[0.1 Bounty Claimed] Please write a complete guide with screenshots on Gridseed

[SummersideGuy]

Are you sure the comport is right? I also had a DM from someone with the same error, in that case the usb port was faulty. So try a different port as well.

The USB port is fine. The PC is brand new build, The device worked before through the port before I switched this driver
To bring you up to speed, check the link below and read the comments:
http://cryptomining-blog.com/1254-how-to-mine-both-btc-and-ltc-on-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asic/

I think he meant, in the batch file. You have to look in device manager for the COM port, and see what number it is assigned, and the put that in the batch file. I think that is what he means.

That is the problem when I istall the WINUSB, the device dissappears in my device manager along with the com port, check the link i posted up to. I have the newer version which is somewhat different then the one they used in their how to.

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[maardein]

Are you sure the comport is right? I also had a DM from someone with the same error, in that case the usb port was faulty. So try a different port as well.

The USB port is fine. The PC is brand new build, The device worked before through the port before I switched this driver
To bring you up to speed, check the link below and read the comments:
http://cryptomining-blog.com/1254-how-to-mine-both-btc-and-ltc-on-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asic/

I think he meant, in the batch file. You have to look in device manager for the COM port, and see what number it is assigned, and the put that in the batch file. I think that is what he means.

That is the problem when I istall the WINUSB, the device dissappears in my device manager along with the com port, check the link i posted up to. I have the newer version which is somewhat different then the one they used in their how to.

Sorry, I don't know the answer either. Maybe if I have time, I can try to test it. But if you don't have a COM port in your devicemanager, it makes sense that the minerd can not connect to a COM port.

[Zoomhash]

Are you sure the comport is right? I also had a DM from someone with the same error, in that case the usb port was faulty. So try a different port as well.

The USB port is fine. The PC is brand new build, The device worked before through the port before I switched this driver
To bring you up to speed, check the link below and read the comments:
http://cryptomining-blog.com/1254-how-to-mine-both-btc-and-ltc-on-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asic/

I think he meant, in the batch file. You have to look in device manager for the COM port, and see what number it is assigned, and the put that in the batch file. I think that is what he means.

That is the problem when I istall the WINUSB, the device dissappears in my device manager along with the com port, check the link i posted up to. I have the newer version which is somewhat different then the one they used in their how to.

Sorry, I don't know the answer either. Maybe if I have time, I can try to test it. But if you don't have a COM port in your devicemanager, it makes sense that the minerd can not connect to a COM port.

Bounty SENT!

[maardein]

Are you sure the comport is right? I also had a DM from someone with the same error, in that case the usb port was faulty. So try a different port as well.

The USB port is fine. The PC is brand new build, The device worked before through the port before I switched this driver
To bring you up to speed, check the link below and read the comments:
http://cryptomining-blog.com/1254-how-to-mine-both-btc-and-ltc-on-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asic/

I think he meant, in the batch file. You have to look in device manager for the COM port, and see what number it is assigned, and the put that in the batch file. I think that is what he means.

That is the problem when I istall the WINUSB, the device dissappears in my device manager along with the com port, check the link i posted up to. I have the newer version which is somewhat different then the one they used in their how to.

Sorry, I don't know the answer either. Maybe if I have time, I can try to test it. But if you don't have a COM port in your devicemanager, it makes sense that the minerd can not connect to a COM port.

Bounty SENT!

Thanks, I confirm that I've received 0.1 BTC

[SummersideGuy]

OK are are pictures of before in device manager and after in device manager when Zadig program is run and WINUSB is applied. Note that after STM32 is still in device manage but now listed under USB devices instead of com ports and it no longer has a com port assigned to it.




I i could figure out a way to assign a com port maybe I might be all set

[maardein]

OK are are pictures of before in device manager and after in device manager when Zadig program is run and WINUSB is applied. Note that after STM32 is still in device manage but now listed under USB devices instead of com ports and it no longer has a com port assigned to it.




I i could figure out a way to assign a com port maybe I might be all set

And you can't just change it in properties I suppose?

[SummersideGuy]

And you can't just change it in properties I suppose?

No below is all you have after Zadig

[SummersideGuy]

Using Com1 seems to let cpuminer detect the gridseed however when running, it is not solving any shares , see my screen grab below

[dimeguy]

I've found in my experience that running it with cpuminer (not controller) seems to work a whole lot better in linux than windows.  Just look in `dmesg` when you plug the usb in and it'll give you the comm (/dev/xxxUSBxxx) that was connected and just use that to start cpuminer with and just works, no configuration on port needed.

