Raspberry PI with 3 BFLs

[Morbid]

hi. i would like to set myself up. wanna get a dedicated raspberry pi pc with 1.5a power adaptor & mini wifi usb dongle. i got few questions before making an order:

- can i connect 3 miners into one raspberry pi?
- can i use non powered usb hub for 3 of them?
- will cpu handle the load? therefore should i consider active cooling & heatsinks?
- which linux OS should i get & how much sd card space do i need for it? - im windows person.
- it will not have screen or input devices connected so can i run team viewer for remote management?

thank you.

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[SigmaAlt]

I wrote this tutorial for Cgminer and Raspberry Pi

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=240297.0

It's in Spanish, but I used this one in English to do it,

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=233392.0

My guess is that you won't need powered usb (Jalapeños and single are plugged to the wall) but you'll need a usb hub for the three of them.

I hope it helps you.

[billotronic]

1. Yes in theory
2. Maybe, but I STRONGLY recommend a powered hub. One of the biggest issues with the pi's (especially the rev A boards) is overloading the usb bus and it will cause you a never ending supply of headaches
3. I only have one jalapeno on mine but it purs right along with no issues so maybe? Searching on these forums and bfls will probably get you some better info on how much the pi can handle.
4. Minepeon is the only way to go! http://mineforeman.com/minepeon/ I think the min is 4gb or so. Make sure its a class 10 regardless of size you use.
5. See #4! Minepeon is headless and you configure it via a webpage based interface. It is pretty damn sweet!

[ElitePork]

- can i connect 3 bfl devices into one raspberry pi?
Yes, you can. I connected 2 jallies to my RaspPi
- can i use non powered usb hub for 3 of them?
Yes, you can. I'm using non-powered USB for the 2 jallies
- will cpu handle the load? therefore should i consider active cooling & heatsinks?
Yes, but I suggest you to find a 1.2A micro USB charger (I used apple iPhone4 charger which is 1A with a micro USB cable) if you are using a Rev B RaspPi. I don't know if you can use that 1.5A adapter because the specifications says 850mA to 1200mA
- which linux OS should i get & how much sd card space do i need for it? - im windows person.
It's called Raspbian, based on Debian OS. I guess this is the only OS working for RaspPi... (I didn't research on other OS), Min size for SD card is 4GB but I can only find 8GB in the shops here...
- it will not have screen or input devices connected so can i run team viewer for remote management?
I suggest you have a RCA connecter, a TV with RCA input, USB keyboard (USB mouse optional) ready when you are setting up the RaspPi. This is only applicable on first setup. After that you should be able to use TightVNC to manage it. (if you use the guide i linked below)

I suggest you go thru this guide that is created by BFL forumers (I personally also use this guide to setup my Pi)
http://goo.gl/z5IQR

Last but not least, show us some pics of your BFL miners

[Random8]

I suspect that you'll receive a single 60GH/s unit.

I think the advice you've been given above about the Pi is good. You shouldn't need any extra cooling for the Pi. In general, don't try to power anything (like a WiFi adapter) from the Pi's onboard USB ports. Just use one of those ports to connect to a powered USB hub and everything should work fine.

There's a wealth of Pi information at http://www.raspberrypi.org.

Random8

[sneef]

If you or anyone needs more power to their Pi check out these guys

http://rpips.com/