[XPM] Pool mining primecoin using DigitalOcean (VPS)

[bidji29]

Mining XPM on digital ocean is not worth it, difficulty is too high. But you can mine Datacoin

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=345209.0

[rethaw]

Thanks, but this is a primecoin thread!

It looks to me like primecoin mining is highly profitable as it held against the bitcoin in the recent upswing!

[Conqueror]

It seems like home-CPU mining of XPM is dead??

[rethaw]

Edited the OP for directions to start pool mining on beeper!

EDIT: I'm having some trouble accessing the stats page, but I have received a payout nonetheless.

[zmelkoow]

Hi!

What kind of droplet should I make?

[rethaw]

Whichever one you like, more cores means faster mining. That being said making several small droplets is my current strategy.

[VforVictory]

It seems like home-CPU mining of XPM is dead??

Depends on CPU, efficency and cost of power. You can still churn a profit...for now.

[rethaw]

I'll write up more in the first post, but you can take a snapshot of a miner and create identical droplets. The limit is set by DigitalOcean and can be increased if you request it.

[rethaw]

Bonus points: turn it into a service that starts at boot so you can clone a bunch of droplets!

First, write a miner script:

Code:

cd ~
echo '
cd /root/primecoin/src
screen -d -m ./primeminer -poolip=54.200.248.75 -poolport=1337 -pooluser=Acrenf7WMZ3yFc7xkdbF8rGuuLw36Bkknr -poolpassword=PASSWORD -genproclimit=1' > startprime

chmod +x startprime

Now make the service that will keep it alive:

Code:

echo '
#!/bin/bash

until /root/startprime; do
  echo "Restarting miner">&2
  sleep 1
done' > primeservice
chmod +x primeservice

Now you can edit crontab to include this service to start at reboot. Type `crontab -e`, and in the last line of the file add:

Code:

@reboot   /root/primeservice

Now reboot the droplet with `sudo reboot`. When you've logged back in, check to see if it worked by sending `screen -r`. This should open the miner info.

You can then `sudo poweroff` the droplet and take a snapshot. This snapshot is then used when creating a new droplet!

[waldocarter]

was anybody able to setup the primeminer to go against ypool? I couldn't make it work either using ypool.net nor the server ip.

[rethaw]

I've only used it against beeeer.org.

[Edacra]

I'm trying it right now, after I got a $5 comeback from DO.



Does it work, everything alright with it?

[rethaw]

Looks good to me!

[rethaw]

Just wanted to say, someone appears to be mining using the address in the OP. Though I appreciate the donation, remember to change that address to your primecoin address!

[uk1]

how many cores does each package have?

512MB / 1 CPU 20GB SSD Disk 1TB Transfer
cores
1GB / 1 CPU 30GB SSD Disk 2TB Transfer
cores
2GB / 2 CPUs 40GB SSD Disk 3TB Transfer
cores
4GB / 2 CPUs 60GB SSD Disk 4TB Transfer
cores
8GB / 4 CPUs 80GB SSD Disk 5TB Transfer
cores
16GB / 8 CPUs 160GB SSD Disk 6TB Transfer
cores
32GB / 12 CPUs 320GB SSD Disk 7TB Transfer
cores
48GB / 16 CPUs 480GB SSD Disk 8TB Transfer
cores
64GB / 20 CPUs 640GB SSD Disk 9TB Transfer
cores
96GB / 24 CPUs 960GB SSD Disk 10TB Transfer
cores

[rethaw]

how many cores does each package have?

The number of cores is equal to the number of CPUs.

[uk1]

how many cores does each package have?

The number of cores is equal to the number of CPUs.

thanks for the info

[achillez]

I'm curious - does digitalocean still limit the max # of instances to 5? This is what I experienced last time - they wouldn't support primecoin mining.

[raveldoni]

Sorry for a noob question, How can I go back to mining screen after I exit by pressing Ctrl + A and D?

[rethaw]

I'm curious - does digitalocean still limit the max # of instances to 5? This is what I experienced last time - they wouldn't support primecoin mining.

They will increase your instance limit if you ask them.

Sorry for a noob question, How can I go back to mining screen after I exit by pressing Ctrl + A and D?

Code:

screen -r

Added to the OP.