[wolfey2014]

I've found in my experience that running it with cpuminer (not controller) seems to work a whole lot better in linux than windows.  Just look in `dmesg` when you plug the usb in and it'll give you the comm (/dev/xxxUSBxxx) that was connected and just use that to start cpuminer with and just works, no configuration on port needed.

That sounds great! Linux,,I've always wanted to try it out. What things besides comm port assignment and config' does Linux do better where mining with GS5s goes?
Is it easy to install Linux on a partition of my current winxp or win7 hard drive?

I don't care if I'm using Windblow$ or not. I am from the good ol' days of DOS and I loved how fast it ran and how easy it was to use...oh the joy! Anyway, enlighten me on your experiences with Linux, if you would be so kind.
Thanks
Wolfey2014

[dimeguy]

I've found in my experience that running it with cpuminer (not controller) seems to work a whole lot better in linux than windows.  Just look in `dmesg` when you plug the usb in and it'll give you the comm (/dev/xxxUSBxxx) that was connected and just use that to start cpuminer with and just works, no configuration on port needed.

That sounds great! Linux,,I've always wanted to try it out. What things besides comm port assignment and config' does Linux do better where mining with GS5s goes?
Is it easy to install Linux on a partition of my current winxp or win7 hard drive?

I don't care if I'm using Windblow$ or not. I am from the good ol' days of DOS and I loved how fast it ran and how easy it was to use...oh the joy! Anyway, enlighten me on your experiences with Linux, if you would be so kind.
Thanks
Wolfey2014

Linux is a big topic.  There are a lot of guides around the web.

For most mining, it's about the same linux/window; but for gridseeds it was just easier in linux (for me atleast, I had problems with COM ports in windows). When plugged in, dmesg gives this:

Code:

[1170592.480023] usb 3-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[1170592.656033] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0483, idProduct=5740
[1170592.656036] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[1170592.656038] usb 3-1: Product: STM32 Virtual COM Port
[1170592.656040] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics
[1170592.656041] usb 3-1: SerialNumber: 8D8737965551
[1170608.388477] cdc_acm 3-1:1.0: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
[1170608.388558] cdc_acm 3-1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

It shows up as ttyACM0 (some versions will show up as ttyUSB0)

Then I just build the cpuminer (fork provided by gridseed) and then just gave it the option from above:

Code:

--gc3355=/dev/ttyACM0

[wolfey2014]

I've found in my experience that running it with cpuminer (not controller) seems to work a whole lot better in linux than windows.  Just look in `dmesg` when you plug the usb in and it'll give you the comm (/dev/xxxUSBxxx) that was connected and just use that to start cpuminer with and just works, no configuration on port needed.

That sounds great! Linux,,I've always wanted to try it out. What things besides comm port assignment and config' does Linux do better where mining with GS5s goes?
Is it easy to install Linux on a partition of my current winxp or win7 hard drive?

I don't care if I'm using Windblow$ or not. I am from the good ol' days of DOS and I loved how fast it ran and how easy it was to use...oh the joy! Anyway, enlighten me on your experiences with Linux, if you would be so kind.
Thanks
Wolfey2014

Linux is a big topic.  There are a lot of guides around the web.

For most mining, it's about the same linux/window; but for gridseeds it was just easier in linux (for me atleast, I had problems with COM ports in windows). When plugged in, dmesg gives this:

Code:

[1170592.480023] usb 3-1: new full-speed USB device number 2 using uhci_hcd
[1170592.656033] usb 3-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0483, idProduct=5740
[1170592.656036] usb 3-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[1170592.656038] usb 3-1: Product: STM32 Virtual COM Port
[1170592.656040] usb 3-1: Manufacturer: STMicroelectronics
[1170592.656041] usb 3-1: SerialNumber: 8D8737965551
[1170608.388477] cdc_acm 3-1:1.0: This device cannot do calls on its own. It is not a modem.
[1170608.388558] cdc_acm 3-1:1.0: ttyACM0: USB ACM device

It shows up as ttyACM0 (some versions will show up as ttyUSB0)

Then I just build the cpuminer (fork provided by gridseed) and then just gave it the option from above:

Code:

--gc3355=/dev/ttyACM0

What about the spoon and knife?
What does 'fork' mean in geek speak?

