[1500 TH] p2pool: Decentralized, DoS-resistant, Hop-Proof pool - page 268.

mdude77

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Quote from: aigeezer on November 01, 2014, 11:58:42 AM

Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 01:53:33 PM

BTC Guild shutting down: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9395478

Lets get ready to welcome some new p2pool miners

Heh - I am potentially one of them, despite the on/off nature of the Guild's announcement.

I was hoping to find some words-of-one-syl tutorials for setting up a p2pool account from scratch and using Bitmain's Antminer (S1, S2, S3) LuCI interface with it. I've found tantalizing hints that it can be done but no obvious tutorials. I hope they are not right under my nose, but if so I'm just not seeing them.

Do such tutorials exist (something like Dogie's or rubicite's tutorials for centralized pool users), and if so, can anyone point me to them?

Thanks!

On windows in linux?

On windows it's pretty easy. Download the p2pool executable, and fire it up with your payout address.

Then point each of your Ants to that address ... stratum+tcp://internal.address.in.numeric.format:9332

If running locally, the usernames don't matter. To set the difficulty, suffix them with a +number ... for S1s and S3s, I'd use +518. For S2 I'd use +1024. But it'll run just fine w/o the +difficulty as well.

You can also install python and the required modules for p2pool and run the latest git.

On linux it's a little more complicated, but roughly the same idea.

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Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 01:53:33 PM

BTC Guild shutting down: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9395478

Lets get ready to welcome some new p2pool miners

Heh - I am potentially one of them, despite the on/off nature of the Guild's announcement.

I was hoping to find some words-of-one-syl tutorials for setting up a p2pool account from scratch and using Bitmain's Antminer (S1, S2, S3) LuCI interface with it. I've found tantalizing hints that it can be done but no obvious tutorials. I hope they are not right under my nose, but if so I'm just not seeing them.

Do such tutorials exist (something like Dogie's or rubicite's tutorials for centralized pool users), and if so, can anyone point me to them?

Thanks!

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Quote from: HellDiverUK on November 01, 2014, 04:38:49 AM

Quote from: jedimstr on October 31, 2014, 06:20:07 PM

There's a followup update... it's not shutting down afterall since Eleuthuria found a buyer.
Also, part of their deal will probably include him sticking around for a few more years.

That's not accurate at all.

He has two interested parties. He never said it wasn't shutting down, and he never said he found a buyer.

More accurate than your response, but yes, I should have said "potential buyer(s)".

For reference: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9397724
And: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9397811

Quote from: eleuthria on October 31, 2014, 11:51:11 AM

Quote from: Miner-TE on October 31, 2014, 03:43:43 PM
Smiley Good news ... But were still loosing you ... Sad

Eventually, yes. Part of negotiations (regardless of who ends up buying the pool) will almost certainly revolve around how much time I remain involved with the pool. Depending on the final terms, it is possible you continue to see me around for years to come in some capacity.

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Quote from: jedimstr on October 31, 2014, 06:20:07 PM

There's a followup update... it's not shutting down afterall since Eleuthuria found a buyer.
Also, part of their deal will probably include him sticking around for a few more years.

That's not accurate at all.

He has two interested parties. He never said it wasn't shutting down, and he never said he found a buyer.

windpath

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Worth a shot?

http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/2kxz3s/uk_berkeley_is_doing_a_hackathon_tomorrow/clppdw7

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Quote from: PatMan on October 31, 2014, 01:59:59 PM

Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 01:53:33 PM

BTC Guild shutting down: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9395478

Lets get ready to welcome some new p2pool miners

Yeah, I posted there already...... Wink

Shame though, it was probably the best centralised pool out there. This is what US regulations do........f*ck everything up Tongue

There's a followup update... it's not shutting down afterall since Eleuthuria found a buyer.
Also, part of their deal will probably include him sticking around for a few more years.

PatMan

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Watch out for the "Neg-Rep-Dogie-Police".....

Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 01:53:33 PM

BTC Guild shutting down: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9395478

Lets get ready to welcome some new p2pool miners

Yeah, I posted there already...... Wink

Shame though, it was probably the best centralised pool out there. This is what US regulations do........f*ck everything up Tongue

windpath

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BTC Guild shutting down: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.9395478

Lets get ready to welcome some new p2pool miners

PatMan

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Watch out for the "Neg-Rep-Dogie-Police".....

