[BBR] Boolberry GPU Miner Discussion - AMD & Nvidia - OpenCL & CUDA

[btc-mike]

I continuously got "Stratum authentication failed ... retry after 10 seconds", could you tell me how to fix this?

Try a different pool.

I tried to use the solo miner from https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl/releases but I get this error in my log file

what command line are you using?

Is using the CUDA miner on AWS instances still profitable?
anyone know many btc cbuchner cashed out of BBR with?

only cbuchner knows exactly. here is analysis by dga comparing bbr/xmr mining issues.

[btc-mike]

0.2.0.31d

why Solo Miner prompt old?

wallet 0.2.0.4

Which program? CPUminer-Multi? There were no changes made to it.

My rigs have been shut down for about a month because I couldnt find profitable coins to mine. Just discovered BBR today and it looks like I should turn on my rigs again. Just want to know how power consumption and temperature of this algo compared to X11 variances? And anyone have this miner run ok on Pimp?

Someone else can answer power/temp questions.

Someone asked about Pimp once and did not return. Here are instructions to setup a USB flash drive with Linux - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=693118.msg8281803;topicseen#msg8281803

[antonio8]

0.2.0.31d

why Solo Miner prompt old?

wallet 0.2.0.4

Which program? CPUminer-Multi? There were no changes made to it.

I also get the same.

I am running boolberry opencl-0.2.31d Windows 64. I am using the bbfarm.bat

Message:  [P2P][urgent]:This software is old, please update.

I am running Windows 7 64bit with catalyst 13.11.

I think all is fine since I have found a block. Just annoying to keep seeing message.

[mbk]

It looks like you use solo miner. I'll update the solo miner a bit later. Maybe on the weekend. Anyway it's just a notification the new version is out. You can use the current version for the time being.

0.2.0.31d

why Solo Miner prompt old?

wallet 0.2.0.4

Which program? CPUminer-Multi? There were no changes made to it.

I also get the same.

I am running boolberry opencl-0.2.31d Windows 64. I am using the bbfarm.bat

Message:  [P2P][urgent]:This software is old, please update.

I am running Windows 7 64bit with catalyst 13.11.

I think all is fine since I have found a block. Just annoying to keep seeing message.

[mbk]

Try erasing blockchain data to start from the scratch:

Code:

cd %appdata%\boolb\

and delete blockchain.bin (or just delete or rename the whole directory)

I tried to use the solo miner from https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl/releases but I get this error in my log file

Code:

-- Loading blockchain...
-- ERROR C:\Develop\GitHub\boolberry-opencl\src\common/boost_serialization_helper.h:45[tools::unserialize_obj_from_file]Exception at [unserialize_obj_from_file], what=vector<T> too long
-- Can't load blockchain storage from file, generating genesis block.
-- ERROR ..\..\src\currency_core\blockchain_storage.cpp:86[currency::blockchain_storage::init]Failed to add genesis block to blockchain
-- ERROR ..\..\src\currency_core\currency_core.cpp:125[currency::core::init]Failed to initialize blockchain storage
-- ERROR ..\..\src\daemon\daemon.cpp:169[main]Failed to initialize core
-- Mining has been stopped, 0 finished

I have a laptop running windows 7 64 bit which has two GPU's. What to do? Please help!!

[aioncncn]

BBR OpenCL GPU solo miner please updata

[btc-mike]

BBR OpenCL GPU solo miner please updata

It looks like you use solo miner. I'll update the solo miner a bit later. Maybe on the weekend. Anyway it's just a notification the new version is out. You can use the current version for the time being.

[aioncncn]

Thanks Dev

[arielbit]

i'm only at 500+ khash on my 280x..what am i missing?

edit: found it... it was intensity but efficiency goes down with increase in hash rate

[aikklond]

amd a8 5600 + 3* 7950 + r9 290.

using this

minerd.exe -a wildkeccak_ocl -o stratum+tcp://bbr.cncoin.farm:8888 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p x -k http://cdn.cncoin.farm/scratchpad.bin -l scratchpad.bin

mner will not even start...

[aikklond]

amd a8 5600 + 3* 7950 + r9 290.

using this

minerd.exe -a wildkeccak_ocl -o stratum+tcp://bbr.cncoin.farm:8888 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p x -k http://cdn.cncoin.farm/scratchpad.bin -l scratchpad.bin

mner will not even start...

update error fixed getting about 3400 kh/s with  3* 7950 + r9 290 is this a good score, how can I increase it?

