Ubuntu Natty Narwhal 11.04 Mining Guide / HOWTO

[Inaba]

It does not affect hash rate... only boot times and anytime something has to be done on the hard drive. 

[tvar]

If I wanted to install both SDK 2.1 and 2.4 to try them both, is it as simple as following the both sets of SDK download/configure instructions, then just echoing the correct version into /etc/ld.so.conf.d/local.conf, and running ldconfig?  Can I switch back and forth?  I might end up with a system with both 5xxx and 6xxx cards, so I'm not sure what version would be best.

[Inaba]

6xxx cards don't work with v2.1.

To answer your question, I don't know... probably that would work but I can't say for sure. You'd have to change the icd as well

[tvar]

Well that simplifies things a bit.  Thanks for the info!

[CubedRoot]

How did you guys get around the error that ATI gives when you try to run aticonfig from an SSH session?

When I SSH into my miner and run aticonfig --odgt --adapter=all   I get this error:  ERROR - X needs to be running to perform ATI Overdrive(TM) commands


I know X is running, because there is a gnome session set to autologin, and I can plug up a display and see it sitting at the desktop.  I though X was indeed running.

[Inaba]

Are you running it as the same user that is logged in? 

Try sudo aticonfig.

Are you using 2.4 or 2.1?  2.4 seems to have more issues with the error described than 2.1 does.

[CubedRoot]

Running 2.4
I SSH in as the user that is logged in.  I have tried running aticonfig as normal logged in user, as well as trying to sudo it.  I have also tried switching to root and have same results.   I am thinking about ripping out gnome and installing XFCE

[Inaba]

Have you done sudo aticonfig --initial -f --adapter=all ?

[CubedRoot]

Yeah, I have run sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all

I have been mining on this machine for quite a while without any problems, except for not being able to use the aticonfig commands from SSH. 

[MiningBuddy]

Hi Inaba, I am wondering if you have any ideas about how I can upgrade from SDK 2.1 -> 2.4 for testing purposes (note I want to keep 2.1 incase I want to roll back)
I created a thread here http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=14292.0 but if you could help me that would be amazing.

Thanks!

[asfas16123]

Is anyone else getting crashes with settings above aggression 6 or 7 on ubuntu or xubuntu?
I am runnning all my GPUs on aggression 6 because otherwise it is instable, FASTLOOP also makes it instable. The whole box crashes and becomes unresponsive, after minutes, sometimes a few hours of uptime.
I use sempron 140 cpus and 2 gigs of ram.

[MiningBuddy]

Is anyone else getting crashes with settings above aggression 6 or 7 on ubuntu or xubuntu?
I am runnning all my GPUs on aggression 6 because otherwise it is instable, FASTLOOP also makes it instable. The whole box crashes and becomes unresponsive, after minutes, sometimes a few hours of uptime.
I use sempron 140 cpus and 2 gigs of ram.

I use 4 gpus and the same cpu, I use aggression 13 and fastloop false, no crashing here

[darkpandora]

Yeah, I have run sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all

I have been mining on this machine for quite a while without any problems, except for not being able to use the aticonfig commands from SSH. 

i have the same problem. i even tried aticonfig --adapter=1 --odsc=950,900 and aticonfig --adapter=0 --odsc=950,900

[gedeon]

hi,

i used this guide again.. everything was fine, but after sudo reboot i see only a mouse cursor, everything is frozen...

[darkpandora]

why "sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all or aticonfig --adapter=1 --odsc=950,900 and aticonfig --adapter=0 --odsc=950,900" dont work on ssh?

[dukejer]

why "sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all or aticonfig --adapter=1 --odsc=950,900 and aticonfig --adapter=0 --odsc=950,900" dont work on ssh?

Hi darkpandora,

Try this instead.

DISPLAY=:0 sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all

-Dukejer

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[asfas16123]

Is anyone else getting crashes with settings above aggression 6 or 7 on ubuntu or xubuntu?
I am runnning all my GPUs on aggression 6 because otherwise it is instable, FASTLOOP also makes it instable. The whole box crashes and becomes unresponsive, after minutes, sometimes a few hours of uptime.
I use sempron 140 cpus and 2 gigs of ram.

I use 4 gpus and the same cpu, I use aggression 13 and fastloop false, no crashing here

what linux distro are you using?

[chungenhung]

Is anyone else getting crashes with settings above aggression 6 or 7 on ubuntu or xubuntu?
I am runnning all my GPUs on aggression 6 because otherwise it is instable, FASTLOOP also makes it instable. The whole box crashes and becomes unresponsive, after minutes, sometimes a few hours of uptime.
I use sempron 140 cpus and 2 gigs of ram.

Yes, that seems to happen to me too.
I use Athlon X2 245.

[CubedRoot]

why "sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all or aticonfig --adapter=1 --odsc=950,900 and aticonfig --adapter=0 --odsc=950,900" dont work on ssh?

Hi darkpandora,

Try this instead.

DISPLAY=:0 sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all

-Dukejer

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I still get the error complaining about X not running when SSH'd in and running DISPLAY=:0 sudo aticonfig --whateverargument --whateveradapter

[darkpandora]

why "sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all or aticonfig --adapter=1 --odsc=950,900 and aticonfig --adapter=0 --odsc=950,900" dont work on ssh?

Hi darkpandora,

Try this instead.

DISPLAY=:0 sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all

-Dukejer

If you find this post helpful feel free to donate to address: 19oQLN2v1auiGqBDFfxSDUfu8Ax6ooT6xs

when i enter this: DISPLAY=:0 sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all
i get this error:

$ DISPLAY=:0 sudo aticonfig --initial --adapter=all
No protocol specified
Found fglrx primary device section
Found fglrx primary device section
PowerXpress error: Cannot stat '/usr/lib64/fglrx/switchlibGL': No such file or directory
Failed to initialize libglx for discrete GPU
Using /etc/X11/xorg.conf
Saving back-up to /etc/X11/xorg.conf.fglrx-1


and when i enter this: aticonfig --od-setclocks=900,1000 --adapter=all
i get this:

~$ aticonfig --od-setclocks=900,1000 --adapter=all
ERROR - Set clocks failed for Adapter 0 - AMD Radeon HD 6990
        Please check that input values were valid
ERROR - Set clocks failed for Adapter 1 - AMD Radeon HD 6990
        Please check that input values were valid