MultiMiner: Any Miner, Any Where, on Any Device (Free, Open Source, Cross Platform)

[ManeBjorn]

Not unless I had 100 of these.
So far it makes me LTC very easy and low power.

Nice!
I only run it in scrypt mode right now anyways.
I will have to try this out tomorrow.
Great job!

Yea, I don't see a reason to run it in dual mode either.

[1714490114]

1714490114

[1714490114]

1714490114

[mstrongbow]

Hey all, I've been meaning to post up my issues sooner but have been super busy.

So, for my first issue, on my Win7 machine, running Multi-Miner 2.6.2 and Catalyst 13.1 with my Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 I can hash at 325+ kh/s (Diamond HD 5830 @295kh/s), I upgraded to Multi-Miner 2.7.2 and my hash rate dropped down to 275kh/s at best and the Diamond HD 5830 was even lower. I have yet to try Multi-Miner 2.7.4 and considered upgrading but wanted to know if there was a file I could copy before hand for comparison just in case 2.7.4 drops my hash rate like 2.7.2 did.

My other issue is on another machine (Win8, Multi-Miner 2.7.4) but deals with a stratum proxy and an AsicMiner Cube. The Cube is hashing away on hi-clock without any issues (I let it stabilize on lo-clock for a couple days prior to making the switch to hi) but it is throwing hardware errors like mad. No stales, very few rejects (under 2.5%) and all the chips check okay on the Cubes dashboard page. I am not sure if this coincides with the API error that is popping as well. I was able to troubleshoot MM, the Cube and my network enough to get it all working. I wouldn't doubt if the HW errors were due to my programming but hey, who knows. Any suggestions?

Thanks all and nwoolls, you rock for making Multi-Miner!

[atomicchaos]

Not unless I had 100 of these.
So far it makes me LTC very easy and low power.

Nice!
I only run it in scrypt mode right now anyways.
I will have to try this out tomorrow.
Great job!

Yea, I don't see a reason to run it in dual mode either.

But will they even ROI? Even factoring in the power prices, unless you're paying over .25-.35 kw/h! Maybe I'm missing something obvious..

[ManeBjorn]

For me it's easy to setup and maintain. It was also new and something to try out.
They work great, easy to use and for those that power costs is an issue they sip power especially in LTC only mode.
My only regret is that I did not have money to get more than one.

Not unless I had 100 of these.
So far it makes me LTC very easy and low power.

Nice!
I only run it in scrypt mode right now anyways.
I will have to try this out tomorrow.
Great job!

Yea, I don't see a reason to run it in dual mode either.

But will they even ROI? Even factoring in the power prices, unless you're paying over .25-.35 kw/h! Maybe I'm missing something obvious..

[Raptor2213]

May be unrelated to my previous crashes, but I got another one tonight - this time with BFGminer.  Happened right after I started trying out a new coin for the first time - Benjamins.

Code:

Faulting application name: bfgminer.exe, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x057214ed
Faulting module name: backtrace.dll, version: 0.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x00000000
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000098d6
Faulting process id: 0x144c
Faulting application start time: 0x01cf31f79cd919d8
Faulting application path: C:\Users\Sovereign\AppData\Local\MultiMiner\Miners\bfgminer\bfgminer.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Users\Sovereign\AppData\Local\MultiMiner\Miners\bfgminer\backtrace.dll
Report Id: 51c28596-9deb-11e3-99f6-386077d5d255

Code:

- System 

  - Provider 

   [ Name]  Application Error 
 
  - EventID 1000 

   [ Qualifiers]  0 
 
   Level 2 
 
   Task 100 
 
   Keywords 0x80000000000000 
 
  - TimeCreated 

   [ SystemTime]  2014-02-25T07:06:17.000000000Z 
 
   EventRecordID 5858 
 
   Channel Application 
 
   Computer Harbringer 
 
   Security 
 

- EventData 

   bfgminer.exe 
   0.0.0.0 
   057214ed 
   backtrace.dll 
   0.0.0.0 
   00000000 
   c0000005 
   000098d6 
   144c 
   01cf31f79cd919d8 
   C:\Users\Sovereign\AppData\Local\MultiMiner\Miners\bfgminer\bfgminer.exe 
   C:\Users\Sovereign\AppData\Local\MultiMiner\Miners\bfgminer\backtrace.dll 
   51c28596-9deb-11e3-99f6-386077d5d255 

Update: Yup, it doesn't like Benjamins - it keeps crashing.  Switched off of it for now.  Not sure if it's a MuM or BFG issue.  I'm disabling the coin for now though.

