[ANN] Viacoin (VIA) - Safe | Segwit | Lightning Network | Auxpow | Fast

[Lore06]

is segwit already activated?

No, not yet. Dev is currently working to fix the last bug. My guess is that segwit shouldn't take long anymore.

[romanornr]

I installed 0.13.2.1 synced 995882 blocks in 9 hours. Would it speed up if I add these nodes to the viacoin.conf ?

158.69.248.93
92.222.231.168
185.128.41.158
176.31.13.198
45.32.182.20
74.118.157.117
141.6.12.14

I assume the .conf is in the same folder as the wallet.dat ?

Yes, viacoin.conf resides in the same folder as wallet.dat.
Whether adding nodes speeds up the process of syncing is something I never looked at, so I don't know.
Maybe Romano can shed some light on this.

Having 3 - 8 nodes should be enough.
Yes more nodes can help to speed up the processes, just like downloading a movie or file with BitTorrent.

However don't worry much about it. It will sync anyways, with less or more nodes.

[romanornr]

So about the bug (which is only in auxpow, so this doesn't effect you guys)

According to Wang Chung and I quote:
"There might be bug in getauxblock or other mining related code
 pblock returns in getauxblock sometimes point to invalid memory
 Repeated call getauxblock and watch bits/target it returned
 This sometimes crash the node
 bits sometimes can be zero
 I would recommend you make getauxblock returns bits instead because there was a few lines of code protected bits=0 target from returning.
 getauxblock shows blocks are being accepted but they are not."

I asked him for the debug file, but he claims there is nothing on it.
I tried the same & run a pool but my node didn't crash. But F2Pool Wang Chung claims his node does.

So that's what I currently try to solve.
Now a lot of people want to see Viacoin singal ASAP, so I will put my own "dev mentality as in I want to fix it myself" aside so
If anyone is able to fix it before I can, I will offer a bounty in BTC or VIA as thanks if F2Pool starts signaling Segwit for Viacoin (Whatever you want) out of my own pocket.


Repo link: https://github.com/viacoin/viacoin/tree/0.13-dev
Currently I am trying to fix it myself too. (Feel free to PM me ONLY if you want to work on fixing it and get the bounty)

It only effects the beta wallet (pools shouldn't run it anyways).
All pools are running Core 0.10.11 which works fine now.

[samuraijin]

I installed 0.13.2.1 synced 995882 blocks in 9 hours. Would it speed up if I add these nodes to the viacoin.conf ?

158.69.248.93
92.222.231.168
185.128.41.158
176.31.13.198
45.32.182.20
74.118.157.117
141.6.12.14

I assume the .conf is in the same folder as the wallet.dat ?

Yes you are right it is in one folder where wallet.dat is located, make conf through notepad and saved with conf file

[romanornr]

Forgot to mention, it only in the beta wallet.

Pools are now running Viacoin Core 0.10.11 (The current core version) 
So only fixing it for the beta wallet.

[dissident]

I'm in. Might as well. With the active development and the hype about segwit and the fact it's already trading on poloniex, makes it an easy choice.   NEM is superior, but it's also much more expensive. Might as well support a coin that from my perspective seems to be superior to litecoin but trading at a peanut market cap.

[bhabygrim]

Wow Highly potential coin hopefully this is will be line up to high valued crypto.

I need to stock more of this. =) excellent thanks

[romanornr]

So about the bug (which is only in auxpow, so this doesn't effect you guys)

According to Wang Chung and I quote:
"There might be bug in getauxblock or other mining related code
 pblock returns in getauxblock sometimes point to invalid memory
 Repeated call getauxblock and watch bits/target it returned
 This sometimes crash the node
 bits sometimes can be zero
 I would recommend you make getauxblock returns bits instead because there was a few lines of code protected bits=0 target from returning.
 getauxblock shows blocks are being accepted but they are not."

I asked him for the debug file, but he claims there is nothing on it.
I tried the same & run a pool but my node didn't crash. But F2Pool Wang Chung claims his node does.

So that's what I currently try to solve.
Now a lot of people want to see Viacoin singal ASAP, so I will put my own "dev mentality as in I want to fix it myself" aside so
If anyone is able to fix it before I can, I will offer a bounty in BTC or VIA as thanks if F2Pool starts signaling Segwit for Viacoin (Whatever you want) out of my own pocket.


Repo link: https://github.com/viacoin/viacoin/tree/0.13-dev
Currently I am trying to fix it myself too. (Feel free to PM me ONLY if you want to work on fixing it and get the bounty)

It only effects the beta wallet (pools shouldn't run it anyways).
All pools are running Core 0.10.11 which works fine now.

Reposting it here. Maybe A bounty of $1000 worth in BTC sounds fair if someone could solve it before me .

[Aristo]

So about the bug (which is only in auxpow, so this doesn't effect you guys)

According to Wang Chung and I quote:
"There might be bug in getauxblock or other mining related code
 pblock returns in getauxblock sometimes point to invalid memory
 Repeated call getauxblock and watch bits/target it returned
 This sometimes crash the node
 bits sometimes can be zero
 I would recommend you make getauxblock returns bits instead because there was a few lines of code protected bits=0 target from returning.
 getauxblock shows blocks are being accepted but they are not."

I asked him for the debug file, but he claims there is nothing on it.
I tried the same & run a pool but my node didn't crash. But F2Pool Wang Chung claims his node does.

So that's what I currently try to solve.
Now a lot of people want to see Viacoin singal ASAP, so I will put my own "dev mentality as in I want to fix it myself" aside so
If anyone is able to fix it before I can, I will offer a bounty in BTC or VIA as thanks if F2Pool starts signaling Segwit for Viacoin (Whatever you want) out of my own pocket.


