Gridcoin (GRC) - first coin utilizing BOINC - Official Thread

[ok123]

Yes,I run Gridcoin-qt by itself , no other clients.But it doesn't work.

Have you forwarded the listening port (32760) on your router? That is almost always a guaranteed fix for these situations.

My computer connect to the network by ADSL modem,no router.

[traderman]

Are you running latest version? I am running several rigs and I got no problems.

Yes,I run Gridcoin-qt by itself , no other clients.But it doesn't work.

I want to know:
If my gridcoin wallet is always out of sync,can I receive or send Grc?

[TribalBob]

Yes,I run Gridcoin-qt by itself , no other clients.But it doesn't work.

Have you forwarded the listening port (32760) on your router? That is almost always a guaranteed fix for these situations.

My computer connect to the network by ADSL modem,no router.

Try adding an exception rule for Gridcoin to windows firewall

[Gridcoin]

Yes,I run Gridcoin-qt by itself , no other clients.But it doesn't work.

I want to know:
If my gridcoin wallet is always out of sync,can I receive or send Grc?

Hmmmm- but Ok123 is saying No nodes are seen on the network? That means its not a sync issue , he cannot even see another node.
Have you placed gridcoin.conf with the addnodes in the users\appdata\gridcoin folder?

You can also go to the command line and type
gridcoin.qt -connect:www.gridcoin.us
You should at least see 1 node!

Thanks,
Grid

PS Try shutting off your virus scanner, your firewall, and run as admin.  Just to see which one it is.

[TribalBob]

Rob,

For cpumining, is it necessary to have my BOINC display name be my GRC address...?

Also, what would happen if I pointed a second cpu/client (by placing the same User ID in the projects fields) on a second computer to the same BOINC account I am currently cpumining with on my first computer...?

Thanks!

[Gridcoin]

Rob,

For cpumining, is it necessary to have my BOINC display name be my GRC address...?

Also, what would happen if I pointed a second cpu/client (by placing the same User ID in the projects fields) on a second computer to the same BOINC account I am currently cpumining with on my first computer...?

Thanks!

For now the cpu mining doesn't work yet, but on a positive note I think we will be able to take out that requirement (of publishing your GRC address as your username on the project website), since we found a way to associate your boinc_hostID with your GRCaddress within the client (using the leaderboard), so I think when we turn on cpumining, we can make it much nicer and dynamic (IE people can pick any official project now, and not do any setup except one key).......
Pointing a second cpu:  The second cpu will automatically create a new boinc key pair (2048 bits, very strong) and a new HostID; we started using that keypair for the leaderboard; and Yes then you could have two CPU mining accounts once we get that finished.

Rob H.

[Gridcoin]

New Version Available:
Release Notes:   1.1.5.0/53/6.9: Install From RPC: YES
* Important: Dc7D pointed out a flaw where the credits are miscalculated in circumstances where the project is abandoned.  Fixed.
* The leaderboard has been improved to be much more accurate, show projects ascending, show the correct credits descending, and a bug fixed
where it was skipping a bunch of projects.
* The mining console will now automatically shrink on smaller monitors so you can administer properly.
* Added disablesql=true key (please don't use this unless absolutely necessary).
* The Rows column in SQL has been widened so you can see the value.

Thanks and best regards testing,
Rob Halford

[TribalBob]

Rob,

For cpumining, is it necessary to have my BOINC display name be my GRC address...?

Also, what would happen if I pointed a second cpu/client (by placing the same User ID in the projects fields) on a second computer to the same BOINC account I am currently cpumining with on my first computer...?

Thanks!

For now the cpu mining doesn't work yet, but on a positive note I think we will be able to take out that requirement (of publishing your GRC address as your username on the project website), since we found a way to associate your boinc_hostID with your GRCaddress within the client (using the leaderboard), so I think when we turn on cpumining, we can make it much nicer and dynamic (IE people can pick any official project now, and not do any setup except one key).......
Pointing a second cpu:  The second cpu will automatically create a new boinc key pair (2048 bits, very strong) and a new HostID; we started using that keypair for the leaderboard; and Yes then you could have two CPU mining accounts once we get that finished.

Rob H.

Holy crap, cpumining isn't enabled...? My client has been sending out GRC multiple times per day for the cpumining beacon for a couple weeks now, where is that GRC going and why is it being taken if cpumining isn't enabled...?

How long do you think it will be before cpu mining is enabled again?

[Sparood]

Great development going on. Compliments to you Rob

[asdlolciterquit]

There is a Reddit petition to add Gridcoin to Coinedup.com exchange. Everyone please vote:

http://www.reddit.com/r/CoinedUp/comments/1uaoqf/please_add_grc/

only nine posts

[lmue]

GRC will be on coins-e soon.

[asdlolciterquit]

GRC will be on coins-e soon.

source?

[lmue]

Gridcoin got reply from coins-e. See Gridcoin forum.