Quote from: jonnybravo0311 on October 31, 2014, 11:50:42 AM

Quote from: IYFTech on October 31, 2014, 08:28:43 AM

Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 08:12:50 AM

Quote from: IYFTech on October 31, 2014, 06:31:50 AM

Bitmains new S2 firmware improves p2pool compatibility, it's still not optimal, but much more bearable with a lower DOA/reject rate than before - as well as almost a 100Gh/s increase! (in my case, one went from 880 to 980) Bitmain let me test their beta releases on my node & they seem to have got this one right - shows what a little R&D can do.....

I'm using --queue 1 atm, will test with queue 0 later.

Better late then never I guess, that is good news

Shame they didn't do it 10 weeks ago.

Running with --queue 0 is proving the best setting again I'm finding - it's like a new miner! Cheesy

Wow... they're just now releasing p2pool compatible firmware for the S2. I remember discussing this here in May/June. Glad you finally got your S2 to work on p2pool, though

Yeah, it really is a massive improvement, some of mine are humming away at just below 1Th/s using the -q 0 setting with very acceptable DOA, such a shame Bitmain didn't do this kind of testing right from the beginning with all their firmware.....

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Quote from: IYFTech on October 31, 2014, 08:28:43 AM

Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 08:12:50 AM

Quote from: IYFTech on October 31, 2014, 06:31:50 AM

Bitmains new S2 firmware improves p2pool compatibility, it's still not optimal, but much more bearable with a lower DOA/reject rate than before - as well as almost a 100Gh/s increase! (in my case, one went from 880 to 980) Bitmain let me test their beta releases on my node & they seem to have got this one right - shows what a little R&D can do.....

I'm using --queue 1 atm, will test with queue 0 later.

Better late then never I guess, that is good news

Shame they didn't do it 10 weeks ago.

Running with --queue 0 is proving the best setting again I'm finding - it's like a new miner! Cheesy

Wow... they're just now releasing p2pool compatible firmware for the S2. I remember discussing this here in May/June. Glad you finally got your S2 to work on p2pool, though

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Quote from: windpath on October 31, 2014, 08:12:50 AM

Quote from: IYFTech on October 31, 2014, 06:31:50 AM

Bitmains new S2 firmware improves p2pool compatibility, it's still not optimal, but much more bearable with a lower DOA/reject rate than before - as well as almost a 100Gh/s increase! (in my case, one went from 880 to 980) Bitmain let me test their beta releases on my node & they seem to have got this one right - shows what a little R&D can do.....

I'm using --queue 1 atm, will test with queue 0 later.

Better late then never I guess, that is good news

Shame they didn't do it 10 weeks ago.

Running with --queue 0 is proving the best setting again I'm finding - it's like a new miner! Cheesy

windpath

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Quote from: IYFTech on October 31, 2014, 06:31:50 AM

Bitmains new S2 firmware improves p2pool compatibility, it's still not optimal, but much more bearable with a lower DOA/reject rate than before - as well as almost a 100Gh/s increase! (in my case, one went from 880 to 980) Bitmain let me test their beta releases on my node & they seem to have got this one right - shows what a little R&D can do.....

I'm using --queue 1 atm, will test with queue 0 later.

Better late then never I guess, that is good news

IYFTech

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Bitmains new S2 firmware improves p2pool compatibility, it's still not optimal, but much more bearable with a lower DOA/reject rate than before - as well as almost a 100Gh/s increase! (in my case, one went from 880 to 980) Bitmain let me test their beta releases on my node & they seem to have got this one right - shows what a little R&D can do.....

I'm using --queue 1 atm, will test with queue 0 later.

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Quote from: newbuntu on October 29, 2014, 04:03:39 PM

Quote from: mdude77 on October 25, 2014, 08:31:55 PM

Quote from: newbuntu on October 25, 2014, 07:52:18 PM

Quote from: PatMan on October 25, 2014, 07:22:39 PM

12GB should be enough, I'm using 16GB merge mining 8 coins & it's a bit overkill tbh. Mining is also how I learned to use Xubuntu - it's an excellent & fun way to do it eh?

