GekkoScience 2Pac/Compac BM1384 Stickminer Official Support Thread

[Ragetoad]

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

[spazzdla]

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

I have had windows automatically roll back the drivers every time I install... its annoying AF.

Try going into your device manager and rolling back the driver.

Right click on computer then manage.

[Ragetoad]

I had the same thought, driver is correct though its not being rolled back.

[vh]

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

Reread the "SETTING UP USB DEVICES" in the README.txt file for "WINDOWS:" to see if anything is missed.

[nuanicaj]

Get a raspberry pi, so much easier to mine with that.  Pretty easy to setup if you follow the online instructions.

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

I have had windows automatically roll back the drivers every time I install... its annoying AF.

Try going into your device manager and rolling back the driver.

Right click on computer then manage.

[Ragetoad]

Fixed the problem,
I changed the power settings in windows and it seems to have fixed whatever issue it was having, I'm wondering if it was throttling the power to it or something? Dunno working fine now 22g at 200.

[spazzdla]

Get a raspberry pi, so much easier to mine with that.  Pretty easy to setup if you follow the online instructions.

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

I have had windows automatically roll back the drivers every time I install... its annoying AF.

Try going into your device manager and rolling back the driver.

Right click on computer then manage.

You say that.. after 40 hours of trying still zero luck with the raspi pi.  It is easier ONLY and ONLY IF you are good with the OS else it is almost impossible and a nightmare I would never recommend anyone try.

[leowonderful]

Get a raspberry pi, so much easier to mine with that.  Pretty easy to setup if you follow the online instructions.

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

I have had windows automatically roll back the drivers every time I install... its annoying AF.

Try going into your device manager and rolling back the driver.

Right click on computer then manage.

You say that.. after 40 hours of trying still zero luck with the raspi pi.  It is easier ONLY and ONLY IF you are good with the OS else it is almost impossible and a nightmare I would never recommend anyone try.

I just use a low power windows pc to run my sticks, easy to use and there's not as much hassle required. Plus it runs a Z3735F processor so it barely uses any power. On the other hand, if you're running an Altcoin miner you can pop it on that as well.

[Biodom]

You say that.. after 40 hours of trying still zero luck with the raspi pi.  It is easier ONLY and ONLY IF you are good with the OS else it is almost impossible and a nightmare I would never recommend anyone try.

really? where is the problem? at install or at working after install?
Did pi software install fine and you see a desktop?

i straightforward did what is in post number one with addition of a small bit in Q@A section
I don't have any 'special skills' whatsoever and i only used pi twice-for compac1 and Compac2

remember that you can right click on a cgminer folder and then choose 'open in terminal'
once in the folder and install a little string from Q/A, you don't need sudo (YOU do need to add sudo IF you did not do this little part, but vh recs not to run with sudo)
I'll put it again here:

Code:

cd ~/git/vthoang/cgminer/
sudo usermod -G plugdev -a `whoami`
sudo cp 01-cgminer.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo reboot

don't forget to NOT use exe, instead it is
./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr -p x --suggest-diff 32
replace solo.ckpool.or with whatever that works (if you want), same for wallet address

[nuanicaj]

Get a raspberry pi, so much easier to mine with that.  Pretty easy to setup if you follow the online instructions.

Im sorry if this has already been answered before but its driving me crazy and ive trawled through 14 pages and seen nothing but a sudo command to help fix the problem which dosent help in win10.

I'm getting this error:

USB init, open device failed, err -3, you don't have privilege to access - BSC device 3:5

I've followed the setup, Im using the most recent linked bcminer, running as admin. Ive tried without extensions, with extensions. I've installed the driver using Zadig.

What have i done wrong?

I have had windows automatically roll back the drivers every time I install... its annoying AF.

Try going into your device manager and rolling back the driver.

Right click on computer then manage.

You say that.. after 40 hours of trying still zero luck with the raspi pi.  It is easier ONLY and ONLY IF you are good with the OS else it is almost impossible and a nightmare I would never recommend anyone try.

there is definitely a learning curve for Linux. I have been dealing with it for years.   but if you get the pi, install the os , then follow the instructions you should have a pretty easy time.

