[1500 TH] p2pool: Decentralized, DoS-resistant, Hop-Proof pool

[Frizz23]

How do I start p2pool in server mode?

Until this thread I didn't even know there was one ...

[runeks]

P2Pool operates only in server mode. Forget you every read that post.

[TurdHurdur]

How do I start p2pool in server mode?

Until this thread I didn't even know there was one ...

Wait, aren't you the creator of that "P2POOL vs. Pooled Mining - something stinks here" thread...? You really are clueless.

[forrestv]

I see this line under current payouts.. is it anything to be worried about or is it someone just using a weird payout address?

"Unknown. Script: 202986d5879cfd55f909e272989e1bcc3861dbb8c0a8f4ecb4cf904bcecb5f2c90": 0,

I see this at the bottom of the table on this page.

I thought it was someone who had specified a bad address with the "-a" option. But that was just a guess. Smart people will help...

That output is just a quirk of P2Pool - It creates a fake transaction output that is used to make work unique while giving miners complete control over the coinbase script's contents. It's scheduled to be removed soon, though, by putting the data back into the coinbase script.

[Syke]

'GOT BLOCK FROM MINER' means you found a block.

Cool. Just checked my logs and I found a block yesterday. Woot!

[forrestv]

P2Pool release 0.8.5 - tag: 0.8.5 - UPDATE REQUIRED BEFORE FEB 20

Windows py2exe binary: http://u.forre.st/u/bqdrizaq/p2pool_win32_5250df6.zip
Source tarball: https://github.com/forrestv/p2pool/tarball/0.8.5

Changes:
* Compatibility with Bitcoin's protocol change on Feb 20 - see http://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/2788/what-are-the-february-20-changes-to-the-bitcoin-protocol
* Some possible bugs in sharechain ranking have been fixed, so forks may be prevented
* Directory for storing P2Pool data can now be specified with --datadir
* Better local hash rate estimation

Note: I would recommend switching to Bitcoin 0.6.0 RC 1, which includes the RPC getblock call. The getblock call lets P2Pool keep track of block heights more robustly, and so might protect you from sharechain forks. Download it from https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63165.0

[1onevvolf]

Are we having another split? My p2pool is verifying only half of the total shares in the chain at the moment, and estimated current payout is about half of what it usually is.

I'm running p2pool tag 0.8.5.

[Tittiez]

What caused the huge ass spike in LTC? Pool is at 3614kHash/s!

[forrestv]

Are we having another split? My p2pool is verifying only half of the total shares in the chain at the moment, and estimated current payout is about half of what it usually is.

I'm running p2pool tag 0.8.5.

The only way to tell whether you're on a split is if the displayed pool hashrate is significantly less than what it actually is, which is currently ~200GH/s. Your estimated payout can decrease if your payout address changes, which can happen automatically if you restart Bitcoin.

[1onevvolf]

Are we having another split? My p2pool is verifying only half of the total shares in the chain at the moment, and estimated current payout is about half of what it usually is.

I'm running p2pool tag 0.8.5.

The only way to tell whether you're on a split is if the displayed pool hashrate is significantly less than what it actually is, which is currently ~200GH/s. Your estimated payout can decrease if your payout address changes, which can happen automatically if you restart Bitcoin.

Thank you for the answer forestv. I'm getting ~200GH/s so I guess I'm still on the main pool.

By the way, can you think of a reason why only half of the shares in the chain would be reported as verified? This happened to me only once before and it was during a split, which is why I thought it could be happening again.

Code:

2012-02-12 02:59:38.372000 P2Pool: 17350 shares in chain (8969 verified/17354 total) Peers: 30 (0 incoming)

[forrestv]

Are we having another split? My p2pool is verifying only half of the total shares in the chain at the moment, and estimated current payout is about half of what it usually is.

I'm running p2pool tag 0.8.5.

The only way to tell whether you're on a split is if the displayed pool hashrate is significantly less than what it actually is, which is currently ~200GH/s. Your estimated payout can decrease if your payout address changes, which can happen automatically if you restart Bitcoin.

Thank you for the answer forestv. I'm getting ~200GH/s so I guess I'm still on the main pool.

By the way, can you think of a reason why only half of the shares in the chain would be reported as verified? This happened to me only once before and it was during a split, which is why I thought it could be happening again.

Code:

2012-02-12 02:59:38.372000 P2Pool: 17350 shares in chain (8969 verified/17354 total) Peers: 30 (0 incoming)

If P2Pool's data directory was removed, it has to redownload the sharechain, and it can only verify half of them then. You have to wait a day for them all to be verified. If another sharechain is coexisting with the main one, your client will download both and might display about a quarter as unverified... But that's not the problem here.

[1onevvolf]

Are we having another split? ...

The only way to tell whether you're on a split is if the displayed pool hashrate is significantly less than what it actually is, which is currently ~200GH/s. ...

Thank you for the answer forestv. I'm getting ~200GH/s so I guess I'm still on the main pool.
...

Code:

2012-02-12 02:59:38.372000 P2Pool: 17350 shares in chain (8969 verified/17354 total) Peers: 30 (0 incoming)

If P2Pool's data directory was removed, it has to redownload the sharechain, and it can only verify half of them then. You have to wait a day for them all to be verified. If another sharechain is coexisting with the main one, your client will download both and might display about a quarter as unverified... But that's not the problem here.

This instance of p2pool had an empty data directory, so your explanation makes sense. Thanks again forestv!

[gnar1ta$]

Can I just do git pull and restart to update?

[ThiagoCMC]

What caused the huge ass spike in LTC? Pool is at 3614kHash/s!

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[ancow]

Can I just do git pull and restart to update?

Yes, of course.
(Why does everybody keep asking that? Perhaps a new question for the FAQ?)

[kano]

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Note: I would recommend switching to Bitcoin 0.6.0 RC 1, which includes the RPC getblock call. The getblock call lets P2Pool keep track of block heights more robustly, and so might protect you from sharechain forks. Download it from https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63165.0

LOL they are finally adding it into the bitcoind code - I add my own slightly different version into every release - quite annoying actually
Hopefully they don't send out half processed scriptSigs like some silly person came up with the idea and everyone has used ever since.

Meanwhile ... my question 2 pages ago about bad addresses in the share-chain - can they get in there and make the blocks fail?
No - fine.
Yes - you need to fix it fast.

[forrestv]

...
Note: I would recommend switching to Bitcoin 0.6.0 RC 1, which includes the RPC getblock call. The getblock call lets P2Pool keep track of block heights more robustly, and so might protect you from sharechain forks. Download it from https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63165.0

LOL they are finally adding it into the bitcoind code - I add my own slightly different version into every release - quite annoying actually
Hopefully they don't send out half processed scriptSigs like some silly person came up with the idea and everyone has used ever since.

Meanwhile ... my question 2 pages ago about bad addresses in the share-chain - can they get in there and make the blocks fail?
No - fine.
Yes - you need to fix it fast.

No. Blocks are only rejected if the scriptPubkeys have too many OP_CHECKSIGs, which P2Pool checks for.

[ThiagoCMC]

What caused the huge ass spike in LTC? Pool is at 3614kHash/s!

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[Rubberduckie]

I just got a donation of 11 LTC

Thanks a lot!

[ThiagoCMC]

I just got a donation of 11 LTC

Thanks a lot!

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