCL 1  Diff 5/1
 [2013-11-07 17:30:30] Accepted 35aa2f20 OCL 1  Diff 4/1
 [2013-11-07 17:31:10] Accepted ef767eb3 OCL 1  Diff 1/1

Thanks.

I:\bfgminer-3.5.1-win32>bfgminer -n
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] CL Platform 0 vendor: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] CL Platform 0 name: AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] CL Platform 0 version: OpenCL 1.1 AMD-APP (851.4)
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] Platform 0 devices: 2
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45]  0       ATI RV770
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45]  1       Redwood
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] GPU 0 ATI Radeon HD 5570 hardware monitoring enabled
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] GPU 1 ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series hardware monitoring enabled
 [2013-11-14 23:57:45] 2 GPU devices max detected
I:\bfgminer-3.5.1-win32>
GPU 0 is the card that's mining.

I didn't see any response to this. Am I misunderstanding something?
Thanks.

Edit: Could this be fixed by setting the gpu-map option?

[ThinkFast]

Is there a mode where I can see the value of the [detected optimal vector] and [detected optimal worksize] and [Intensity]? Like a debug mode?

Thanks.
Edit: Found the Debug option under Display options, but can't read the output too well. Is there an option to write to a log file as well?

Edit: I figured out how to change the Intensity, but I can't tell what the current value is.
Still can't find the values for [detected optimal vector] or [detected optimal worksize].

[McKinley]

I'm stuck. I compiled BFGMiner 3.6. (Linux), a Butterflylabs Jalapeno is connected, but starting reports:

 [2013-11-15 17:14:13] Started bfgminer 3.6.0
 [2013-11-15 17:14:13] usb_devinfo_scan: Error opening device: libusb error #-1
 All devices disabled, cannot mine!

./bfgminer -D -d?
lists among other devices also the connected Butterfly USB device, but starts with error #-1:

 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] setrlimit: Soft fd limit not being changed from 1024 (FD_SETSIZE=1024; hard limit=8192)               
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] Started bfgminer 3.6.0
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] usb_devinfo_scan: Error opening device: libusb error #-1
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:005 (path=(null), vid=0403, pid=6014, manuf=Butterfly Labs, prod=BitFORCE SHA256 SC, serial=FTWWSCMY)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:008:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0003, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:003:002 (path=(null), vid=045e, pid=0040, manuf=Microsoft, prod=Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM), serial=(null))
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:004 (path=(null), vid=4971, pid=ce23, manuf=HitachiGST, prod=SimpleDrive III by Hitachi, serial=D3109460F8BC)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:003 (path=(null), vid=0bc2, pid=3001, manuf=Seagate, prod=FreeAgent, serial=2GEVHSQX)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:007:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:14.5)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:006:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:13.1)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:005:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:13.0)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:004:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:12.1)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:003:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:12.0)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:002:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0002, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ehci_hcd, prod=EHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:13.2)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0002, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ehci_hcd, prod=EHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:12.2)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] Devices detected:
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] Timers: Using clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
0 devices listed

Anyone any ideas what to try next ? (i don't want to switch to Windows *sigh* ...)

[Dwayne Dibbley]

I have bfgminer up and running and have configured the rpc access, and have the default miner.php running fine.

Question is it possible to change the last share times on the miner.php page to display in UTC time and not a unix time stamps?

Thanks

[Taugeran]

I'm stuck. I compiled BFGMiner 3.6. (Linux), a Butterflylabs Jalapeno is connected, but starting reports:

 [2013-11-15 17:14:13] Started bfgminer 3.6.0
 [2013-11-15 17:14:13] usb_devinfo_scan: Error opening device: libusb error #-1
 All devices disabled, cannot mine!

./bfgminer -D -d?
lists among other devices also the connected Butterfly USB device, but starts with error #-1:

