Hello everybody
Thanks dev for a clean start to this coin. I've been here since 'early days' (we are still early).
An associate and I used cloud computing to mine some CREP.
Now that we are just weeks from mining with GPU, I'll describe how you can also mine with cloud computers for free.
This method is against TOS of the cloud provider, but you might be able to squeeze some extra coins out while you can.
You must provide a valid credit/debit card to be provided with $500 of computing power
but you will not be charged when the free credit expires. Only if you explicitly continue after will you be charged.
You will be able to increase your hash rate by approximately 700-800 h/s using 3 cloud systems.
1. use gmail to access google cloud services
2. go to 'compute engine' area
3. create a VM instance
4. select the latest ubuntu as your OS
5. set your system parameters as 8 cpu, ~7gig ram option
6. press the SSH button to begin cloud instance
all italic text from here is a command to type into the ubuntu command line terminal7. download the crep miner in the terminal by typing:
wget http://crep.cnotepool.info/miner_linux.zip (or whatever link is)
8. install 'unzip'
sudo apt-get install unzip9. unzip the miner file
unzip miner_linux.zip10. editing the config file
- install emacs
sudo apt-get install emacsemacs config.txt- navigate with arrows on keyboard
- paste your wallet address into config file
- increase the amount of CPU used by cloud computer in config file, change the list to appear this way
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 0 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 1 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 2 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 3 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 4 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 5 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 6 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 7 },
{ "low_power_mode" : false, "no_prefetch" : true, "affine_to_cpu" : 8 },
perhaps the 8th is not necessary, i haven't tested, but it does not harm.
- exit emacs, press ctrl+X, then ctrl+C
- follow prompts at the bottom of screen to save config file changes
11. start mining
./xmr-stak-cpuyou can do this with a maximum of 24 cores on gCloud, but each system must be in a different location (USwest, USeast, UScentral etc..)
Best of luck to you all. I won't be helping you if there are problems, so rely on some other friendly person to give you tips if there are issues.
If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry
