Mac OS X Resources & Howtos for Mining (Homebrew/DIY/Bin/Xcode Debugging)

[nwoolls]

Homebrew formulas, Shell scripts, and precompiled binaries have all been updated with bfgminer 3.10.0.

[jedimstr]

Hi, I have an Antminer U1.  Trying and failing to get it to work with bfgminer 3.10.0 HEAD via this Homebrew tap on a Macbook Pro retina 13.

Nate already wrote back to me in a private email saying:
Try putting it into a powered USB hub. If that doesn't work it may be a bad device.

Just writing this here to see if anyone had the same issue before I just return the device.

Output:

Code:

$ sudo bfgminer -d? -S antminer:all -D -T
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] setrlimit: Changed soft fd limit from 256 to 1024 (FD_SETSIZE=1024; hard limit=unlimited)                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Started bfgminer 3.10.0                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 2 (iManufacturer) from usb:029:001: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 1 (iProduct) from usb:029:001: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 2 (iManufacturer) from usb:026:001: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 1 (iProduct) from usb:026:001: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 2 (iManufacturer) from usb:020:129: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 1 (iProduct) from usb:020:129: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 2 (iManufacturer) from usb:021:128: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] usb_devinfo_scan: Error getting USB string 1 (iProduct) from usb:021:128: LIBUSB_ERROR_OTHER                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hidapi_try_lib: Successfully loaded libhidapi.dylib                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Apple Mikey HID Driver" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "USB Optical Mouse" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] hid_devinfo_scan: Found "Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad" serial "(null)"                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:021:128 (path=(null), vid=05ac, pid=8007, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:020:129 (path=(null), vid=05ac, pid=8007, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:026:001 (path=(null), vid=05ac, pid=8006, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:029:001 (path=(null), vid=05ac, pid=8006, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:029:002 (path=(null), vid=8087, pid=0024, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:029:006 (path=(null), vid=05e3, pid=0608, manuf=(null), prod=USB2.0 Hub, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:029:010 (path=(null), vid=045e, pid=00db, manuf=Microsoft, prod=Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:029:011 (path=(null), vid=046d, pid=c05a, manuf=Logitech, prod=USB Optical Mouse, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found usb device at usb:020:003 (path=(null), vid=10c4, pid=ea60, manuf=Silicon Labs, prod=CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller, serial=0001)                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_05ac_0259_1d182000 (path=USB_05ac_0259_1d182000, vid=05ac, pid=0259, manuf=Apple Inc., prod=Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_05ac_0259_1d182000 (path=USB_05ac_0259_1d182000, vid=05ac, pid=0259, manuf=Apple Inc., prod=Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_05ac_0259_1d182000 (path=USB_05ac_0259_1d182000, vid=05ac, pid=0259, manuf=Apple Inc., prod=Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_045e_00db_1d111000 (path=USB_045e_00db_1d111000, vid=045e, pid=00db, manuf=Microsoft, prod=Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_05ac_0259_1d182000 (path=USB_05ac_0259_1d182000, vid=05ac, pid=0259, manuf=Apple Inc., prod=Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_046d_c05a_1d112000 (path=USB_046d_c05a_1d112000, vid=046d, pid=c05a, manuf=Logitech, prod=USB Optical Mouse, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid:USB_045e_00db_1d111000 (path=USB_045e_00db_1d111000, vid=045e, pid=00db, manuf=Microsoft, prod=Natural? Ergonomic Keyboard 4000, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found hid device at hid: (path=, vid=0000, pid=0000, manuf=(null), prod=Apple Mikey HID Driver, serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] lowlevel_scan: Found vcom device at dev_t:0f000012 (path=/dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART, vid=0000, pid=0000, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Icarus Detect: Attempting to open /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Acquired exclusive advisory lock on /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Timers: Using gettimeofday                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Icarus Read: No data in 0.10 seconds                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Icarus Detect: Test failed at /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART: get 00000000, should: 000187a2                    
 [2014-02-19 15:12:33] Devices detected:                    
0 devices listed

Did you install the VCP drivers first?
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/Pages/USBtoUARTBridgeVCPDrivers.aspx

[trojanguys]

Hey guy i got this working just fine with Antminers and k16;s was hoping some one could tell me if this is the correct way to over clock the k16.
bfgminer -S antminer:all --set-device antminer:clock=x0981 klondike-options":"355:60 -o stratum+tcp://mint.bitminter.com:3333 -u cronos_1 -p 1
Anyone??


Bueller Bueller Bueller?