 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] setrlimit: Soft fd limit not being changed from 1024 (FD_SETSIZE=1024; hard limit=8192)               
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] Started bfgminer 3.6.0
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] usb_devinfo_scan: Error opening device: libusb error #-1
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:005 (path=(null), vid=0403, pid=6014, manuf=Butterfly Labs, prod=BitFORCE SHA256 SC, serial=FTWWSCMY)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:008:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0003, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:003:002 (path=(null), vid=045e, pid=0040, manuf=Microsoft, prod=Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM), serial=(null))
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:004 (path=(null), vid=4971, pid=ce23, manuf=HitachiGST, prod=SimpleDrive III by Hitachi, serial=D3109460F8BC)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:003 (path=(null), vid=0bc2, pid=3001, manuf=Seagate, prod=FreeAgent, serial=2GEVHSQX)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:007:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:14.5)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:006:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:13.1)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:005:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:13.0)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:004:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:12.1)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:003:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0001, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ohci_hcd, prod=OHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:12.0)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:002:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0002, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ehci_hcd, prod=EHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:13.2)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:001:001 (path=(null), vid=1d6b, pid=0002, manuf=Linux 2.6.34.7-0.5-desktop ehci_hcd, prod=EHCI Host Controller, serial=0000:00:12.2)
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] Devices detected:
 [2013-11-15 17:15:46] Timers: Using clock_gettime(CLOCK_MONOTONIC)
0 devices listed

Anyone any ideas what to try next ? (i don't want to switch to Windows *sigh* ...)

from terminal run ls /dev | grep ttyUSB

if the bfl is the only thing plugged in that command should report 1 line

the try your bfgminer command and add -S BFL:/dev/ttyUSB#

also read through:
README Line: 789

[MineForeman.com]

Hi Luke,

Have you considered including your favorite build of hidapi in you git/configure?  I ask because Arch does not have a package for it yet and I prefer you build than one I can come up with (not that my builds are bad and don't work, just because you know the ins and outs of it better than I).

Neil

[Luke-Jr]

Have you considered including your favorite build of hidapi in you git/configure?

No, I consider it a bug to embed libraries in software.
The only reason I still do it with libblkmaker is that no other software is using it yet.

I ask because Arch does not have a package for it yet and I prefer you build than one I can come up with (not that my builds are bad and don't work, just because you know the ins and outs of it better than I).

I have never used Arch, let alone made a package for it.
Perhaps whoever is maintaining the BFGMiner packages would be willing to do this.

[i3luefire]

i am getting

Code:

staged work underrun; not automatically increasing above 23

my hash rate is ~410gh running 13 Chili's with a diff of 512
i have tried diff 128, 256, and 512
running bfgminer version 3.5.0 compiled from git.

is that caused by bfgminer? and would 3.5.2 help?

[Luke-Jr]

i am getting

Code:

staged work underrun; not automatically increasing above 23

my hash rate is ~410gh running 13 Chili's with a diff of 512
i have tried diff 128, 256, and 512
running bfgminer version 3.5.0 compiled from git.

is that caused by bfgminer? and would 3.5.2 help?

In other words, everything is fine?

[Zich]

Hi luke, i just install bfgminer on raspberry pi wheezy.
All workfine and i can run ./bfgminer. but after plugin the nano fury it said permission denied.

Code:

pi@raspberrypi ~/bfgminer-3.6.0 $ ./bfgminer
-bash: ./bfgminer: Permission denied

[RicRock]

Hi luke, i just install bfgminer on raspberry pi wheezy.
All workfine and i can run ./bfgminer. but after plugin the nano fury it said permission denied.

Code:

pi@raspberrypi ~/bfgminer-3.6.0 $ ./bfgminer
-bash: ./bfgminer: Permission denied

run as root sudo bfgminer.

Gonna have some problems with your Nano Fury's on wheezy and PI.

If you don't ... let me know how you got them working.

[Luke-Jr]

Hi luke, i just install bfgminer on raspberry pi wheezy.
All workfine and i can run ./bfgminer. but after plugin the nano fury it said permission denied.

Code:

pi@raspberrypi ~/bfgminer-3.6.0 $ ./bfgminer
-bash: ./bfgminer: Permission denied

My only guess is you built it on a vfat filesystem (why???)

[MineForeman.com]

Have you considered including your favorite build of hidapi in you git/configure?

No, I consider it a bug to embed libraries in software.
The only reason I still do it with libblkmaker is that no other software is using it yet.

I ask because Arch does not have a package for it yet and I prefer you build than one I can come up with (not that my builds are bad and don't work, just because you know the ins and outs of it better than I).

I have never used Arch, let alone made a package for it.
Perhaps whoever is maintaining the BFGMiner packages would be willing to do this.

Fair enough, I would like to contend that hidapi  is in the same boat (as you described) as libblkmaker though.  I will defend your choice to include those libraries because they make a better bfgminer.  Why one and not the other?

Neil