Bitminter client (Windows/Linux/Mac)

[DrHaribo]

Thank you for the fast reply to my earlier questions in the newbie section. When I tried to go back and post a reply, the option for "reply" was gone. I'm assuming I can't post in the newbie section anymore after only one post? Strange.

Posting more should still work.

One weird thing I noticed. When using bfgminer, my BF1 has a solid red flashing LED. When using Bitminter client, the LED blinks Red to Yellow. Anyone know what the significance of this is? Maybe it could help troubleshoot.

That's interesting. Does anyone know what the colors and blinking means? I've never seen any technical info on this device. I looked at the bfgminer source code to try and find out how it works.

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[Atomar]

My TwinFury is blinking red/orange when he finds a new block. Steady red meens, it's not working ...

That's what I was reading somewhere ...

[Bitcoin320]

Hi everyone, this is my first post and I really hope someone can help me.  I just purchased a red fury and still getting the timeout error on bitminter.  Has anyone able to figure out this error?  please help really appreciate it.

[DrHaribo]

Hi everyone, this is my first post and I really hope someone can help me.  I just purchased a red fury and still getting the timeout error on bitminter.  Has anyone able to figure out this error?  please help really appreciate it.

Some have issues getting it detected by Bitminter client, and some have problems with reduced hashrate. Hopefully I will be able to fix this in the future. For now, please use bfgminer instead (link on front page of bitminter.com).

Red Fury is very sensitive and often gets stuck in a non-working state, even with bfgminer. You may be able to recover with the reset button on the device, or you may have to unplug it and plug it back in the USB port again to wake it up.

[Bitcoin320]

Thanks so much, I guess I will keep trying. 

[jloflin]

Can I run BFGminer with the red fury and at the same time run the bitminter java program with my other miners?

I'm running the bitminter java program with 2 asic miners and my gpu. I tried starting BFGminer and pointed it toward my red fury. It found it and keeps asking Bitminter.com for work updates, but doesn't seem to be doing much. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks.

[DrHaribo]

Can I run BFGminer with the red fury and at the same time run the bitminter java program with my other miners?

I'm running the bitminter java program with 2 asic miners and my gpu. I tried starting BFGminer and pointed it toward my red fury. It found it and keeps asking Bitminter.com for work updates, but doesn't seem to be doing much. What am I doing wrong?

Yep, that will work. Just don't run the same devices in both clients.

Not sure what you are doing wrong with bfgminer. If it only says that the pool is requesting work updates, but never "accepted", then something is wrong.

Edit: "accepted" lines you should get with every accepted proof of work (aka "share"), which is what you get paid for. You should see those lines output in bfgminer regularly while the ASIC is working.

[Bitcoin320]

I tried using BFGminer but it's very confusing, any plan on getting bitminter to work with red fury any time soon?

[DrHaribo]

I tried using BFGminer but it's very confusing, any plan on getting bitminter to work with red fury any time soon?

I hope to fix the hashrate issue. But the problem with it not detecting them as easily as bfgminer does, I have no idea what the problem is.

If you know how to use the command line, a simple way to run bfgminer:

Code:

bfgminer -o stratum+tcp://mint.bitminter.com:3333 -u user_worker -p X

[Bitcoin320]

hmm I tried that but its not detecting my red fury either.  it's showing 8.86 mh/s. 

I have 3 ASICMiner Block Erupter and I don't have any issue with them. 

[jloflin]

OK, thanks. I'll go ask in the BFGminer thread.

[Bitcoin320]

Finally got one out of my three bitfury worked with BitMinter, still have 2 I just don't understand why they don't work 

[DrHaribo]

Finally got one out of my three bitfury worked with BitMinter, still have 2 I just don't understand why they don't work 

Do all 5 show up as COM ports in Windows?

[Bitcoin320]

Finally got one out of my three bitfury worked with BitMinter, still have 2 I just don't understand why they don't work 

Do all 5 show up as COM ports in Windows?

Sorry I meant I only have 3 total.

Yes COM13, COM15, COM16. and only BitMinter recognize the one at COM15, the other 2 said timeout 

[DrHaribo]

Yes COM13, COM15, COM16. and only BitMinter recognize the one at COM15, the other 2 said timeout 

Did you try unplugging and plugging them back in, then scan all ports?

[Bitcoin320]

Yes COM13, COM15, COM16. and only BitMinter recognize the one at COM15, the other 2 said timeout 

Did you try unplugging and plugging them back in, then scan all ports?

Yeah did that 10 times already, uninstalled driver then reinstall again.  only recognizes COM15. 

[DrHaribo]

Yeah did that 10 times already, uninstalled driver then reinstall again.  only recognizes COM15. 

Sometimes bfgminer picks up more of them than Bitminter client does. Worth a shot.

I'd try the blue/red fury support thread about the rest, especially the devices that don't even show as COM ports.

[Bitcoin320]

Yeah did that 10 times already, uninstalled driver then reinstall again.  only recognizes COM15. 

Sometimes bfgminer picks up more of them than Bitminter client does. Worth a shot.

I'd try the blue/red fury support thread about the rest, especially the devices that don't even show as COM ports.

OMG I GOT THEM ALL TO WORK.  I just kept pressing the little buttons on the red fury and Bitminter was able to detect it.  Thanks a bunch.

[CCCrypto]

Does anyone have advice on connecting to Bitminter via stratum proxy with a Bitfury rig?

I'm trying to connect using stratum+tcp://mint.bitminter.com (on the admin page), and the noncerate is just flashing 0GH/s. I can't figure it out and it's very frustrating.

[nwoolls]

I'm trying to connect using stratum+tcp://mint.bitminter.com (on the admin page), and the noncerate is just flashing 0GH/s. I can't figure it out and it's very frustrating.

I don't have a rig like that but maybe include the port?

Code:

mint.bitminter.com:3333

Edit: fixed port!