[jedimstr]

Can I please get some assistance with using minepeon to proxy an antminer S1? The ui on the Antminer isn't the easiest way to switch pools and I'd like to switch all hardware at one control point.

You'll probably get better answers over on the Minepeon thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=137934.0

[nwoolls]

The original post has been updated with a new article:

How-to mine with DualMiner

[utdrmac]

Hi all. Just got my Gridseed 5-chip "orbit" in the mail. Attempting to use it with Mac OS X. I've followed nwoolls's blog article and even loaded the FTDI kext driver. No matter what, the Gridseed keeps showing up as:

Code:

 [2014-03-31 10:29:02] lowlevel_scan: Found vcom device at dev_t:0d000012 (path=/dev/cu.usbmodemfa14141, vid=0000, pid=0000, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))

Can I still mine? How do I tell bfgminer to use this device?

[utdrmac]

Gave up on trying with Mac OS X. Used this guide and got it running on raspberryPi.

[nwoolls]

Hi all. Just got my Gridseed 5-chip "orbit" in the mail. Attempting to use it with Mac OS X. I've followed nwoolls's blog article and even loaded the FTDI kext driver. No matter what, the Gridseed keeps showing up as:

Code:

 [2014-03-31 10:29:02] lowlevel_scan: Found vcom device at dev_t:0d000012 (path=/dev/cu.usbmodemfa14141, vid=0000, pid=0000, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))

Can I still mine? How do I tell bfgminer to use this device?

GridSeed devices are not supported in BFGMiner yet, which is why it is not able to detect them. Support will be in 4.0, due out soon.

[utdrmac]

Hi all. Just got my Gridseed 5-chip "orbit" in the mail. Attempting to use it with Mac OS X. I've followed nwoolls's blog article and even loaded the FTDI kext driver. No matter what, the Gridseed keeps showing up as:

Code:

 [2014-03-31 10:29:02] lowlevel_scan: Found vcom device at dev_t:0d000012 (path=/dev/cu.usbmodemfa14141, vid=0000, pid=0000, manuf=(null), prod=(null), serial=(null))

Can I still mine? How do I tell bfgminer to use this device?

GridSeed devices are not supported in BFGMiner yet, which is why it is not able to detect them. Support will be in 4.0, due out soon.

Hey nwoolls,
I thought your blog article said to use the --HEAD when installing because it does provide support? Did I misread that?

[nwoolls]

I thought your blog article said to use the --HEAD when installing because it does provide support? Did I misread that?

The article is for DualMiner devices, not 5-chip GridSeed devices.

[nwoolls]

The original post has been updated with a new article:

How-to mine with NanoFury 2

[pabpete]

i've been using this method for a while and it works! Now i'm trying to figure out how to solo-mine with this miner. Any suggestions??

[bitcoinmining]

I'm trying really hard and gaining mining work very well

[nwoolls]

The original post has been updated with a new article:

How-to mine with GridSeeds

[nwoolls]

The original post has been updated with a new article:

How-to mine with Hex•Fury

[nwoolls]

I've updated all of the shell scripts for creating the OS X binaries to include a host of *GMiner forks. The release now includes:

• BFGMiner 4.0.0
• CGMiner 4.3.4
• SGMiner 4.2.1
• SPH-SGMiner 4.1.0
• Vertminer 0.5.4
• Max-Coin CGMiner 3.6.6

https://github.com/nwoolls/xgminer-osx

Binaries are now posted as well:

https://github.com/nwoolls/xgminer-osx/releases/tag/v2.0.0

[nwoolls]

The original post has been updated with a new article:

How-to mine with G-Blade

[nwoolls]

Homebrew formulas, Shell scripts, and precompiled binaries have all been updated with BFGMiner 4.1.

[nwoolls]

Homebrew formulas, Shell scripts, and precompiled binaries have all been updated with BFGMiner 4.2 and CGMiner 4.3.5.

[SinisterDexter]

Your article at http://blog.nwoolls.com/2014/05/13/bitcoin-mining-on-mac-os-x-hex•fury-asics/ was a godsend!

Quick Question... I've got two Hex•Furies plugged in and blinking, but BFGminer only seems to see one... is there something easy I'm missing?

It shows...

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 BIF 0: 49.7C | 11.40/11.70/11.11Gh/s | A:18 R:1+0(5.2%) HW:   67/2.2%
 OCL 0:       | OFF  /180.5/  0.0kh/s | A: 0 R:0+0(none) HW:    0/none
 BPM 0:       | 10.01/ 9.62/ 0.00Gh/s | A: 0 R:0+0(none) HW:20226/100%
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