[atomicchaos]

For me it's easy to setup and maintain. It was also new and something to try out.
They work great, easy to use and for those that power costs is an issue they sip power especially in LTC only mode.
My only regret is that I did not have money to get more than one.

Yea, people said the same about the initial USB ASIC Miners, but I never understood it then either. If a product doesn't ROI, the experience is simply for "fun", and it's much more "fun" when you turn a profit on an operation.

[ManeBjorn]

Profit is the goal but I cannot afford a $300 card.  This allows me a bit more scrypt mining power now.
It's not like I am in it for the short term either.  It is a long term investment for long term use.

For me it's easy to setup and maintain. It was also new and something to try out.
They work great, easy to use and for those that power costs is an issue they sip power especially in LTC only mode.
My only regret is that I did not have money to get more than one.

Yea, people said the same about the initial USB ASIC Miners, but I never understood it then either. If a product doesn't ROI, the experience is simply for "fun", and it's much more "fun" when you turn a profit on an operation.

[Blackbird0]

I am smiling ear to ear.  
I hope this means soon.  Thanks so much for working on it.

Here's something you folks can play with. Note that it only works in the Scrypt-only mode currently. It also seems to take a while to scan all hardware with the DualMiner code in place.

This just just a preview - there is more to do before this will be released.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/sq439cr76mhmxxv/MultiMiner-2.7.4.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nbflh9x4z0tx9c/bfgminer_dualminer_pr1.7z

I'll test this out on my pi when I'm home later today. Thanks nwoolls.

[Blackbird0]

I am smiling ear to ear.  
I hope this means soon.  Thanks so much for working on it.

Here's something you folks can play with. Note that it only works in the Scrypt-only mode currently. It also seems to take a while to scan all hardware with the DualMiner code in place.

This just just a preview - there is more to do before this will be released.



https://www.dropbox.com/s/sq439cr76mhmxxv/MultiMiner-2.7.4.zip
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0nbflh9x4z0tx9c/bfgminer_dualminer_pr1.7z

I'll test this out on my pi when I'm home later today. Thanks nwoolls.

So, multiminer definitely doesn't work on the pi.

Is there a way to compile the version of BFGMiner that's being used?

[nwoolls]

So, multiminer definitely doesn't work on the pi.

Is there a way to compile the version of BFGMiner that's being used?

Modified version of someone else's instructions:

Run the following commands.

git clone -b feature\/dualminer-support https://github.com/nwoolls/bfgminer.git bfgminer
cd bfgminer
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
mv /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminerOLD
mv bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer
sudo reboot

Then go into minepeon and set bfgminer as your miner, save and reboot.

[mstrongbow]

Bump/Update

So, for my first issue, on my Win7 machine, running Multi-Miner 2.6.2 and Catalyst 13.1 with my Sapphire Radeon HD 5830 I can hash at 325+ kh/s (Diamond HD 5830 @295kh/s), I upgraded to Multi-Miner 2.7.2 and my hash rate dropped down to 275kh/s at best and the Diamond HD 5830 was even lower. I have yet to try Multi-Miner 2.7.4 and considered upgrading but wanted to know if there was a file I could copy before hand for comparison just in case 2.7.4 drops my hash rate like 2.7.2 did.

I have updated to 2.7.4 and a drop of approx. 35-60kh/s total on my dual 5830 miner. I have since reverted back to 2.6.2 and now my Multi-Miner is not "Starting with Windows". Later I will install CCleaner and clean up my registry, maybe that will help MM not starting with windows. Not sure where to start for the kh/s rate drop.

My other issue is on another machine (Win8, Multi-Miner 2.7.4) but deals with a stratum proxy and an AsicMiner Cube. The Cube is hashing away on hi-clock without any issues (I let it stabilize on lo-clock for a couple days prior to making the switch to hi) but it is throwing hardware errors like mad. No stales, very few rejects (under 2.5%) and all the chips check okay on the Cubes dashboard page. I am not sure if this coincides with the API error that is popping as well. I was able to troubleshoot MM, the Cube and my network enough to get it all working. I wouldn't doubt if the HW errors were due to my programming but hey, who knows. Any suggestions?

Still hashing away on hi-clock. Still throwing errors. Rejection rate <2.5%.
Multi-Miner starting crashing on this machine yesterday too. I forgot to ss/write down the error code/info, I will make sure to get that if/when MM crashes again.

