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October 28, 2013, 03:36:41 PM |
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Anyone here had that problem? Ckolivas, is there a way to use your code without changing the kncminer boot files? |
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October 28, 2013, 03:40:23 PM |
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regarding the latest news I'm really wondering how many customers have put themselves out of mining the last days ? (...)
The missing files are causing critical issues, and the miner is no longer able to complete its boot sequence.
The files concerned, are;
Cgminer.conf.factory
Network.conf.factory
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Further more I'm not pleased to read that a missing default config file, stored on a persistent partition where users might modify or even delete it, causes a complete boot failure of $k hw used for btc-mining. Seriously ?! Without having deeper knowledge of the exact technical reasons which lead KnC's devs to this decision: How about a simple 'check if file exists if not skip it or copy some default-config from system-image' ? Or as alternative put those files in a place a user can not damage (all dirs except '/config').. You risk it by SSH'ing to the device, basically don't do it unless you are 100% sure you won't mess up. I don't blame KnC for taking this stance. After all on the devices web interface it warns "KnCMiner products are carefully engineered and are not designed to be user serviceable in hardware or software other than when specifically directed by a member of the KncMiner team." |
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October 28, 2013, 03:41:57 PM |
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Anyone here had that problem? Ckolivas, is there a way to use your code without changing the kncminer boot files? Using bfgminer or cgminer alternatives don't involve directly touching those files, its just people deleting them by accident thats causing the problem. I'd hazard to guess that its the network.conf.factory thats causing the problem, if deleted the miner won't be able to get a dhcp address probably because it turns on dhcp. |
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October 28, 2013, 03:44:15 PM |
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Judging by this https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=249065.0 , the latest hosted order that got deployed was 38xx for yuriygeorge on the 25th of October The latest shipped order was 586x for DobZombie My hosted order is 39xx still has "Paid" status. I am now watching like a hawk if faetos and dunchy (400x and 421x) would report their hosted units as deployed. If that happens, I'll be demanding refund. I know of a hosted order 42XX that is up and running . . . if it helps. I sent them yet another e-mail... It's still unanswered and Monday is over. Order 39xx is still in the "Paid" domain. |
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October 28, 2013, 03:57:09 PM |
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Is there a way to mine using a PC running mining software to control it? Not using the BBB and it's formware at all as standalone?
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October 28, 2013, 04:20:40 PM |
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Fixing typo in the example above, -cscreen -dm ./cgminer -c /config/cgminer.conf Edited original post, thanks. Thanks again for all the help! Amazing! Though on side note is original post still wrong? screen -dm ./cgminer -c cgminer.conf What worked was screen -dm ./cgminer -c /config/cgminer.conf AS djcoin stated, Im new to this whole lunix/putty thing so just in case someone else is having issues, Thank you so much for your hard work! |
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October 28, 2013, 04:31:04 PM |
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Is there a way to mine using a PC running mining software to control it? Not using the BBB and it's formware at all as standalone?
as far as I understood it the BBB is nothing without KnC's controller-board containing a FPGA for controlling the ASICs beside this, your PC is more efficient than a BBB or what's the intention behind this question ? In general it should be possible to connect your mainboard to the FPGA-controller through sth. like BBB's expansion headers somehow http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=Cape_Expansion_HeadersWith KnC open-source code you might even figure out how the communication is done - have fun |
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October 28, 2013, 04:39:41 PM |
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Is there a way to mine using a PC running mining software to control it? Not using the BBB and it's formware at all as standalone?
as far as I understood it the BBB is nothing without KnC's controller-board containing a FPGA for controlling the ASICs beside this, your PC is more efficient than a BBB or what's the intention behind this question ? In general it should be possible to connect your mainboard to the FPGA-controller through sth. like BBB's expansion headers somehow http://circuitco.com/support/index.php?title=Cape_Expansion_HeadersWith KnC open-source code you might even figure out how the communication is done - have fun Just for the future really, I was thinking more along the lines of replacing the BBB and gaining access via the ports that aren't available as it stands, USB for example. I wouldn't touch it when it's running and under warranty, but it could be useful to be able to later on possibly. Just a thought though  |
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October 28, 2013, 04:46:29 PM |
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I had the same experience lastnight.... sll 3 sats just shut down for no apparent reason on the cklovas release, a cold restart fixed it luckily....  but he higher temps sure are helping  |
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October 28, 2013, 04:55:43 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. |
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October 28, 2013, 04:57:38 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. huh? it's simple enough using putty, why would we need a bbb?... lol the live part of his code is stored in RAM anyway... right? a cold restart works fine.... at least it did for my 3 sats... the location of the .factory file was mentioned early on... surely folks made a backup of it? |
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October 28, 2013, 05:04:13 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. huh? it's simple enough using putty, why would we need a bbb?... lol his code is stored in RAM anyway... right? a cold restart works fine.... at least it did for my 3 sats... the location of the .factory file was mentioned early on... surely folks made a backup of it? can't use putty if the machine won't come up on the network due to deleted critical files. And since the USB has been disabled...the number of choices is sort of whittled down. Best solution is to, of course, not delete the files in the first place  It has nothing to do with the BFG or "improved" cgminer..it's that some people have been deleting these files (apparently) on the advice of other people for some reason. Advice given (if I were a cynical person) hoping that people would disable their own machines thus eliminate some competition. And how does one restore said backup if one can't access the machine I said it before and I'll reiterate it here: If someone's not comfortable in the linux command line, s/he shouldn't be logging onto these devices except through direction of knc support. Bad things can happen in a hurry as root if you are not careful..there is no "are you sure?" dialog that pops up when you delete stuff. |
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October 28, 2013, 05:07:20 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. huh? it's simple enough using putty, why would we need a bbb?... lol his code is stored in RAM anyway... right? a cold restart works fine.... at least it did for my 3 sats... the location of the .factory file was mentioned early on... surely folks made a backup of it? can't use putty if the machine won't come up on the network due to deleted critical files. And since the USB has been disabled...the number of choices is sort of whittled down. Best solution is to, of course, not delete the files in the first place And how does one restore said backup if one can't access the machine Cklovas nor any rep never ever instructed anyone to erase the .factory files. Don't know why someone would do such a thing. |
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October 28, 2013, 05:10:08 PM |
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Cklovas nor any rep ever never instructed anyone to erase the .factory files.