[Strannik-74]

amd a8 5600 + 3* 7950 + r9 290.

using this

minerd.exe -a wildkeccak_ocl -o stratum+tcp://bbr.cncoin.farm:8888 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p x -k http://cdn.cncoin.farm/scratchpad.bin -l scratchpad.bin

mner will not even start...

update error fixed getting about 3400 kh/s with  3* 7950 + r9 290 is this a good score, how can I increase it?

R280x@1100/1500 970 khs
7950@1100/1500 920 khs
R270x@1100/1500 670 khs
7870@1100/1350 550 khs

[adaseb]

This is tutorial only for BBR AMD GPU miner setup. No sensitive data should end up on the USB (e.g. wallet keys file) thus no encryption of the file system is necessary.

Ingredients:
- GPU mining rig. Rig doesn't need to have HDD.
- 8GB USB thumb drive
- lot of patience, installing on USB 2.0 thumb drive is painfully slow but in the end miner will work just fine

Tutorial itself:
Download amd64 Ubuntu 14.04.1 from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Download Universal USB Installer http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.5.5.exe
Follow instructions from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows to create bootable USB with Ubuntu. Make sure you put 4GB persistence file on it. If you wish to have persistence file larger than 4GB, i have no clue how to do it from Win, 4GB will be enough.
From GNU/Linux you can create larger Persistence like this:
- Make bootable USB with persistence of any size
- Mount USB and delete casper-rw file and resize partition with gparted
- Create second partition labeled "casper-rw" on USB, and format it as ext3

Both Win and GNU/Linux, open boot/grub/grub.cfg file from the first partition on USB to make sure following menuentry has "persistent" option:

Code:

menuentry "Try Ubuntu without installing" {
	set gfxpayload=keep
	linux	/casper/vmlinuz.efi  file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash persistent --
	initrd	/casper/initrd.lz
}

If it doesn't, add "persistent" keyword and save file.

Now restart comp and boot it from USB, choose "Try Ubuntu without installing" from grub menu. If you use GNU/Linux for the first time you can make sure that you'll not mess up anything on your HDD by e.g. pulling out power cable from HD before booting from USB (at this point you wish to have only one GPU card plugged in!).

Once Ubuntu boots test if persistence is working by opening terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+t) and issue following two commands (without $ char):

Code:

$ touch fileOnPersistance
$ sudo reboot

After reboot open terminal and:

Code:

$ ls

If you see that "fileOnPersistance" is there you are good to go.

Then:

Code:

$ rm fileOnPersistance
$ gedit initialUpdate.sh &

When gedit opens copy the following in it:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main universe multiverse"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install git-core build-essential cmake libboost1.55-all-dev g++ automake indicator-multiload htop autoconf vim gufw

indicator-multiload &
sudo gufw &

sudo apt-get upgrade

Save and exit. Then:

Code:

$ chmod +x initialUpdate.sh
$ ./initialUpdate.sh

At one point firewall (ufw) GUI will appear, just press ON and close it. Then you may notice indicator-multiload appeared in tray, you may wish to check Preferences of it.

Also, you can use this time to download Download AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz from
http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/opencl-zone/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/

After few hours, when initialUpdate.sh script finishes, issue commend:

Code:

$ sudo reboot

if you got new kernel. If not sure, just reboot.

When it comes back to life type:

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates

to install AMD drivers. If you wish to install newest drivers see
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Trusty_Installation_Guide
but it will work fine with "fglrx-updates" drivers. Either way, you'll have more than enough time to read the Ubuntu_Trusty_Installation_Guide while drivers install.

When the driver is installed, type:

Code:

$ sudo halt

and plug in all your AMD GPUs, and power on comp. When it boots press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and type in following:

Code:

$ sudo amdconfig --initial -f --adapter=all
$ sudo reboot

When it boots, you should have nice and shiny display that uses the AMD drivers. Now, in terminal:

Code:

$ cd && mkdir SDK && mv ~/Downloads/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz SDK && cd SDK
$ tar xvzf AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz
$ sudo ./Install-AMD-APP.sh 
$ sudo reboot

to reboot it for final time. When comes back:

Code:

$ env | grep AMDAPPSDKROOT

should return

Code:

AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP

If not than:

Code:

$ export AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP
$ cd && echo "\nexport AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP" >> .bashrc

Now, and at last:

Code:

$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make -j 4 
$ cd build/release/src

List line takes you to the directory where boolbd is, if everything went well. Now:

Code:

$ cp ../../../src/cl/*.cl .
$ ./boolbd --start-mining=<address> --mining-threads=N

where <address> is your BBR address and N is number of GPUs. This will download blockchain, but it will probably not mine with all your cards. When the blockchain is downloaded, type "exit" and hit Enter in the daemon window.
Now, in terminal:

Code:

$ cd ~/.boolb
$ gedit miner_conf.json &
$ cd -

When the editor opens change "thread_delay" to 2000, save and exit the editor. Now (you can get command from history by pressing up arrow on the keyboard):

Code:

$ ./boolbd --start-mining=<address> --mining-threads=N

should mine with all your N GPUs.