  Thanks all

[nwoolls]

I have updated to 2.7.4 and a drop of approx. 35-60kh/s total on my dual 5830 miner. I have since reverted back to 2.6.2 and now my Multi-Miner is not "Starting with Windows". Later I will install CCleaner and clean up my registry, maybe that will help MM not starting with windows. Not sure where to start for the kh/s rate drop.

MultiMiner does not affect your performance. Unless you changed the version of bfgminer installed there should be no noticeable difference between versions. I've tested 2.6.4 vs 2.7.4 and I get the exact same hashrate. There's also been no changes to how it is launched with Windows. Try creating a shortcut in your Startup folder.

My other issue is on another machine (Win8, Multi-Miner 2.7.4) but deals with a stratum proxy and an AsicMiner Cube. The Cube is hashing away on hi-clock without any issues (I let it stabilize on lo-clock for a couple days prior to making the switch to hi) but it is throwing hardware errors like mad.

No suggestions here - I only have one Cube but it works fine pointed at MultiMiner / bfgminer as a Stratum Proxy. About 2% HW errors. Where are you seeing these errors? What are the errors? It would help a lot of you could copy/paste information and screenshots rather than paraphrase.

[Blackbird0]

So, multiminer definitely doesn't work on the pi.

Is there a way to compile the version of BFGMiner that's being used?

Modified version of someone else's instructions:

Run the following commands.

git clone -b feature\/dualminer-support https://github.com/nwoolls/bfgminer.git bfgminer
cd bfgminer
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
mv /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminerOLD
mv bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer
sudo reboot

Then go into minepeon and set bfgminer as your miner, save and reboot.

Silly question. Can't I just run BFGMiner from the command line rather than use minepeon? That's what I'm doing now. Just not the current dualminer fork.

[nwoolls]

git clone -b feature\/dualminer-support https://github.com/nwoolls/bfgminer.git bfgminer
cd bfgminer
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
mv /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminerOLD
mv bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer
sudo reboot

Then go into minepeon and set bfgminer as your miner, save and reboot.

Silly question. Can't I just run BFGMiner from the command line rather than use minepeon? That's what I'm doing now. Just not the current dualminer fork.

Sure - you can skip the last 3 steps.

[ManeBjorn]

Dumb question.
Before I DL and install the test version of MuMi with DualMiner support does it update like the official version?
So when you release the official version I can just update to it?

I'm so beat I am not sure if I am up to installing then having to uninstall and re-install when the official release hits.

[nwoolls]

Dumb question.
Before I DL and install the test version of MuMi with DualMiner support does it update like the official version?
So when you release the official version I can just update to it?

Yes this will still update to an official version when it is released. The version # hasn't changed for the preview-release (only the build #).

[ManeBjorn]

That works.  I had used a preview release on my other system that is down and I never had a chance to see if it worked that way or not.
I am going to try the preview now.
I am looking forward to trying the DualMiner support. Are there any other notable changes in the preview?

Dumb question.
Before I DL and install the test version of MuMi with DualMiner support does it update like the official version?
So when you release the official version I can just update to it?

Yes this will still update to an official version when it is released. The version # hasn't changed for the preview-release (only the build #).

[Blackbird0]

So, multiminer definitely doesn't work on the pi.

Is there a way to compile the version of BFGMiner that's being used?

Modified version of someone else's instructions:

Run the following commands.

git clone -b feature\/dualminer-support https://github.com/nwoolls/bfgminer.git bfgminer
cd bfgminer
./autogen.sh
./configure
make
mv /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminerOLD
mv bfgminer /opt/minepeon/bin/bfgminer
sudo reboot

Then go into minepeon and set bfgminer as your miner, save and reboot.

Silly question. Can't I just run BFGMiner from the command line rather than use minepeon? That's what I'm doing now. Just not the current dualminer fork.

Is there a command missing to tell BFGminer to compile scrypt?

[nwoolls]

Is there a command missing to tell BFGminer to compile scrypt?

Good call, yes --enable-scrypt

[Blackbird0]

Is there a command missing to tell BFGminer to compile scrypt?

Good call, yes --enable-scrypt

I thought so. I compiled it per your instructions, thinking perhaps that this fork compiled scrypt default enabled. I am recompiling now per the commands listed below.

So, just to clarify for anyone copying the instructions verbatim, it should be:

Code:

git clone -b feature\/dualminer-support https://github.com/nwoolls/bfgminer.git bfgminer
cd bfgminer
./autogen.sh
./configure --enable-scrypt
make