[Linux] Autominer v0.3.2.6 - GPU Monitor, Downtime Swapper, New Interface

[CYPER]

Is it very difficult to implement manual switching between pools?
Currently I have created different common.lib and cards.lib files for each set of pools such as:

Deepbit and Slush
Deepbit and BTC Guild
Slush and BTC Guild

But it would be awesome if there is an easy way to quickly switch to a different pool manually when desired and not just when the pool is down.

Thank you.

[Reikoku]

When I start the miner locally everything is fine, but it does not start via SSH.
I connect and then I write:

Code:

cd Autominer
sudo ./startmining.sh
write my password

Try doing sudo DISPLAY=:0 ./startmining.sh (or that might be DISPLAY=:0 sudo ./startmining.sh). It can only open over ssh if you set DISPLAY variable.

Is it very difficult to implement manual switching between pools?
Currently I have created different common.lib and cards.lib files for each set of pools such as:

Deepbit and Slush
Deepbit and BTC Guild
Slush and BTC Guild

But it would be awesome if there is an easy way to quickly switch to a different pool manually when desired and not just when the pool is down.

Thank you.

I don't think it would be very difficult to do this if you know some bash script. You'd just make a new script that cycles through all devices, kills active processes then starts new miners up on the pool passed to it as an argument.

[mrpeterc]

Thank you for your script, everything I read it is wonderful.  I have tried several different ways to start this but I keep getting the same error, I check for a log and no log exists.  Cany you help me...btw I am very new at this so please be patient.
 
This is a copy of the message I get:  I have 2 Radeon 6950, connecting to bitcoinpool.com, my miners work fine and that part I know works. 

miningrig3@miningrig3-MS-7599:~/Autominer$ sudo ./startmining.sh
Autominer Initialization...
Starting in /home/miningrig3/Autominer/
If this is the wrong directory, run "./startmining /path/to/Autominer"                                                        instead!
If the script fails, check the log file (default: /var/log/Autominer.log) for details of why.
Most likely, you haven't configured Autominer correctly.
If you can't work it out, don't give up, post at http://forum.bitcoin.           org/index.php?topic=19861.0 and I'll try to help!

[CYPER]

The text you are getting doesn't indicate an error as it appears everytime, even if everything works fine

When you write sudo ./startmining.sh does an additional window open?

Also did you configure autoOpenXterm=1 or autoOpenXterm=0 in common.lib?

[mrpeterc]

Thank you for your responese,

autoOpenXterm=1, I am running this via ssh, is there another screen I need activate?

[CYPER]

First try to run it locally to make sure everything is working as it should. Can you do that?

[mrpeterc]

I am on the local machine and it popped up the Autominer screen and is mining, I checked the cores both are running 99%,  I guess it most be the way I display in ssh?  Thank you, I am glad the software is running....if you could help me with the ssh part that would be great...

[CYPER]

I am on the local machine and it popped up the Autominer screen and is mining, I checked the cores both are running 99%,  I guess it most be the way I display in ssh?  Thank you, I am glad the software is running....if you could help me with the ssh part that would be great...

The important thing is that it works

Try

Code:

sudo DISPLAY=:0 ./startmining.sh 

or

Code:

DISPLAY=:0 sudo ./startmining.sh

I'm not sure of the exact structure.

I have the same problem, but it does not bother me, as I'm using VNC to connect to the machine and start the miner locally and then I just connect via SSH to monitor it using sudo screen -x amm -p 0

I'd prefer mining instead of troubleshooting it

[mrpeterc]

That did it, thank you for the help....

[CYPER]

Which command is the correct one?

[mrpeterc]

I did it just like you said, I had it started on the local machine, and used sudo screen -x amm -p 0
to start the screen via ssh.  I will try it on the other 2 machines I have, I need to install the autominer on those also.  Thanks again for all the help, I feel much better seeing the miners running.

[Kris]

Nice job.

[GimEEE]

Sigh. . .

With the DDOS's hitting the good pools, I need more than 2 pools to cycle through.

I'm using one of your original versions, because the newer ones never worked with the autosetup.

Can I just add pool 3, 4 etc. in the common file and corresponding entries in the cards file?

I'll probably just try this anyways, since it's kinda necessary, unless I go back to solomining as backup. . .

If there's anything extra I need to modify, PLMK.
Thanks!

I did donate a little something to you, btw, if that matters.