This is first version of the tutorial. When my memory on how painfully slow this installation on USB 2.0 thumb drive is fades away, i'll try to do it once more to streamline the process and find errors in the tutorial (or i'll just buy USB 3.0 thumb drive). Anyone who tries to do it for the first time please report on problems that you encounter. Also, veteran AMD miners please see if you see errors, this is my first time installing GPU miner. Tnx.

Anybody here attempt this?

I am having issues

First I keep getting the "Try Ubuntu" on every reboot.

But the major issue is that I can't compile it properly.

On step
$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make -j 4


It freezes the computer everytime on 37%


Any idea why this happens?

[taaku]

solo miner and pool miner have wrong links...
please correct..they should be reverse.

[sonoIO]

You probably run out of memory. issue
$ make
instead of
$ make -j 4
command.

So modify that line to look like this:

Code:

$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make

Yes, you need to select "Try Ubuntu" at every reboot.

This is tutorial only for BBR AMD GPU miner setup. No sensitive data should end up on the USB (e.g. wallet keys file) thus no encryption of the file system is necessary.

Ingredients:
- GPU mining rig. Rig doesn't need to have HDD.
- 8GB USB thumb drive
- lot of patience, installing on USB 2.0 thumb drive is painfully slow but in the end miner will work just fine

Tutorial itself:
Download amd64 Ubuntu 14.04.1 from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Download Universal USB Installer http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.5.5.exe
Follow instructions from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows to create bootable USB with Ubuntu. Make sure you put 4GB persistence file on it. If you wish to have persistence file larger than 4GB, i have no clue how to do it from Win, 4GB will be enough.
From GNU/Linux you can create larger Persistence like this:
- Make bootable USB with persistence of any size
- Mount USB and delete casper-rw file and resize partition with gparted
- Create second partition labeled "casper-rw" on USB, and format it as ext3

Both Win and GNU/Linux, open boot/grub/grub.cfg file from the first partition on USB to make sure following menuentry has "persistent" option:

Code:

menuentry "Try Ubuntu without installing" {
	set gfxpayload=keep
	linux	/casper/vmlinuz.efi  file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash persistent --
	initrd	/casper/initrd.lz
}

If it doesn't, add "persistent" keyword and save file.

Now restart comp and boot it from USB, choose "Try Ubuntu without installing" from grub menu. If you use GNU/Linux for the first time you can make sure that you'll not mess up anything on your HDD by e.g. pulling out power cable from HD before booting from USB (at this point you wish to have only one GPU card plugged in!).

Once Ubuntu boots test if persistence is working by opening terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+t) and issue following two commands (without $ char):

Code:

$ touch fileOnPersistance
$ sudo reboot

After reboot open terminal and:

Code:

$ ls

If you see that "fileOnPersistance" is there you are good to go.

Then:

Code:

$ rm fileOnPersistance
$ gedit initialUpdate.sh &

When gedit opens copy the following in it:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main universe multiverse"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install git-core build-essential cmake libboost1.55-all-dev g++ automake indicator-multiload htop autoconf vim gufw

indicator-multiload &
sudo gufw &

sudo apt-get upgrade

Save and exit. Then:

Code:

$ chmod +x initialUpdate.sh
$ ./initialUpdate.sh

At one point firewall (ufw) GUI will appear, just press ON and close it. Then you may notice indicator-multiload appeared in tray, you may wish to check Preferences of it.

Also, you can use this time to download Download AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz from
http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/opencl-zone/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/

After few hours, when initialUpdate.sh script finishes, issue commend:

Code:

$ sudo reboot

if you got new kernel. If not sure, just reboot.

When it comes back to life type:

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates

to install AMD drivers. If you wish to install newest drivers see
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Trusty_Installation_Guide
but it will work fine with "fglrx-updates" drivers. Either way, you'll have more than enough time to read the Ubuntu_Trusty_Installation_Guide while drivers install.