It's a great learning curve.
I put Ubuntu Server on it, but I'm struggling with the strict text interface, so I broke down and put ubuntu-desktop on for now - until I am more confident.
I'm just doing install after install of everything from the raid0 setup, bare minimum server install, updates and everything needed for the p2pool server and merge coins.
Get used to it, get comfortable, break it, fix it, break it, fix it, rinse and repeat. I'll be ready to go live with it, perhaps, in a day or so.
Any and all advice welcome.
Cheers.

Check out webmin. Makes managing a text based linux server _so_ much easier.

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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a look. Though, my goal is to become proficient with the command line, like the matrix - think in code Wink

I don't have time for that any more..

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Quote from: IYFTech on October 29, 2014, 03:35:02 PM

Wouldn't mind a block or two though......... Tongue

A what? You mean 15-20million share difficulty isn't good enough?

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Quote from: mdude77 on October 25, 2014, 08:31:55 PM

Quote from: newbuntu on October 25, 2014, 07:52:18 PM

Quote from: PatMan on October 25, 2014, 07:22:39 PM

12GB should be enough, I'm using 16GB merge mining 8 coins & it's a bit overkill tbh. Mining is also how I learned to use Xubuntu - it's an excellent & fun way to do it eh?

It's a great learning curve.
I put Ubuntu Server on it, but I'm struggling with the strict text interface, so I broke down and put ubuntu-desktop on for now - until I am more confident.
I'm just doing install after install of everything from the raid0 setup, bare minimum server install, updates and everything needed for the p2pool server and merge coins.
Get used to it, get comfortable, break it, fix it, break it, fix it, rinse and repeat. I'll be ready to go live with it, perhaps, in a day or so.
Any and all advice welcome.
Cheers.

Check out webmin. Makes managing a text based linux server _so_ much easier.

M

Thanks for the suggestion, I'll take a look. Though, my goal is to become proficient with the command line, like the matrix - think in code Wink

IYFTech

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Wouldn't mind a block or two though......... Tongue

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Quote from: windpath on October 29, 2014, 08:33:34 AM

Howdy folks,

I have been considering switching the P2Pool reports to Bits instead of Bitcoin in all the CoinCadence reports, and if everyone digs the idea pushing a simple merge to forrest doing the same for the default front-end.

Technically it's an easy switch, and I wanted to ask how other p2pool users would feel about the change.

I know this is a hot button topic for most, I happen to like Bits.

It breaks down a Bitcoin into what most of us are used to in our FIAT money systems where Satoshis = cents.

For example, if I make the change, the total mining reward from block 327315 would go from being displayed as:

Code:

25.04777923 Bitcoin

to

25,047,779.23 Bits

i.e. a 25 million bit reward vs. a 25 bitcoin one.

A ~4TH/s expected miner reward per block would go from

Code:

0.03759882 Bitcoin

to

37,598.82 Bits

What do you think?

Edit:

Take the 1 question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VSJG878

I am a fan. To get adoption of bitcoin as part of a larger community I believe this is an important initiative. For a lively conversation on the topic check: http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1rmto3/its_bits/

IYFTech

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Can't see the point tbh. Everyone is familiar with how it is now.

windpath

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Howdy folks,

I have been considering switching the P2Pool reports to Bits instead of Bitcoin in all the CoinCadence reports, and if everyone digs the idea pushing a simple merge to forrest doing the same for the default front-end.

Technically it's an easy switch, and I wanted to ask how other p2pool users would feel about the change.

I know this is a hot button topic for most, I happen to like Bits.

It breaks down a Bitcoin into what most of us are used to in our FIAT money systems where Satoshis = cents.

For example, if I make the change, the total mining reward from block 327315 would go from being displayed as:

Code:

25.04777923 Bitcoin

to

25,047,779.23 Bits

i.e. a 25 million bit reward vs. a 25 bitcoin one.

A ~4TH/s expected miner reward per block would go from

Code:

0.03759882 Bitcoin

to

37,598.82 Bits

What do you think?

Edit:

Take the 1 question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VSJG878

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