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August 18, 2018, 03:11:42 AM |
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The first step is writing a driver for it.
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If it's an altcoin, you might be better off asking in the altcoins section. This is more likely a software thing than hardware.
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Hi guys, I recently got a rpi 3b+ and a Gekko 2pac, I have a few questions.
After setting up I started mining LCC on magnificent pool but without fail one of 2 things happens, either the heatsink heats up excessively to the point where I can't hold my finger on it for 2 seconds at 10 - 11 GH/s or it stays cool but only reaches 400 - 500 MH/s. How do I solve both of these?
The potentiometer, why is there no solid documentation on how it works? How does it work?
On cgminer, I don't have the Panel with USB management and all other options, how do I get this?
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Before building for Windows, I'd suggest downloading one of the already-built builds.
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I'm about halfway through building from what was listed on page 1 here would that cause an issue with the already built builds? also where can I download those?
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September 06, 2018, 03:26:00 AM |
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Links are in the first post, in the same vicinity as the build instructions.
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What would be a good replacement USB hub for the RPi over the Superbpag? Mine died, and you can't get those anymore. Preferably something that can handle up to 5 sticks.
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anyone has also issue with using multiple stick on a usb port not working?
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September 06, 2018, 08:47:21 PM |
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anyone has also issue with using multiple stick on a usb port not working?
Yes, that is common issue. A pair of more of these will easily pull more power than most common hubs can supply. Even a single stick can exceed the capacities of many hubs if the voltage and frequency are increased much. There's an entire thread dedicated to hubs that work well with these: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1779423.0Good luck, and happy hashing!
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September 15, 2018, 06:12:42 AM |
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I spotted an updated version of cgminer upstream. Pulled in those changes with some outstanding local updates. No need to rush to install this update (abe37de). Windows build: http://23.108.83.14/images/cgminer-4.11.1-windows-gekko-abe37de.7zNotes: Merged in upstream cgminer 4.11.1 - ready for the latest in pooling technology and hardware. Added some miscellaneous items for future device support. Slight improved performance on multiple devices off one cgminer instance. - tweaked work tread priority. - stopped retrying on non responsive chips. Threw in a sample windows .bat file for those still lingering on that platform. for the linux side: rename cgminer folder -> clone (see first post) -> autogen -> make or pull -> make clean -> autogen -> make * if you have trouble, move back to last running version. you made a copy of it right?
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September 16, 2018, 04:21:39 PM |
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Hi guys, I recently purchased a GekkoScience 2Pac BM1384 Stickminer from ebay. I configured it to work with ckpool and cgminer. It worked perfectly. But since yesterday I get the following messages.
No devices detected! Waiting for usb hotplug devices...
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the device is detected by windows..
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Please help me to figure out the problem..
Thank you.
A couple of items to try: 1) reinstall the zadig driver: start zadig -> options -> list all devices -> select the 2Pac -> reinstall 2) restart your machine. 3) remove the extension cable. 4) run in verbose/debug and read through the logs for hints. 5) try on a different machine (ideally linux based) to confirm the usb miner is healthy.
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September 17, 2018, 01:30:26 AM |
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Hi guys, I recently purchased a GekkoScience 2Pac BM1384 Stickminer from ebay. I configured it to work with ckpool and cgminer. It worked perfectly. But since yesterday I get the following messages.
No devices detected! Waiting for usb hotplug devices...
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the device is detected by windows..
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Please help me to figure out the problem..
Thank you.
A couple of items to try: 1) reinstall the zadig driver: start zadig -> options -> list all devices -> select the 2Pac -> reinstall 2) restart your machine. 3) remove the extension cable. 4) run in verbose/debug and read through the logs for hints. 5) try on a different machine (ideally linux based) to confirm the usb miner is healthy. Thanks vh. I will check and let you know.
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September 18, 2018, 10:33:18 PM |
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Three 2Pacs and a terminus running on 4.11.1. Looks OK here. TY vh & ch.
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Hi there, i recently get 3 gekko 2 pac, 2 of them are working good whether i connect them to pc or raspb. Got some powered hubs also. Unfortunately the third don´t start even if i plug him solo on hub. Its shows it, at ´list all know devices´ and keep showing “USB init, open device failed” and “you don’t have privilege to access. Looking to voltage its shows a big diference from the other 2. it shows : 0.49 in the last asic voltage, 0.77 the other with a total of 1.26 of total string. Dont know what to do, do you thing its broke ? Dont know if it because hub, but i have 1 gekko and 2 antminer u2 at some time and ok, or do u think i need 2 amps?
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September 22, 2018, 08:08:20 PM |
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Even though that's literally the most common problem anyone ever has, this is getting to be a pretty long thread and isn't as searchable as one might hope.
Increase the voltage slightly and try again.
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Three 2Pacs and a terminus running on 4.11.1. Looks OK here. TY vh & ch.
Is anyone else getting this? cgminer version 4.11.1 - Started: [ 1969-12-31 19:01:18.078] My rpi date&time are set correctly and V4.10.0 reported it correctly. The messed up date doesn't seem to be affecting hash rate or share acceptance though, so may not be a big deal, just looks odd.
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Even though that's literally the most common problem anyone ever has, this is getting to be a pretty long thread and isn't as searchable as one might hope.
Increase the voltage slightly and try again.
Hi, well i do that and after several ( a lot ![Roll Eyes](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/rolleyes.gif) ) attempts the gekko start working. Thanks ![Grin](https://bitcointalk.org/Smileys/default/grin.gif)
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Three 2Pacs and a terminus running on 4.11.1. Looks OK here. TY vh & ch.
Is anyone else getting this? cgminer version 4.11.1 - Started: [ 1969-12-31 19:01:18.078] My rpi date&time are set correctly and V4.10.0 reported it correctly. The messed up date doesn't seem to be affecting hash rate or share acceptance though, so may not be a big deal, just looks odd. This is normal behavior for the RPi. It does not have a RTC and must therefore pull the current time from a NTP server. Applications that start before the NTP server is polled will show a time/date stamp consistent with your experience.
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