When the driver is installed, type:

Code:

$ sudo halt

and plug in all your AMD GPUs, and power on comp. When it boots press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and type in following:

Code:

$ sudo amdconfig --initial -f --adapter=all
$ sudo reboot

When it boots, you should have nice and shiny display that uses the AMD drivers. Now, in terminal:

Code:

$ cd && mkdir SDK && mv ~/Downloads/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz SDK && cd SDK
$ tar xvzf AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz
$ sudo ./Install-AMD-APP.sh 
$ sudo reboot

to reboot it for final time. When comes back:

Code:

$ env | grep AMDAPPSDKROOT

should return

Code:

AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP

If not than:

Code:

$ export AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP
$ cd && echo "\nexport AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP" >> .bashrc

Now, and at last:

Code:

$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make -j 4 
$ cd build/release/src

List line takes you to the directory where boolbd is, if everything went well. Now:

Code:

$ cp ../../../src/cl/*.cl .
$ ./boolbd --start-mining=<address> --mining-threads=N

where <address> is your BBR address and N is number of GPUs. This will download blockchain, but it will probably not mine with all your cards. When the blockchain is downloaded, type "exit" and hit Enter in the daemon window.
Now, in terminal:

Code:

$ cd ~/.boolb
$ gedit miner_conf.json &
$ cd -

When the editor opens change "thread_delay" to 2000, save and exit the editor. Now (you can get command from history by pressing up arrow on the keyboard):

Code:

$ ./boolbd --start-mining=<address> --mining-threads=N

should mine with all your N GPUs.

This is first version of the tutorial. When my memory on how painfully slow this installation on USB 2.0 thumb drive is fades away, i'll try to do it once more to streamline the process and find errors in the tutorial (or i'll just buy USB 3.0 thumb drive). Anyone who tries to do it for the first time please report on problems that you encounter. Also, veteran AMD miners please see if you see errors, this is my first time installing GPU miner. Tnx.

Anybody here attempt this?

I am having issues

First I keep getting the "Try Ubuntu" on every reboot.

But the major issue is that I can't compile it properly.

On step
$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make -j 4


It freezes the computer everytime on 37%


Any idea why this happens?

[aikklond]

amd a8 5600 + 3* 7950 + r9 290.

using this

minerd.exe -a wildkeccak_ocl -o stratum+tcp://bbr.cncoin.farm:8888 -u YOUR_WALLET_ADDRESS -p x -k http://cdn.cncoin.farm/scratchpad.bin -l scratchpad.bin

mner will not even start...

update error fixed getting about 3400 kh/s with  3* 7950 + r9 290 is this a good score, how can I increase it?

R280x@1100/1500 970 khs
7950@1100/1500 920 khs
R270x@1100/1500 670 khs
7870@1100/1350 550 khs

Any indications of r9 290 hash at stock?

[adaseb]

You probably run out of memory. issue
$ make
instead of
$ make -j 4
command.

So modify that line to look like this:

Code:

$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make

Yes, you need to select "Try Ubuntu" at every reboot.

This is tutorial only for BBR AMD GPU miner setup. No sensitive data should end up on the USB (e.g. wallet keys file) thus no encryption of the file system is necessary.

Ingredients:
- GPU mining rig. Rig doesn't need to have HDD.
- 8GB USB thumb drive
- lot of patience, installing on USB 2.0 thumb drive is painfully slow but in the end miner will work just fine

Tutorial itself:
Download amd64 Ubuntu 14.04.1 from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
Download Universal USB Installer http://www.pendrivelinux.com/downloads/Universal-USB-Installer/Universal-USB-Installer-1.9.5.5.exe
Follow instructions from http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows to create bootable USB with Ubuntu. Make sure you put 4GB persistence file on it. If you wish to have persistence file larger than 4GB, i have no clue how to do it from Win, 4GB will be enough.
From GNU/Linux you can create larger Persistence like this:
- Make bootable USB with persistence of any size
- Mount USB and delete casper-rw file and resize partition with gparted
- Create second partition labeled "casper-rw" on USB, and format it as ext3

Both Win and GNU/Linux, open boot/grub/grub.cfg file from the first partition on USB to make sure following menuentry has "persistent" option:

Code:

menuentry "Try Ubuntu without installing" {
	set gfxpayload=keep
	linux	/casper/vmlinuz.efi  file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper quiet splash persistent --
	initrd	/casper/initrd.lz
}

If it doesn't, add "persistent" keyword and save file.

Now restart comp and boot it from USB, choose "Try Ubuntu without installing" from grub menu. If you use GNU/Linux for the first time you can make sure that you'll not mess up anything on your HDD by e.g. pulling out power cable from HD before booting from USB (at this point you wish to have only one GPU card plugged in!).

Once Ubuntu boots test if persistence is working by opening terminal (press Ctrl+Alt+t) and issue following two commands (without $ char):

Code:

$ touch fileOnPersistance
$ sudo reboot

After reboot open terminal and:

Code:

$ ls

If you see that "fileOnPersistance" is there you are good to go.

