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

[alexius89]

anybody have a list of updated nodes?

addnode=76.187.184.27
addnode=66.187.94.194
addnode=76.74.177.224
addnode=84.125.196.167
addnode=71.233.139.62
addnode=72.92.48.105

I have these and working great. Not sure if there are better nodes or smth too.

I found these myself:

addnode=98.114.181.178
addnode=76.187.184.27
addnode=66.187.94.194
addnode=76.74.177.224
addnode=84.125.196.167
addnode=71.233.139.62
addnode=72.92.48.105
addnode=72.208.65.226
addnode=77.64.220.124
addnode=50.152.78.46
addnode=207.229.136.136


I just upgraded to the latest version but it has already shut itself down and rebuilt from snapshot twice? Starts building the blockchain around 38000. What should I do? Just wait??

i have nodes from the instruction page since 5 weeks.   What are these nodes good for?

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[GRDMINER]

anybody have a list of updated nodes?

addnode=76.187.184.27
addnode=66.187.94.194
addnode=76.74.177.224
addnode=84.125.196.167
addnode=71.233.139.62
addnode=72.92.48.105

I have these and working great. Not sure if there are better nodes or smth too.

I found these myself:

addnode=98.114.181.178
addnode=76.187.184.27
addnode=66.187.94.194
addnode=76.74.177.224
addnode=84.125.196.167
addnode=71.233.139.62
addnode=72.92.48.105
addnode=72.208.65.226
addnode=77.64.220.124
addnode=50.152.78.46
addnode=207.229.136.136


I just upgraded to the latest version but it has already shut itself down and rebuilt from snapshot twice? Starts building the blockchain around 38000. What should I do? Just wait??

i have nodes from the instruction page since 5 weeks.   What are these nodes good for?

It helps to get connections to other nodes in the network e.g. to sync the blockchain, usually not needed as the client should find them by itself.

[Sparood]

I've got plenty of nodes now, connecting just fine. However around block 62000 the wallet restarts. rebuilts the blockchain from a snapshot and starts again at 9 or 10 weeks ago. I just went to the gym for two hours and it was back again. Probably for the 10th time now...

How do I solve this?!

[GRDMINER]

I've got plenty of nodes now, connecting just fine. However around block 62000 the wallet restarts. rebuilts the blockchain from a snapshot and starts again at 9 or 10 weeks ago. I just went to the gym for two hours and it was back again. Probably for the 10th time now...

How do I solve this?!

Is there are restartwallet in your gridcoin.conf? Just in case...

[Sparood]

Solved it. Guess the latest version is not in the .msi on gridcoin.us. We really need these links to be up to date. Also the .zip is 404...

Upgraded in the end and all is good

[allcrypt]

When I try to compile the qt-wallet under ubuntu, qmake reports:

Code:

Project MESSAGE: Warning: unknown QT: qaxcontainer

make terminates with following error:

Code:

src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp:9:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

Please help me to solve this problem.

Hi Grex,
You can build a Linux version if you look at the cryptsy thread on page 1 of this thread (the please add us to the exchange link) a guy named Roo posted the instructions for the build,
but please be aware that you cannot Mine on the latest Linux version since it does not have a CPUMiner-- its mainly there as a wallet for the exchanges etc.
Sergey is working on the CPUMiner now; but its a big project.

Thanks,
Rob H.

AllCrypt.com is trying to compile the wallet, and even using the tips the Roo posted in the cryptsy thread I had to search 20 mins to find, it still fails with:
bitcoinrpc.cpp:14:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/bitcoinrpc.o] Error 1

Cant add the coin until someone points us in the right direction.

[asdlolciterquit]

When I try to compile the qt-wallet under ubuntu, qmake reports:

Code:

Project MESSAGE: Warning: unknown QT: qaxcontainer

make terminates with following error:

Code:

src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp:9:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

Please help me to solve this problem.

Hi Grex,
You can build a Linux version if you look at the cryptsy thread on page 1 of this thread (the please add us to the exchange link) a guy named Roo posted the instructions for the build,
but please be aware that you cannot Mine on the latest Linux version since it does not have a CPUMiner-- its mainly there as a wallet for the exchanges etc.
Sergey is working on the CPUMiner now; but its a big project.

