Star Trek Crypto Coin thread - Big changes are coming!!

[dreamwatcher]

Well well well,

It looks like the UFC issues are because of the cloud coin base:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=379236.msg4110512#msg4110512

I am going to implement this fix and see if it works...

[dreamwatcher]

Wow, to fix the problem with the tx messaging (Send a message with your transaction feature) that was causing the Boost thread handling errors, I had to fix a different issue with the back-end software that fixed the first issue. 

Anyway, I am testing the UFC stratum back end on port 4445, if anybody wants to try it.

This was the chain of events:

1. I started getting Boost threading exceptions on submit block.They would start up almost at random and nothing short of starting with a clean wallet/block chain would clear it up. These errors would have never led me to believe the issue was with the extra data in the TX (Message feature).

2.One of the active developers of stratum back-ends ,(amed_bodi) had recently published a commit solving this issue with the cloudcoin and other TX message coins.

3. That made my day when I saw it, not only was I not dealing with a core logic issue, but there was a fix.

4.Unfortunately, I started getting other errors with the back-end.I would have blocks get accepted by the coin daemon and put on the block chain, but the back-end would reject them and give out the infamous "500" errors.

5. At this point to keep the pool going I switched it to PushPool. This worked because with the LP protocol all the transaction handling and block building is done by the daemon, unlike stratum which gets instructions on how to construct a block (block template) and assembles then submits the completed block. PushPool only submits the header hash of a block while the daemon constructs it.

6. I found the issue and a quick fix for the problem unrelated to the first problem I was having with the back-end. It involves the way the Daemon accepts a get block command. One of the checks the back end of a pool does, is to check to see if a submitted block actuality made it into the block chain. Some scrypt daemons only accept the hexed scrypt hash with the get block command, UFC is one of them. So when the back end went to preform the test, it was passing the hexed block hash causing a 500 error. This lead to a condition where the block was actuality accepted to the block chain, but the back end would report it to the pool database as not accepted.

SO with the quick fix of passing the scrypt_hex_hash to the functions involved, i was able to get stratum working again for UFC. I want to test it for a few days to be sure, but you are welcome to use it on port 4445.

[dreamwatcher]

I have the capacity to start another pool. 

Cubits?

Dollarpound?

Firefly?

Other?

[daemonfox]

Wanted to throw this out there...

Updated my GPL and had to close and relaunch to replace the peers.dat file with the original i backed up... opened too soon before the previous instance closed and got the message it couldn't lock the GPL.exe file...

then it states NOVACOIN may still be running.

No biggie, just thought I would let you know find/replace missed that error message.

[mogrith]

I have the capacity to start another pool. 

Cubits?

Dollarpound?

Firefly?

Other?

Well I just started a Dollarpounds pool Jupiter Mining Co there are not a lot of DPS miners so another DPS pool may not be needed yet.

OFF has a p2p pool but not anything else.
QBT has 2 pools bet they seem to be up and down a lot often at the same time.
FFC also just has a p2p pool but since you can use ASIC on it the pool runs between 1-4TH/s

[unfocus]

I have the capacity to start another pool. 

Cubits?

Dollarpound?

Firefly?

Other?

Well I just started a Dollarpounds pool Jupiter Mining Co there are not a lot of DPS miners so another DPS pool may not be needed yet.

OFF has a p2p pool but not anything else.
QBT has 2 pools bet they seem to be up and down a lot often at the same time.
FFC also just has a p2p pool but since you can use ASIC on it the pool runs between 1-4TH/s

I just registered, but my account is now locked

[daemonfox]

I have the capacity to start another pool. 

Cubits?

Dollarpound?

Firefly?

Other?

Well I just started a Dollarpounds pool Jupiter Mining Co there are not a lot of DPS miners so another DPS pool may not be needed yet.

OFF has a p2p pool but not anything else.
QBT has 2 pools bet they seem to be up and down a lot often at the same time.
FFC also just has a p2p pool but since you can use ASIC on it the pool runs between 1-4TH/s

FFC has a coinex pool that has a fairly large hashrate at times...

[mogrith]

unfocus is unlocked

[mogrith]

I have the capacity to start another pool. 

Cubits?

Dollarpound?

Firefly?

Other?

Well I just started a Dollarpounds pool Jupiter Mining Co there are not a lot of DPS miners so another DPS pool may not be needed yet.

OFF has a p2p pool but not anything else.
QBT has 2 pools bet they seem to be up and down a lot often at the same time.
FFC also just has a p2p pool but since you can use ASIC on it the pool runs between 1-4TH/s

FFC has a coinex pool that has a fairly large hashrate at times...

Also found OFF just had 2 new pools come online also

[unfocus]

unfocus is unlocked

Thanks, pointed a GPU over there now

[dreamwatcher]

Some Darsek clients may be showing the "Checkpoint is too old error". Though unexpected on my part, this should clear itself once the new year has past for the majority of the world.

I believe the  reason this is happening is because of the new year and the dateline.

On Jan 1 2014, there is a change in the way stake is generated that kicks in. This is part of the Novacoin base. Some client/daemons may already be past the dateline, causing some confusion with the clients.

If you want to play it safe, just wait until the year flips over for the majority of the world, but there should not be any problem beforehand except for the error.



The change in stake has to do with the time range for maturity.

On Jan 1 , 2014 the max level of maturity changes to 90 days. The stake range becomes 30 - 90 days.

Before then the stake range in 30 -60 days.

I did consult with the Novacoin developer before release if I should push back the change over date and he advised against it.

If the "error" continues past tomorrow, I will have to take a closer look.

[dreamwatcher]

GPL stake stats:

Code:

unsigned int nStakeMinAge = 60 * 60 * 24 * 365; // minimum age for coin age
unsigned int nStakeMaxAge = 60 * 60 * 24 * 730; // stake age of full weight

1 year minimum stake
2 years for full stake weight

Code:

static int64 nRewardCoinYear = 5 * CENT;  // creation amount per coin-year

 5 cent per coin-year consumed (which can be roughly understood as 5% interest annually)

[MobGod]

is the exchange open yet,if not anyone selling right now?

[MobGod]

also any fix for this yet plus some nodes might help
https://i.imgur.com/0w2gjFh.png

getting a checkpoint warning right now Dream can i stay on your pool or what?

[dreamwatcher]

also any fix for this yet plus some nodes might help
https://i.imgur.com/0w2gjFh.png

getting a checkpoint warning right now Dream can i stay on your pool or what?

As mentioned above, it is most likely due to the stake change over. We need to wait and see if when the majority of clients move into the new year, the error clears itself.

Other then that, it is only annoying and not fatal, blocks are still being produced and transactions going through. I have a patch ready in case it does not resolve naturally.

[MobGod]

also any fix for this yet plus some nodes might help
https://i.imgur.com/0w2gjFh.png

getting a checkpoint warning right now Dream can i stay on your pool or what?

As mentioned above, it is most likely due to the stake change over. We need to wait and see if when the majority of clients move into the new year, the error clears itself.

Other then that, it is only annoying and not fatal, blocks are still being produced and transactions going through. I have a patch ready in case it does not resolve naturally.

ok thanks dream can you check you msg when you get a sec please,also any nodes i only have one connection

[MobGod]

so anyone selling?

[unfocus]

so anyone selling?

Happy New Year! What are you buying? there are several trek coins..

[MobGod]

so anyone selling?

Happy New Year! What are you buying? there are several trek coins..

GPL or UFP

[dreamwatcher]

There is a patched Darsek version up on gihub to get rid of the checkpoint warning.

I will release a Windows binary later today, but I want to see if I can fix the Windows thread closing issues today before releasing the patched client.