[spazzdla]

You say that.. after 40 hours of trying still zero luck with the raspi pi.  It is easier ONLY and ONLY IF you are good with the OS else it is almost impossible and a nightmare I would never recommend anyone try.

really? where is the problem? at install or at working after install?
Did pi software install fine and you see a desktop?

i straightforward did what is in post number one with addition of a small bit in Q@A section
I don't have any 'special skills' whatsoever and i only used pi twice-for compac1 and Compac2

remember that you can right click on a cgminer folder and then choose 'open in terminal'
once in the folder and install a little string from Q/A, you don't need sudo (YOU do need to add sudo IF you did not do this little part, but vh recs not to run with sudo)
I'll put it again here:

Code:

cd ~/git/vthoang/cgminer/
sudo usermod -G plugdev -a `whoami`
sudo cp 01-cgminer.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
sudo reboot

don't forget to NOT use exe, instead it is
./cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u 1BURGERAXHH6Yi6LRybRJK7ybEm5m5HwTr -p x --suggest-diff 32
replace solo.ckpool.or with whatever that works (if you want), same for wallet address

I will not be trying again, I have spent to much hours raging over trying to get it working with my rasp pi.  If there is a zip file created I can just put in and load up a mining program that has the drivers for the sticks I would try it, else it's windows only.  I like my hair and get stressed enough at work lol.

Or well if there was a good youtube video I might try it again.

[Biodom]

OK, then.
good luck with windows [EDIT: meant win 10]

there is definitely a learning curve for Linux. I have been dealing with it for years.   but if you get the pi, install the os , then follow the instructions you should have a pretty easy time.

there might be some learning curve for advanced linux, but there is almost zero learning curve for pi

[sidehack]

Especial good luck if you're using Windows 10, because it's probably the worst possible OS. Not just for mining, I mean, but like in general. For anything. The only tech support I'll ever give for a Win10 application is "try again with a better OS".

[spazzdla]

Especial good luck if you're using Windows 10, because it's probably the worst possible OS. Not just for mining, I mean, but like in general. For anything. The only tech support I'll ever give for a Win10 application is "try again with a better OS".

They started supporting XP again!!! Ahh yaaa.  Especially since half of the screens we have for gen paralleling systems use XP.. I still have my XP cd and a spare comp with it on it.

[sidehack]

My laptop runs XP (custom-upgraded Thinkpad T61). I only downgraded to 7 on my workbench machine a couple years ago or increased RAM support since, you know, everything is bloatware. I'd consider Linux on it but my experiences with massive multiscreen aren't great and this thing has six heads. I still favor Win2K, it had exactly zero cartoonish elements to it, but XP with minor tweaks is pretty much as good.

[Springbrook]

Hi all,

Sorry if this has been posted before.  I have tried reading through all 14 pages and my eyes started swimming.......

I am trying to run a gekko 2-pac on my raspberry PI 3 model B.

Setup:

Raspberry Pi is running headless and I am managing via VNC. 
latest version of raspbian
Gekko 2-pac connceted via a powered USB strip.

I follow the instructions for Debian/ Raspbian on the first post - all goes well until I get to:


CFLAGS="-O2" ./autogen.sh --enable-gekko

I get a message that I do not have privs or some sort so I retry with:

sudo CFLAGS="-O2" ./autogen.sh --enable-gekko

It chruns - does a whole mess of stuff and then I end up with:

Checking whether the c compiler works....... no
configure: error: in '/home/pi/git/vthoang/cgminer':
configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
see 'config.log' for more details

Any ideas?  I have never been good with *UX baised OS before and I will admit that I am probably doing something stupid.  Please help....

[sidehack]

Are you typing in zero-two, or oh-two? Because that's not a zero it's a capital "o". An invalid flag could cause the compiler to error out like that.

[Springbrook]

What do you know..... that did it.       LOL

I am glad it was something that simple.     Thank you.


And it is running....  that actually was much easier than I thought it would be. 

[philipma1957]

What do you know..... that did it.       LOL

I am glad it was something that simple.     Thank you.


And it is running....  that actually was much easier than I thought it would be. 

is not it nice when a program actually works?

[Biodom]

Are you typing in zero-two, or oh-two? Because that's not a zero it's a capital "o". An invalid flag could cause the compiler to error out like that.

funny that you mentioned it..it happens to me more often than I care to admit.
My ways of dealing with it:
1. copy-paste (if on the same computer)
2. when writing manually on a piece of paper, I write 'O/o' normally, but cross '0/zero' diagonally
3. zero is narrower and taller than "o"

did I say that i dislike to distinguish between them?