Thanks,
Rob H.

AllCrypt.com is trying to compile the wallet, and even using the tips the Roo posted in the cryptsy thread I had to search 20 mins to find, it still fails with:
bitcoinrpc.cpp:14:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/bitcoinrpc.o] Error 1

Cant add the coin until someone points us in the right direction.

this is important!!

P.S: does somebody still have the write: "attenction: transaction might be wrong etc etc..."

[DreadLord]

can i set cpumining=true and also do GPU mining? why would anyone set cpumining=false since it is not using cpu power?

Cpu mining it's done with Boinc, processing the projects asked in projects console of your wallet, so it will use cpu power accordingly to what you have set in preferences in Boinc manager.

[DreadLord]

Hi Rob,

First let me say that you are doing an awesome work with Gridcoin.

I have being trying the new pool but I found something that I think it's not right, the pool is paying accordantly to shares submitted and is counting the overall shares since first day when we enter the pool, that makes very hard to climb our earnings and it's an disadvantage to someone entering the pool for the first time, or am I seeing something wrong?

Other thing is I can't get the scrypt sleep working for my GPU's If I select use always GPU on Boinc it will use them all the time even when they are at work, if I select never use GPU when scrypt sleep comes it will not process Boinc projects what am I missing were?

Thank you,

João G.

[traderman]

Have you tried the instructions on the main gridcoin.us site?

http://www.gridcoin.us/download/InstallingGridcoinQTOnLinuxAndMac.txt

When I try to compile the qt-wallet under ubuntu, qmake reports:

Code:

Project MESSAGE: Warning: unknown QT: qaxcontainer

make terminates with following error:

Code:

src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp:9:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

Please help me to solve this problem.

Hi Grex,
You can build a Linux version if you look at the cryptsy thread on page 1 of this thread (the please add us to the exchange link) a guy named Roo posted the instructions for the build,
but please be aware that you cannot Mine on the latest Linux version since it does not have a CPUMiner-- its mainly there as a wallet for the exchanges etc.
Sergey is working on the CPUMiner now; but its a big project.

Thanks,
Rob H.

AllCrypt.com is trying to compile the wallet, and even using the tips the Roo posted in the cryptsy thread I had to search 20 mins to find, it still fails with:
bitcoinrpc.cpp:14:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.
make: *** [obj/bitcoinrpc.o] Error 1

Cant add the coin until someone points us in the right direction.

[Gridcoin]

Code:

Project MESSAGE: Warning: unknown QT: qaxcontainer

make terminates with following error:

Code:

src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp:9:21: fatal error: QAxObject: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

Please help me to solve this problem.
Cant add the coin until someone points us in the right direction.

Hello Allcrypt, thanks for adding us.

To build gridcoind, use the link Traderman mentions:
http://www.gridcoin.us/download/compilingGridcoinOnlinux.txt

Ensure you are git cloning the 'gridcoin-master/gridcoin-master-linux' and build from the Linux directory. 
If you have any problems with io.h, (some Debian 64 distros reported this), change that one line to  #include <sys/io.h>.

Other than that you should be good to go.  Once you create your gridcoin.conf file, add node 'www.gridcoin.us' if you have any sync issues.

Best of Luck,
Grid

[Gridcoin]

Gridcoin Pool Instructions:

- Note: The pool is in alpha so I recommend pointing an extra instance of cgminer at it
until we have it debugged.
- The main difference between a traditional pool and the gridcoin pool is this pool requires the gridcoin-qt
client to authenticate to the pool (in order to send boinc information over SSL) before you can mine.
Gridcoin QT will do this on every re-start and once every 30 minutes, and also when you push the "re-authenticate"
button.  You can also go to mining | pools and push that button (going to be used for a future purpose when more pools
exist).
- This pool does not require a block to be found before you start accruing payments.
- Once every 30 minutes we will repopulate the leaderboard to show progress of all miners.
- Once per day, the pool does a currency sweep; it sends all of the payments earned to the individual accounts.
 Withdrawals are done by the user.
- You can see your progress by going to Account and refresh the page.
- Modify CGMiner with the following settings to connect to the pool:
{
  "pools" : [
      {
          "url" : "http://pool.gridcoin.us/Getwork.aspx?user=yourweb_miner_usernamehere&pass=your_miner_password",
      "user":"thisdoesnotmatterbutneedstobehere", "pass":"lol"
     }
],
"api-listen" : true,
"api-port" : "4001",
"api-allow" : "W:127.0.0.1",
"intensity" : "17",
...

