GekkoScience NewPac / Terminus R606 (BM1387) Official Support Thread

[iceblade2097]

Thanks for all the help.  I don't have all those miners but didn't know if I had to include them else it would default to try to find them.  Only have 2 Butterfly labs jalapenos, 1 block disrupter and one gekko science.

Is there a tutorial somewhere on how to the command switches?  Sorry still new to this.

[1715188279]

1715188279

[os2sam]

Well, I don't know of any tutorial.  The CGMiner thread has all of this info, but it is very long and may be difficult finding the correct info.  I think there is a USB readme too.

I used to run multiple instances of CGMiner for different devices on different pools.  But I have never run two different versions of CGMiner on the same machine.  I'm not sure if that would cause an issue or not.

Since your devices work fine in their proper CGMiner instance, I think I would suggest trying to run on a Linux box or Pi 4 and compile the latest version for all of your devices.  Sidehack's devices will definitely run better on Linux.

Edit:  On your 4.11.1 add the command line "--usb BAS:0, ICA:0". That should disable the Jalapeno and the Block Erupter  or whatever it is.

... Block disruptor.

Do you mean an ASIC Miner USB Block Erupter?  Or something else?  I have never heard of a Block disruptor??

[iceblade2097]

Yep you are right lol had some Star Trek playing the background and I guess it slipped while typing.  It is an Block Erupter ASIC Miner USB.

Adding that line didn't fix the outcome.  Pasted what you had and it had trouble loading the config file so put "--usb": "BAS:0, ICA:0" on the 4.11.1 (the one that runs the gekko science and still same issue as soon as I open up the other version of CG miner.

[os2sam]

Adding that line didn't fix the outcome.   Pasted what you had and it had trouble loading the config file so put "--usb": "BAS:0, ICA:0" on the 4.11.1 (the one that runs the gekko science and still same issue as soon as I open up the other version of CG miner.

I would still try it in the command line.  I seem to remember that advanced options aren't supported in the config file.  I have never used the config file as it was always causing problems for people.  I like to keep it simple.

[bmoscato]

[...]

Which version of Raspian are you using? Buster?

[MoparMiningLLC]

tbh - no clue but as my edit stated, it is now working fine miners performance is almost 260 gh/s higher on linux vs windows - simply amazing. On Windows the average was 730ish, on Linux it is averaging 990ish.

[bmoscato]

Good morning,

I followed the instructions at the beginning of the thread to install CGMiner onto a Raspberry PI, but I appear to be missing the CGMiner executable file.

Code:

pi@RPi4:~/git/vthoang/cgminer $ cgminer -o stratum+tcp://solo.ckpool.org:3333 -u 1BmcjRJTRQAP7je5B7tDCLw4MDzXceSG9P.0 -p x --gekko-newpac-freq 100 --suggest-diff 128
-bash: cgminer: command not found
pi@RPi4:~/git/vthoang/cgminer $ 

I'm running a Raspberry PI 4 using Rasbpian 10 (buster):

Code:

pi@RPi4:~ $ cat /etc/os-release
PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="10"
VERSION="10 (buster)"
VERSION_CODENAME=buster
ID=raspbian
ID_LIKE=debian
HOME_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/"
SUPPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianForums"
BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.raspbian.org/RaspbianBugs"
pi@RPi4:~ $ 

Anyone have luck running cgminer with this configuration?

[sidehack]

Did you type a zero instead of a "O" (capital o) in the autogen line and it returned an error and you didn't notice, so when you typed the make line nothing got compiled?

[bmoscato]

Did you type a zero instead of a "O" (capital o) in the autogen line and it returned an error and you didn't notice, so when you typed the make line nothing got compiled?

I copied and pasted each line directly from the example given. I do get some strange stuff after the make function. The very bottom of the terminal screen shows a warning:

Code:

pi@RPi4:~/git/git/vthoang/cgminer $ sudo make -j 2
make  all-recursive
make[1]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer'
Making all in lib
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/lib'
  GEN      arg-nonnull.h
  GEN      c++defs.h
  GEN      warn-on-use.h
  GEN      signal.h
  GEN      string.h
make  all-recursive
make[3]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/lib'
make[4]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/lib'
  CC       dummy.o
  AR       libgnu.a
ar: `u' modifier ignored since `D' is the default (see `U')
make[4]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/lib'
make[3]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/lib'
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/lib'
Making all in compat
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/compat'
make[3]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/compat'
make[3]: Nothing to be done for 'all-am'.
make[3]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/compat'
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/compat'
Making all in ccan
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/ccan'
  CC       opt/libccan_a-helpers.o
  CC       opt/libccan_a-opt.o
  CC       opt/libccan_a-parse.o
  CC       opt/libccan_a-usage.o
  AR       libccan.a
ar: `u' modifier ignored since `D' is the default (see `U')
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer/ccan'
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer'
  CC       cgminer-cgminer.o
  CC       cgminer-util.o
  CC       cgminer-sha2.o
  CC       cgminer-api.o
  CC       cgminer-logging.o
  CC       cgminer-klist.o
  CC       cgminer-noncedup.o
  CC       cgminer-usbutils.o
usbutils.c: In function ‘cgusb_check_init’:
usbutils.c:1618:4: warning:‘libusb_set_debug’ is deprecated: Use libusb_set_option instead [-Wdeprecated-declarations]
    libusb_set_debug(NULL, opt_usbdump);
    ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
In file included from miner.h:129,
                 from usbutils.c:18:
/usr/include/libusb-1.0/libusb.h:1300:18: note: declared here
 void LIBUSB_CALL libusb_set_debug(libusb_context *ctx, int level);
                  ^~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  CC       cgminer-crc16.o
  CC       cgminer-driver-gekko.o
  CCLD     cgminer
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer'
make[1]: Leaving directory '/home/pi/git/git/vthoang/cgminer'
pi@RPi4:~/git/git/vthoang/cgminer $ 

[sidehack]

Oh, right. You forgot your dot slash.