[scar]

when i start mining, i just get a bunch of "Rechecking status..." and no mining is going on.  i have a 4850.  if i start phoenix manually (python ./phoenix.py -u http://X@pit.deepbit.net:8332/ -k poclbm VECTORS FASTLOOP=false AGGRESSION=9 DEVICE=1) it works fine.

Code:

[07-Jul-2011 15:47.20] You are running the latest version of Autominer already.
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.20] GPU-load pool monitoring for card0 enabled.
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.20] Hashrate-based pool monitoring for card0 could not be enabled. XML-RPC is not working.
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.20] Firing up the miner on card card0 using pool 1!
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.20] Connecting to http://X@pit.deepbit.net:8332...
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.20] Rechecking status...
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.40] Firing up the miner on card card0 using pool 1!
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.40] Connecting to http://X@pit.deepbit.net:8332...
[07-Jul-2011 15:47.40] Rechecking status...

no further info is in Autominer.log

Code:

# common.lib generated by Autominer configure.sh

# File locations
phoenixDirectory="/home/scar/local/src/phoenix-miner"
logFile="/home/scar/src/Autominer/Autominer.log"

# Main pool info
poolURL1="pit.deepbit.net"
poolPort1="8332"
poolUser1="Rei.test"
poolPass1="x"

# Backup pool info
poolURL2="api.bitcoin.cz"
poolPort2="8332"
poolUser2="14PQSoPuouTorMmcYxf2i1Mr1h3awSTs4p"
poolPass2="x"

autoOpenXterm="0"
donateMode=0

Code:

# cards.lib generated by Autominer configure.sh

# Card Info for 1 cards
identifier[0]="card0"
atiDevice[0]="0"
phoenixKernel[0]="poclbm"
phoenixDevice[0]="1"
phoenixWorkSize[0]="128"
phoenixQueueSize[0]="1"
phoenixAggression[0]="9"
phoenixParams[0]="VECTORS FASTLOOP=false"
poolWorkerName1[0]="X"
poolWorkerPass1[0]="X"
poolWorkerName2[0]="X"
poolWorkerPass2[0]="X"

[CYPER]

Connecting to http://X@pit.deepbit.net:8332... which I guess is Connecting to http://X:X@pit.deepbit.net:8332... right?

Also do you run sudo ./startmining locally or via SSH?

[scar]

yes by X i meant my user:pass.

i am running through ssh:

Code:

$ DISPLAY=:0 ./startmining.sh /home/scar/src/Autominer

[CYPER]

First try locally to make sure everything is working as it should.
If it does I can't help you with starting it remotely as I usually start it locally and then just monitor it via SSH.

[scar]

i tried running locally and the same thing is happening.  using sudo doesn't change anything and should not be required.  i also tried adding `setenv DISPLAY ":0"` and `setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH "/opt/ati-stream-sdk-v2.1-lnx64/lib/x86_64/"` to my ~/.screenrc.

[CYPER]

Well, I think without sudo the log file can't be created.

Use sudo and then check on Autominer.log

[scar]

i set the log file to be in my home directory so it gets created either way, and there isn't any extra info in there:

Code:

[07-Jul-2011 18:05.52] Autominer v0.3.2.6 by REIKOKU
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.52] If you like this script, please consider sending a tip:
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.52] 14PQSoPuouTorMmcYxf2iMr1h3awSTs4p
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.52] Or just turn on donate mode to donate 0.5% of your hashes (in common.lib, 'donateMode=1').
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.52] Checking for updated versions...
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.52] You are running the latest version of Autominer already.
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.53] GPU-load pool monitoring for card0 enabled.
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.53] Hashrate-based pool monitoring for card0 could not be enabled. XML-RPC is not working.
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.53] Firing up the miner on card card0 using pool 1!
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.53] Connecting to http://X@pit.deepbit.net:8332...
[07-Jul-2011 18:05.53] Rechecking status...
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.13] Firing up the miner on card card0 using pool 1!
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.13] Connecting to http://X@pit.deepbit.net:8332...
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.13] Rechecking status...
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Killing PID: 0
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Trying to kill 0 failed, invalid PID.
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Killing PID: 30833
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Trying to kill 30833: 0 (should be 0)
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Killing PID: 30799
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Trying to kill 30799: 0 (should be 0)
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] 
[07-Jul-2011 18:06.19] Miner is stopped, thanks for using Autominer.