Repo link: https://github.com/viacoin/viacoin/tree/0.13-dev
Currently I am trying to fix it myself too. (Feel free to PM me ONLY if you want to work on fixing it and get the bounty)

It only effects the beta wallet (pools shouldn't run it anyways).
All pools are running Core 0.10.11 which works fine now.

Reposting it here. Maybe A bounty of $1000 worth in BTC sounds fair if someone could solve it before me .

Very generous.  That should get some folks looking at the code.  Without debug file and unable to reproduce issue, it sounds like daunting task.  Wish I had the skills to help.  I'm sure you'll get to bottom of issue.  Keep up the good work!  Agree with previous poster that VIA seems superior to many other coins, yet, value remains low.  Feel sure that will change in short order. 

[romanornr]

Yes if there's like a lot required to solve it (like rewriting the whole auxpow, let me know and I can give a higher bounty price. )

[*Sakura*]

Someone please where can I dowload a bootstrap file for this amazing coin?

Using a bootstrap.dat is no longer recommended (Unless it's an old coin).
Viacoin uses a new faster-synchronization feature.

‘headers-first synchronization’: The Viacoin Core Beta wallet first ask peers for block headers & validate those.
In the second stage, when the headers have been discovered, the Viacoin wallet downloads the blocks.
However, the wallet already know about the whole chain in advance, the blocks can be downloaded in parallel from all available peers.

Yes, it's an old coin. I have VIA coins in my wallet from 2015. So I need a botstrap.

Guys please, need a bootstrap or your data folder(exept the wallet.dat file)!

[grv]

Someone please where can I dowload a bootstrap file for this amazing coin?

Using a bootstrap.dat is no longer recommended (Unless it's an old coin).
Viacoin uses a new faster-synchronization feature.

‘headers-first synchronization’: The Viacoin Core Beta wallet first ask peers for block headers & validate those.
In the second stage, when the headers have been discovered, the Viacoin wallet downloads the blocks.
However, the wallet already know about the whole chain in advance, the blocks can be downloaded in parallel from all available peers.

Yes, it's an old coin. I have VIA coins in my wallet from 2015. So I need a botstrap.

Guys please, need a bootstrap or your data folder(exept the wallet.dat file)!

its been posted before:
http://cryptochainer.com/dir/?page_id=365

[torpedo]

I'm in. Might as well. With the active development and the hype about segwit and the fact it's already trading on poloniex, makes it an easy choice.   NEM is superior, but it's also much more expensive. Might as well support a coin that from my perspective seems to be superior to litecoin but trading at a peanut market cap.

I totally agree. This coin has a very bright future ahead so now is a great time to get it. Choo choo!

Maybe in 4-5 months , 1 VIA = 1$ or 1 BTC .

[Goruno]

I'm in. Might as well. With the active development and the hype about segwit and the fact it's already trading on poloniex, makes it an easy choice.   NEM is superior, but it's also much more expensive. Might as well support a coin that from my perspective seems to be superior to litecoin but trading at a peanut market cap.

I totally agree. This coin has a very bright future ahead so now is a great time to get it. Choo choo!

Maybe in 4-5 months , 1 VIA = 1$ or 1 BTC .

I really like this coin it has some good specifications for many applications in the future from the roadmap released by Dev.
however it will need more time to prove this fact to be true. Collecting more cheap coins and holding it for a while.

[*Sakura*]

Someone please where can I dowload a bootstrap file for this amazing coin?

Using a bootstrap.dat is no longer recommended (Unless it's an old coin).
Viacoin uses a new faster-synchronization feature.

‘headers-first synchronization’: The Viacoin Core Beta wallet first ask peers for block headers & validate those.
In the second stage, when the headers have been discovered, the Viacoin wallet downloads the blocks.
However, the wallet already know about the whole chain in advance, the blocks can be downloaded in parallel from all available peers.

Yes, it's an old coin. I have VIA coins in my wallet from 2015. So I need a botstrap.

Guys please, need a bootstrap or your data folder(exept the wallet.dat file)!

its been posted before:
http://cryptochainer.com/dir/?page_id=365

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

[joshvdk]

Question : is ViaCoin going to be anonymous? I read on reddit that they are aiming for it, is this true? I'm not completely clear on this thank you

[holden.commodore]

so we still have segwit and the anonymous implementation to go right?

[romanornr]

so we still have segwit and the anonymous implementation to go right?

yes
Currently trying to solve the auxpow bug.
I also asked the Syscoin devs, and they are looking into it.
A Dev who helped me with auxpow is back, and he's going to try to solve it too.

If it's solved, we can finally signal for SegWit

[IconFirm]

so we still have segwit and the anonymous implementation to go right?

yes
Currently trying to solve the auxpow bug.
I also asked the Syscoin devs, and they are looking into it.
A Dev who helped me with auxpow is back, and he's going to try to solve it too.

If it's solved, we can finally signal for SegWit

I and others are merge mining VIA using a fork of p2pool - do you know if the AUXPOW bug in new wallet has been tested with p2pool yet? If not, maybe I can try running it to see if the bug is apparent? As far as I know, p2pool is still not ready for segwit yet (the latest version - I'm using an older version/fork of p2pool). It would be better to wait for the majority of pools to be segwit ready, otherwise VIA could lose hash rate, leaving FUPool as the only pool able to mine it. Not ideal.

[Jonesd]

so we still have segwit and the anonymous implementation to go right?

yes
Currently trying to solve the auxpow bug.
I also asked the Syscoin devs, and they are looking into it.
A Dev who helped me with auxpow is back, and he's going to try to solve it too.

If it's solved, we can finally signal for SegWit

Thanks for your perseverance! Hope you manage to solve it soon.