[GrahamBen]

There is a Reddit petition to add Gridcoin to Coinedup.com exchange. Everyone please vote:

http://www.reddit.com/r/CoinedUp/comments/1uaoqf/please_add_grc/

only nine posts

Voted.

[asdlolciterquit]

Gridcoin got reply from coins-e. See Gridcoin forum.

thx!

[Gridcoin]

New version available:
Release Notes:   1.1.5.1/56/7.00: Install From RPC: Yes
 
** The main reason for this update is the SQL server was causing a lag, and I did identify the lags root cause finally and it is fixed!
 
** Important: A new boinc timestamp format has been used, modified program to honor both types.  If your average credits are low this should fix the issue.

Older:
* Important: Dc7D pointed out a flaw where the credits are miscalculated in circumstances where the project is abandoned.  Fixed.
* The leaderboard has been improved to be much more accurate, show projects ascending, show the correct credits descending, and a bug fixed
  where it was skipping a bunch of projects.
* The mining console will now automatically shrink on smaller monitors so you can administer properly.
* Added disablesql=true key (please don't use this unless absolutely necessary).
* The Rows column in SQL has been widened so you can see the value.
* Updated SQL Database Server, query analyzer and leaderboard to communicate with the database more efficiently (prevents the locking issue).
 
Thanks and best regards testing,
Rob Halford
 

[lmue]

New version available:
Release Notes:   1.1.5.1/56/7.00: Install From RPC: Yes
 
** The main reason for this update is the SQL server was causing a lag, and I did identify the lags root cause finally and it is fixed!
 
** Important: A new boinc timestamp format has been used, modified program to honor both types.  If your average credits are low this should fix the issue.

Older:
* Important: Dc7D pointed out a flaw where the credits are miscalculated in circumstances where the project is abandoned.  Fixed.
* The leaderboard has been improved to be much more accurate, show projects ascending, show the correct credits descending, and a bug fixed
  where it was skipping a bunch of projects.
* The mining console will now automatically shrink on smaller monitors so you can administer properly.
* Added disablesql=true key (please don't use this unless absolutely necessary).
* The Rows column in SQL has been widened so you can see the value.
* Updated SQL Database Server, query analyzer and leaderboard to communicate with the database more efficiently (prevents the locking issue).
 
Thanks and best regards testing,
Rob Halford
 

good, SQL works much better. just a little delay when opening the leaderboard now.

[Gridcoin]

New version available:

good, SQL works much better. just a little delay when opening the leaderboard now.

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Great!  That part is normal, its analyzing the 2300 rows each time you re-open it.  The lookback for the leaderboard is 30 days so it will get bigger and we'll see how long it takes in a couple of weeks.

[johnatx]

Hi, Rob:

Thanks for the detailed reply.
Kudos for all the great work done by the development team.
I believe what you guys are trailblazing here will have fundamental impact on the network in the future not just Gridcoin.
For example, in the future, a central network administration (such as BOINC team) can be replaced by the gridcoin p2p network with POW/POS built-in.
BOINC becomes of an Apps store. Even such Apps store can be distributed as we can securely store certificate and links of the Apps in the p2p network which allows people to download from authenticated apps location.

It may help if your visionary plan can be translated into a marketing campaign.
It will also help if there are derivatives of Gridcoin in the pipeline as part of the roadmap. Not to dilute Gridcoin, but to expand into different area and then provide additional value of the main coin network.
Would love to help if any is needed.

John

Hi, Grid:

If I understand correctly your new SQL based p2p crypto-exchange mechanism can be used as an effective Proof-of-Stock mechanism.
This may be even superior than Datacoin where they allow storing of some amount of data in the blockchain.
Can you shed some light on the differences?

John

I'd like to roll out SQL in phases:
* Client synchronization for standard data, blocks, tx, leaderboard - existing information that we can use for transaction auditing - all info can be harvested from the existing chain
* Full p2p distributed ledger: In the future, the ability to roll out data structures that are fully replicated and synchronized among our p2p network automatically.
* PoW (or PoS) based on the dissemination of the data itself.  Useful for CPU miners and for validating the integrity of the data (rejecting any injected data not approved by the network)

We have partially finished #1- you can query blocks and credit information from boinc.
#2 and #3 requires an expanded SQL spec; replicating the schema is fine, but Im working on the mechanism that secures the synchronized "official" ledger state.

From a high level, I think if we roll out a cryptographically strong formula that locks each row to a block key and block time and rowhash, and prunes old data, it would work.
The process itself of creating the rowhash may be the key to the PoW required for SQL replication; For example, if it takes time and effort for a client to generate the rowhash for new data, that is part of the PoW required to add info to the sql tables in order to be accepted by the network.

Yes, in theory, the SQL future features may not only be able to store useful data for the coin (such as the data you referring to) but we may even be able to set up pointers to
  web resources to store things like files that everyone can download - obviously to resources that have no point of failure and no central authority; etc; but Id like to focus on the SQL replication first.

Thanks,
Grid

[traderman]

Make sure to join Team Gridcoin @ the world community grid. http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=BBNGDQS832

You can join directly from Boinc too.

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