Don't know why someone would do such a thing.
I D ten T error most likely |
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October 28, 2013, 05:10:32 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. huh? it's simple enough using putty, why would we need a bbb?... lol his code is stored in RAM anyway... right? a cold restart works fine.... at least it did for my 3 sats... the location of the .factory file was mentioned early on... surely folks made a backup of it? can't use putty if the machine won't come up on the network due to deleted critical files. And since the USB has been disabled...the number of choices is sort of whittled down. Best solution is to, of course, not delete the files in the first place And how does one restore said backup if one can't access the machine Cklovas nor any rep ever never instructed anyone to erase the .factory files. Don't know why someone would do such a thing. agreed and addressed in edit above |
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October 28, 2013, 05:14:53 PM |
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whoa, i dont know what i just did, but i did some messing around and my mercury is now reporting 163ghs on btc guild! lets see how long this lasts, lol
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October 28, 2013, 05:16:44 PM |
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 3 sats...0.97, straight up... they love 70c |
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October 28, 2013, 05:17:13 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. huh? it's simple enough using putty, why would we need a bbb?... lol his code is stored in RAM anyway... right? a cold restart works fine.... at least it did for my 3 sats... the location of the .factory file was mentioned early on... surely folks made a backup of it? can't use putty if the machine won't come up on the network due to deleted critical files. And since the USB has been disabled...the number of choices is sort of whittled down. Best solution is to, of course, not delete the files in the first place It has nothing to do with the BFG or "improved" cgminer..it's that some people have been deleting these files (apparently) on the advice of other people for some reason. Advice given (if I were a cynical person) hoping that people would disable their own machines thus eliminate some competition. And how does one restore said backup if one can't access the machine I said it before and I'll reiterate it here: If someone's not comfortable in the linux command line, s/he shouldn't be logging onto these devices except through direction of knc support. Bad things can happen in a hurry as root if you are not careful..there is no "are you sure?" dialog that pops up when you delete stuff. SD card? http://hipstercircuits.com/unbrick-beaglebone-black-without-erasing-emmc/ |
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October 28, 2013, 05:23:57 PM |
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Yeah, I was about to mention the MicroSDHC slot on the BBB. I don't know if the ones shipped on the KnC can boot off of them or not. But if so you could have have "boot disks" for the device.
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October 28, 2013, 05:27:22 PM |
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For those bound on risk I wonder if the removed USB port is possible to be soldered back to copy over these files. Probably the biggest risk would be warranty wise?
Should be a lot safer just to buy another BBB & copy the image over. huh? it's simple enough using putty, why would we need a bbb?... lol his code is stored in RAM anyway... right? a cold restart works fine.... at least it did for my 3 sats... the location of the .factory file was mentioned early on... surely folks made a backup of it? can't use putty if the machine won't come up on the network due to deleted critical files. And since the USB has been disabled...the number of choices is sort of whittled down. Best solution is to, of course, not delete the files in the first place It has nothing to do with the BFG or "improved" cgminer..it's that some people have been deleting these files (apparently) on the advice of other people for some reason. Advice given (if I were a cynical person) hoping that people would disable their own machines thus eliminate some competition. And how does one restore said backup if one can't access the machine I said it before and I'll reiterate it here: If someone's not comfortable in the linux command line, s/he shouldn't be logging onto these devices except through direction of knc support. Bad things can happen in a hurry as root if you are not careful..there is no "are you sure?" dialog that pops up when you delete stuff. SD card? http://hipstercircuits.com/unbrick-beaglebone-black-without-erasing-emmc/Good call! Another possibility from the same article: Note: If you do not have a microSD card, but you have a UART to USB cable (3.3V) or a second BeagleBone Black for some reason, you can get access the boot-loader directly via UART1. The pin header is described in the manual. Like Koen Kooi says, it is not technically bricked, but to put it in laymans tems: it does not work. |
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