That coding looks like more mother forking convolution to me
I think I'll just stick with Windblow$ and keep the coding to a bare minimum.
My shyt's working just fine...for now - crossing fingers -
Wolfey2014

[SummersideGuy]

Ok so I found a link to a youtube video and followed the video's instructions and I got my single red finned gridseed to  dual mine. So if you are like me and had the STM32 Virtual driver instead of the other one finish reading this and watch the video. Now the key is you have to remember the com assigned to the miner before you apply the usb driver with zadig as this is still secretly the com port to use in cpu miner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjXu5BYjEHo&list=UUcqRbsp96-Z3BAu_oSG-TCA
I have my red gridseed now dual mining in windows gets 330kh/s scrypt and 6GH/s sha256. I also posted a picture of it dual mining alongside a couple of  antminer U1's. To do this you have to have the antminers unplugged, and when you run cgminer for the gridseed have hotplug set to 0 so it does not try to detect the antminers and crash. then after you gridseed is all running launch bfgminer for the antminers.

[SummersideGuy]

OK so I tried dual mining at 850mhz on both sha and scrypt and I start to get a ton of red noonce on the scrypt, If I keep scrypt at 850 and reduce Sha to 800 or less the red noonce go away. So I currently have Sha at 750 ant scrypt at 850. I am getting 6GH/s sha and 360kh/s Scrypt. I feel this works best for me.

[Yottabyte]

OK are are pictures of before in device manager and after in device manager when Zadig program is run and WINUSB is applied. Note that after STM32 is still in device manage but now listed under USB devices instead of com ports and it no longer has a com port assigned to it.
http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b609/louiemgallant/BeforeZadig_zpsd30804c3.jpg

http://i1294.photobucket.com/albums/b609/louiemgallant/AfterZadig_zpsb3c4e6a5.jpg

I i could figure out a way to assign a com port maybe I might be all set

And you can't just change it in properties I suppose?

I have the exact same issue, have you found a solution?

[maardein]

OK are are pictures of before in device manager and after in device manager when Zadig program is run and WINUSB is applied. Note that after STM32 is still in device manage but now listed under USB devices instead of com ports and it no longer has a com port assigned to it.




I i could figure out a way to assign a com port maybe I might be all set

And you can't just change it in properties I suppose?

I have the exact same issue, have you found a solution?

The solution was remembering the comport number before installing the zadig driver. Then use that comport.

[Zeta0S]

Hi,
I am having troubles getting my miner up and running (scrypt only)
I have used the suggested mining softwarere from this blog http://cryptomining-blog.com/1165-download-cpuminer-for-gridseed-5-chip-gc3355-asics-with-reduced-power-usage/

I get a error when i click on miner.exe, see picture below.


I i use the bat file it seems that the miner is working but i suspect no share`s are accepted, please see picture below.


I try to use more that one pool, multipool.us, megamultiepool
For that last pool this are my worker name and passw. stratum+tcp://scrypt.megamultipool.com:3335 worker naam is ZetaOS.dual2
I have changed the com poort to com2 using the STMicroelectronics Virtual Com Port, Port2 seems to be free, i have tried other ports as well, and ofcourse edit it in the miner.bat file.
Picture divicemanager comport 2 free



My bat file looks like this

Code:

minerd.exe --freq=650 --gc3355=COM2 -o stratum+tcp://scrypt.megamultipool.com:3353 -u ZetaOS.dual2 -p x

Also tryed this bat file settings

Code:

minerd.exe --freq=650 --gc3355=COM2 -o stratum+tcp://scrypt.megamultipool.com:3353 -u ZetaOS.dual2 -p x

Video whit the trouble i have
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhhDlJZT0ws
Sorry for my bad English, but as anyone have a clue what i am doing wrong here?

[maardein]

Hi,
I am having troubles getting my miner up and running (scrypt only)

...

Ok, since your minerd does start sending work to the miner, it seems that the miner is recognized (so settings seem to be ok).

Have you checked the USB and power cable? Is the fan on the unit spinning?

[DanGilmore]

Same Problem as Zeta ...

Everything plugged in, Fan turning, Green LED Flashing

[Zeta0S]

Hi,
I am having troubles getting my miner up and running (scrypt only)

...

Ok, since your minerd does start sending work to the miner, it seems that the miner is recognized (so settings seem to be ok).

Have you checked the USB and power cable? Is the fan on the unit spinning?

Spinning loud and clear    lights go on...there it stops.

To do List: replace the usb cable, replace the 12 volt 5 amp power supply.
Will report back in a view hours