- Add 3 lines to your gridcoin config:
pooluser=your_web_username **Note: This is the master web account in the pool, NOT the miner account name!
poolpassword=your_web_password
poolurl=http://pool.gridcoin.us 
To test these settings, go into gridcoin to mining | Pools and click Authenticate, it should show success or fail.

Best of Luck Mining!

Rob H.

Questions:

1) How do we configure cgminer if we launch via .bat or command line...? Do we need all the api-listen, api-port, api-allow stuff, because I have no idea what flags to use from the command line for that.

2) Are web_miner_username and pooluser the same thing...? If not, Do I choose my own web_miner_username and pooluser name or are there specific ones I should be using...?

3) Is the miner_password the same as the web_password...? If not, do I choose my own passwords for each one or are there specific nes I should use...?


Thanks!

Hi Bob,

Although you may be able to squeeze all that in to the command line, I would recommend something easier first.  Set up the gridcoinpool in the cgm0 file, (and also if you want you can add a second pool with your loopback as a fallback for pool resiliency).  Then make the bat file execute c:\%appdata%\cgminer0\cgminer.exe -c cgm0.

2) No; the web user & pass allows gc to send all your boinc info to the pool for the leaderboard; the miner user & pass authenticates the instance of the miner (so we can keep track of share submits per worker).  So you have to send your worker user & pass in the URL.  You choose your own.  The pool will enforce the unique constraint so don't worry about picking a bad one.  In the future we should have "webusername.workername" like other pools, but for now its enforced as unique on the server side.

Have a great one!

[asdlolciterquit]

does somebody still have the write: "attenction: transaction might be wrong etc etc..."

can anybody can confirm or deny that?

thanks!

[Gridcoin]

Hey Rob,

Is the cpumining beacon working fine with encrypted wallets now?

If it is encrypted it still has to be unlocked for the beacons to send.

No not yet; although you make a good point, we may be able to unlock it, send the beacon and lock it; but I have never looked into that.

[Gridcoin]

I have a little request. Change please BOINC team flag from USA to International. Thanks!

Yes, I did get ahold of Rom Walton from Berkeley, he updated the Country and said it will take time to propogate.

[Gridcoin]

the gridcoin-qt download link is not working on front page

It works for me; which link the MSI correct?

BTW, anyone downloading and receiving lower than 1.1.6.5 is due to your machine having a cached version.
Delete the program dir, reinstall, and click Repair.

Or you can always do the Upgrade from the rpc.

[Gridcoin]

Can you have twice the fun, i.e. mine Gridcoins with BOINC running and get both extra GRCs and Ripples via the community grid project?

You used to be able to, but both Ripple and Gridcoin would like you to be a member of their own respective team.
So the only way now is to belong to different teams per project, which is possible, but of course you would be earning less RAC per project.

[GreekBitcoin]

Is there a point to mine this coin and help scientific research if i dont have a GPU but only CPU? btw on linux...

[Gridcoin]

small issue to report:  when you have sync issues the wallet will go into a 'safe mode'.  The issue is that the debug console seems to not let you do commands when it is in this state.  When I type 'upgrade' in the console it gives a safe mode error message code -2 and doesn't execute the upgrade.  I think you should still be able to execute the upgrade command at least, even in the 'safe mode'.

Hi,
Yes its due to the bitcoin supermajority rule, if you are out of sync even after you upgrade you stay in safe mode.
There are 2 solutions:
1) The most effective works 90% of the time:
cd c:\program files (x86)\gridcoin
grcrestarter -upgrade
This forces an upgrade.  Wait for chain to sync.  Safe mode should go away.

If and only if that does not work, then rebuild the block chain (this is usually never required).

Good luck,
Grid

[datguyian]

Is there a point to mine this coin and help scientific research if i dont have a GPU but only CPU? btw on linux...

Yes, I'm using Boinc with a sempron and still getting 90-130 coins a day.