./cgminer -o whatever -u whatever

That's what tells the OS that the command you're trying to run is an executable in the current directory rather than a global command.

[bmoscato]

Thanks, that got CGMiner running, but it doesn't recognize my USB sticks:

Code:

cgminer version 4.11.1 - Started: [2020-08-16 12:14:04.613]
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 (5s):0.000 (1m):0.000 (5m):0.000 (15m):0.000 (avg):0.000h/s
 A:0  R:0  HW:0  WU:0.0/m
 Connected to solo.ckpool.org diff 10K with stratum as user 1BmcjRJTRQAP7je5B7tD
 Block: bb3db56b...  Diff:16.9T  Started: [12:14:03.641]  Best share: 0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [U]SB management [P]ool management [S]ettings [D]isplay options [Q]uit
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 [2020-08-16 12:14:03.445] Started cgminer 4.11.1
 [2020-08-16 12:14:03.446] Probing for an alive pool
 [2020-08-16 12:14:03.601] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 10000
 [2020-08-16 12:14:03.623] Pool 0 message: Authorised, welcome to solo 1BmcjRJTR
QAP7je5B7tDCLw4MDzXceSG9P!
 [2020-08-16 12:14:03.641] Pool 0 difficulty changed to 128
 [2020-08-16 12:14:03.641] Network diff set to 16.9T
 [2020-08-16 12:14:04.612] No devices detected!
 [2020-08-16 12:14:04.613] Waiting for USB hotplug devices or press q to quit

Code:

pi@RPi4:~/git/vthoang/cgminer $ ls /dev/*USB*
/dev/ttyUSB0  /dev/ttyUSB1
pi@RPi4:~/git/vthoang/cgminer $

EDIT

I got one stick running in a hub, but can't get two working properly. I was able to get one running on the hub and a second running directly from the USB port on the RPi as a test.

[os2sam]

I got one stick running in a hub, but can't get two working properly. I was able to get one running on the hub and a second running directly from the USB port on the RPi as a test.

What miner do you have?  If your using a NewPac then what Hub do you have?  Sounds like your Hub may not be supplying enough power.  I would doubt that the Pi would supply enough power for a stick miner.  Be careful not to overload it, the Pi that is.

[gt_addict]

We need a FAQ section on the first page of this thread for the common issues that arise. Or simply a format of questions that get answered so we have a good idea of the system rather than “it doesnt work, whats wrong?”.

Maybe something along the lines of:-

1). What OS are you using? Windows,Linux variant?

2). What version of cgminer are you running? Vh’s or standard?

3). What usb hub is being used?

4). Is the hub mains powered? If so what is the power/amperage rating?

5). How have you connected the hub? Usb2 or 3 port?

6). What is the specific problem you are having?

Just an idea. May help speed up the diagnosis of problems.

[os2sam]

I agree.  A standard format would be very helpful and speed up things in most cases.

[bmoscato]

What miner do you have?  If your using a NewPac then what Hub do you have?  Sounds like your Hub may not be supplying enough power.  I would doubt that the Pi would supply enough power for a stick miner.  Be careful not to overload it, the Pi that is.

I have a couple of NewPac miners. I'm sorry that I didn't specify because I thought that this was the NewPac support forum and didn't realize that the 606 was also supported here.

1. Raspberry Pi 4 with Raspbian Buster
2. CGMiner 4.11.1 (download from first post)
3. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q3TYF15/
4. Powered hub 12V/4A - USB Hub 3.0
5. USB 3.0
6. Can not get 2 miners to work when placed in hub. Both miners hash fine when only one is attached. I ordered a GekkoScience Hub this past weekend and will try again once I receive it.

[os2sam]

Well, try

The "--gekko-noboost" and "--gekko-lowboost" options.

And the USB 2.0 port on the Pi.

Something to do while you wait on the new GS Hub.

[gt_addict]

Try plugging one in and getting it working then plug the other in at the other end of the hub. Try different ports on the hub. Not knowing how the power "things" <--(insert correct terminology here) are laid out then you may well be overloading it, hence they both drop out.

[NotFuzzyWarm]

the power "things" <--(insert correct terminology here)

The word you are looking for is "power circuits" or "circuitry".

[bmoscato]

Now I'm totally at a loss. I purchased and installed GekkoScience 7 port hub and none of the miners are recognized... I was able to at least see them with the cheaper hub:

GS Hub with 3 NewPac installed:

Code:

pi@RPi4:~/git/vthoang/cgminer $ cd
pi@RPi4:~ $ lsusb
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:3431 VIA Labs, Inc. Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
pi@RPi4:~ $ ls /dev/*USB*
ls: cannot access '/dev/*USB*': No such file or directory
pi@RPi4:~ $ 

I obviously rebooted the RPi and tried plugging the USB cable into each of the 4 USB ports on the RPi with a restart each time. I also tried restarting the RPi with just 1 miner in different ports on the hub to no avail.

Any thoughts?

[os2sam]

Do they still work one at a time?