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[edric]

The main post has been updated to reflect the upcoming hardfork and the 1.8.0.0 source (tar) has been added to the downloads section in addition to the 1.8.0.0 Windows QT client. explorer.octocoin.org, FusionHash, and all 4 official OctoCoin nodes are updated to version 1.8.0.0; edric's pool should be updated soon as well. We still have ~3.5 days before we hit block 75,888.

GitHub source and downloads section at octocoin.org will be updated shortly. Help us spread the word to ensure everybody is updated before block 75,888 - once everything is online we will make all of the official announcements via the various channels but it's never too soon to start moving (especially when we only have a few days).

Pool is getting ready to switch over we're gonna pray not to have issues with payouts!

I've thought about it, refreshing the pool isn't going to help the old situation anyway, because of the hardfork, won't be able to run the old client anyway to get the payouts done, so I will just deal with situations as they come. Even if I have to donate 100% of my minings back into the pool and just let it run how it's been running, fine.

Coming up in a few minutes, the pool will be out of service for a couple of minutes while I change things over.

[edric]

Woohoo! The update went off without a hitch, and the wallet is NOT complaining! So far, I'm not complaining either!

Great job Octo devs!

I'll be keeping an eye on payout logs just to make sure we do not have any issues. If anyone suspects a missing payout, please do a cursory lookover on the BE and the obvious things, but please contact me if you're having issues!

Casino has a green light now, so in a couple of hours....

[frameLAlife]

Woohoo! The update went off without a hitch, and the wallet is NOT complaining! So far, I'm not complaining either!

Great job Octo devs!

I'll be keeping an eye on payout logs just to make sure we do not have any issues. If anyone suspects a missing payout, please do a cursory lookover on the BE and the obvious things, but please contact me if you're having issues!

Casino has a green light now, so in a couple of hours....

good! i hope it continues running well for your guys... can't beat an easy switch over. can't wait to check out the casino!

[edric]

Woohoo! The update went off without a hitch, and the wallet is NOT complaining! So far, I'm not complaining either!

Great job Octo devs!

I'll be keeping an eye on payout logs just to make sure we do not have any issues. If anyone suspects a missing payout, please do a cursory lookover on the BE and the obvious things, but please contact me if you're having issues!

Casino has a green light now, so in a couple of hours....

good! i hope it continues running well for your guys... can't beat an easy switch over. can't wait to check out the casino!

Working on it right now, shouldn't be too long. Got my lil newphew Wyatt Derp here watching Spider-Man on monitor 2 lol, keeping him out of mom's way.

[cornfed82]

Just to do it right. 
I just have to download the new wallet and add the nodes, that's all? 

Yep! That worked for me

[edric]

Bam! Pool newsletter sent out with copy/paste of Octo's update info!

Boy I love the newsletter function! Hopefully that will make sure everyone is aware of the upcoming hard fork.

[joshycoin]

Just to do it right. 
I just have to download the new wallet and add the nodes, that's all? 

Far from a newb when it comes to mining and technology in general but I've never done a conf file. I thought I did it right but get a run time error. Care to lend a hand?

[JesstersDead]

Just to do it right. 
I just have to download the new wallet and add the nodes, that's all? 

Far from a newb when it comes to mining and technology in general but I've never done a conf file. I thought I did it right but get a run time error. Care to lend a hand?

Close you OctoCoin wallet

Go to %AppData%/Roaming/OctoCoin and:

1 - backup your wallet.dat
2 - Delete everything except wallet.dat
3 - Create your octocoin.conf file and add

listen=1
server=1
daemon=1
rpcuser=user
rpcpassword=xxx
rpcport=22888
addnode=162.243.144.135
addnode=162.243.149.125
addnode=162.243.207.204
addnode=162.243.141.242

4 - Save the octocoin.conf to %AppData%/Roaming/OctoCoin

Relaunch the wallet. If you get in an error, close it out and make sure the process is closed, then relaunch it.

[MEGAman]

Just to do it right. 
I just have to download the new wallet and add the nodes, that's all? 

Far from a newb when it comes to mining and technology in general but I've never done a conf file. I thought I did it right but get a run time error. Care to lend a hand?

If you are on Windows you just open notepad and toss this in there off OctoCoin post 1:

Code:

listen=1
server=1
daemon=1
rpcuser=user
rpcpassword=xxx
rpcport=22888
addnode=162.243.144.135
addnode=162.243.149.125
addnode=162.243.207.204
addnode=162.243.141.242

You don't even need the usr/pass but whatever - defaults are fine. Then you save the file as OctoCoin.conf in /Users/(your username)/AppData/Roaming/OctoCoin

Or if you chose a different folder when you ran Octo for the first time you can save it in there. If you don't see AppData in Windows Explorer you might have to go to View >> Options >>  Change Folder and Search Options >> View >> Show hidden files and system files and save. If you are on Linux I think you go to /home/(your username)/.octocoin and toss it in there.

Sounds more complicated than it is if you've never done a conf - should be no prob. Then close the client and re-open. Odds are you won't even need to add the nodes actually but the devs are probably just playing it safe. I did it just in case!

[MEGAman]

Just to do it right. 
I just have to download the new wallet and add the nodes, that's all? 

Far from a newb when it comes to mining and technology in general but I've never done a conf file. I thought I did it right but get a run time error. Care to lend a hand?

Close you OctoCoin wallet

Go to %AppData%/Roaming/OctoCoin and:

1 - backup your wallet.dat
2 - Delete everything except wallet.dat
3 - Create your octocoin.conf file and add

listen=1
server=1
daemon=1
rpcuser=user
rpcpassword=xxx
rpcport=22888
addnode=162.243.144.135
addnode=162.243.149.125
addnode=162.243.207.204
addnode=162.243.141.242

4 - Save the octocoin.conf to %AppData%/Roaming/OctoCoin

Relaunch the wallet. If you get in an error, close it out and make sure the process is closed, then relaunch it.

haha beat me to it!

[frameLAlife]

my mining rig just paged down on my cell. it appears FusionHash is down. it shows zero workers.

[joshycoin]

@Jester and Megaman

Thank you, if you leave me your octo addresses I'd be happy to give you both some.

[shellbunner]

my mining rig just paged down on my cell. it appears FusionHash is down. it shows zero workers.

Looks like the whole network is down. Early fork?

[cryptoxx]

my mining rig just paged down on my cell. it appears FusionHash is down. it shows zero workers.

Looks like the whole network is down. Early fork?

What makes you think that's the explanation?

[frameLAlife]

the net hashrate is still showing as 156.97 MH/s.

hmmmm.

[sterlingcapital]

my mining rig just paged down on my cell. it appears FusionHash is down. it shows zero workers.

Looks like the whole network is down. Early fork?

only fusionhash is down i think.

[GWCalvert]

Edric's pool is still up. Its showing someone mining at 168MH! 

[frameLAlife]

my mining rig just paged down on my cell. it appears FusionHash is down. it shows zero workers.

Looks like the whole network is down. Early fork?

only fusionhash is down i think.

yeah and it looks like it's just octo... i checked anoncoin on fusion and you could still mine it. i'm sure murraycoin and megacoin are prolly good as well.

i'm at edric's octo.

[sterlingcapital]

what happens to the existing coins after the fork.  will price go up or down?

[GWCalvert]

And FusionHash is back online...