Then:

Code:

$ rm fileOnPersistance
$ gedit initialUpdate.sh &

When gedit opens copy the following in it:

Code:

#!/bin/bash

sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main universe multiverse"
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -y install git-core build-essential cmake libboost1.55-all-dev g++ automake indicator-multiload htop autoconf vim gufw

indicator-multiload &
sudo gufw &

sudo apt-get upgrade

Save and exit. Then:

Code:

$ chmod +x initialUpdate.sh
$ ./initialUpdate.sh

At one point firewall (ufw) GUI will appear, just press ON and close it. Then you may notice indicator-multiload appeared in tray, you may wish to check Preferences of it.

Also, you can use this time to download Download AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz from
http://developer.amd.com/tools-and-sdks/opencl-zone/amd-accelerated-parallel-processing-app-sdk/

After few hours, when initialUpdate.sh script finishes, issue commend:

Code:

$ sudo reboot

if you got new kernel. If not sure, just reboot.

When it comes back to life type:

Code:

$ sudo apt-get install fglrx-updates

to install AMD drivers. If you wish to install newest drivers see
http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/Ubuntu_Trusty_Installation_Guide
but it will work fine with "fglrx-updates" drivers. Either way, you'll have more than enough time to read the Ubuntu_Trusty_Installation_Guide while drivers install.

When the driver is installed, type:

Code:

$ sudo halt

and plug in all your AMD GPUs, and power on comp. When it boots press Ctrl+Alt+F1 and type in following:

Code:

$ sudo amdconfig --initial -f --adapter=all
$ sudo reboot

When it boots, you should have nice and shiny display that uses the AMD drivers. Now, in terminal:

Code:

$ cd && mkdir SDK && mv ~/Downloads/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz SDK && cd SDK
$ tar xvzf AMD-APP-SDK-v2.9-lnx64.tgz
$ sudo ./Install-AMD-APP.sh 
$ sudo reboot

to reboot it for final time. When comes back:

Code:

$ env | grep AMDAPPSDKROOT

should return

Code:

AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP

If not than:

Code:

$ export AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP
$ cd && echo "\nexport AMDAPPSDKROOT=/opt/AMDAPP" >> .bashrc

Now, and at last:

Code:

$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make -j 4 
$ cd build/release/src

List line takes you to the directory where boolbd is, if everything went well. Now:

Code:

$ cp ../../../src/cl/*.cl .
$ ./boolbd --start-mining=<address> --mining-threads=N

where <address> is your BBR address and N is number of GPUs. This will download blockchain, but it will probably not mine with all your cards. When the blockchain is downloaded, type "exit" and hit Enter in the daemon window.
Now, in terminal:

Code:

$ cd ~/.boolb
$ gedit miner_conf.json &
$ cd -

When the editor opens change "thread_delay" to 2000, save and exit the editor. Now (you can get command from history by pressing up arrow on the keyboard):

Code:

$ ./boolbd --start-mining=<address> --mining-threads=N

should mine with all your N GPUs.

This is first version of the tutorial. When my memory on how painfully slow this installation on USB 2.0 thumb drive is fades away, i'll try to do it once more to streamline the process and find errors in the tutorial (or i'll just buy USB 3.0 thumb drive). Anyone who tries to do it for the first time please report on problems that you encounter. Also, veteran AMD miners please see if you see errors, this is my first time installing GPU miner. Tnx.

Anybody here attempt this?

I am having issues

First I keep getting the "Try Ubuntu" on every reboot.

But the major issue is that I can't compile it properly.

On step
$ git clone https://github.com/mbkuperman/boolberry-opencl && cd boolberry-opencl && make -j 4


It freezes the computer everytime on 37%


Any idea why this happens?

Ok I tried "make" instead and it went to 40% before it froze instead of 37%

I have 2GB ram

[OrientA]

Do we need to update the GPU miner now as we are required to update the wallet file to 0.2.0.037?

[tygarbyte]

Do we need to update the GPU miner now as we are required to update the wallet file to 0.2.0.037?

no - i believe patch was to fix the attack on the blockchain - all cryptonote type coins are effected.

[sonoIO]

Ok I tried "make" instead and it went to 40% before it froze instead of 37%

I have 2GB ram

2GB should be enough, i suspect that Persistance is not working in your setup, so instead of writing to USB everything is kept in RAM which gets it filled.

You can test it if you check that after reboot the files that you downloaded and supposed to written on USB are there after reboot.

Either way, i'll go through that procedure once again during weekend, as mbk will update boolbd fix in his repo and i bought USB 3.0, so i'll try it myself once again to see what might be the problem.