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Topic: Avalon ASIC users thread - page 108. (Read 438516 times)

legendary
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August 04, 2013, 11:37:15 AM
I was using putty to connect to 192.168.1.1 which always got refused. Use telnet as the instructions said, and managed to get into the interface - used the "mtd -r erase rootfs_data" command and it's back !
Putty has the option to use telnet instead of ssh ... click on the "Telnet" button ...
legendary
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August 04, 2013, 11:11:22 AM
I was using putty to connect to 192.168.1.1 which always got refused. Use telnet as the instructions said, and managed to get into the interface - used the "mtd -r erase rootfs_data" command and it's back !

Yeah, 192.168.0.100 was factory set by avalon.
sr. member
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August 04, 2013, 11:05:59 AM
I was using putty to connect to 192.168.1.1 which always got refused. Use telnet as the instructions said, and managed to get into the interface - used the "mtd -r erase rootfs_data" command and it's back !
legendary
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August 04, 2013, 10:59:41 AM
thanks, panic over. all working Smiley

And you connected using 192.168.1.1?
sr. member
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August 04, 2013, 10:58:28 AM
thanks, panic over. all working Smiley
legendary
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August 04, 2013, 10:54:01 AM
thanks. pinging 192.168.0.100 sometimes says destintation unreachable, sometimes it times out and very rarely it will reply.

I am following the failsafe mode for the TP-Link controller here:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr703n#failsafe.mode

I can get it to reply to ping on 192.168.1.1 but unsure as of what to do next.

Thanks !

Then use 192.168.1.1
sr. member
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August 04, 2013, 10:14:39 AM
To confirm the reset:

power on the avalon, wait for the blue light to flash on the tp-link controller. as soon as it does (around 5-6 seconds), press the reset button for 1-2 seconds. Then the light blinks really fast ?

It's in that state now - what next ? still nothing on 192.168.0.100
sr. member
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August 04, 2013, 09:56:13 AM
thanks. pinging 192.168.0.100 sometimes says destintation unreachable, sometimes it times out and very rarely it will reply.

I am following the failsafe mode for the TP-Link controller here:

http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr703n#failsafe.mode

I can get it to reply to ping on 192.168.1.1 but unsure as of what to do next.

Thanks !
full member
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August 04, 2013, 09:34:54 AM
hey guys, need a little help here. So I picked up a B2 avalon today, saw it working and hashing away, all good.

Got it home, changed the IP subnet range and IP address and I seemed to have lost it.

I've run a scanner on both the 192.168.1.xxx and 192.168.0.xxx range but I can't find it.

Tried a reset - reset button in and turn avalon on, keep reset button pressed for 5 seconds. That should reset it to the 192.168.0.xxx range, correct ?

Thanks in advance !
It should default to 192.168.0.100

You can also go to your router and see if there is a new box on your net with a different number, you can then login to your box, and dhcp reserve whatever IP you want on your router.
sr. member
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August 04, 2013, 09:12:45 AM
hey guys, need a little help here. So I picked up a B2 avalon today, saw it working and hashing away, all good.

Got it home, changed the IP subnet range and IP address and I seemed to have lost it.

I've run a scanner on both the 192.168.1.xxx and 192.168.0.xxx range but I can't find it.

Tried a reset - reset button in and turn avalon on, keep reset button pressed for 5 seconds. That should reset it to the 192.168.0.xxx range, correct ?

Thanks in advance !
hero member
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August 04, 2013, 06:57:27 AM
Paging Jgarzik.  Party of one.  Jgarzik, party of 1!  Your seat at the ASIC table is ready.  JGarzik, party of 1!

I think this is one dinner you'll be happy to eat alone. Smiley

Oh the good old days.
legendary
Activity: 4592
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Linux since 1997 RedHat 4
August 04, 2013, 03:49:31 AM
CoinHoarder, which side is the fan on that PSU?
(edit: that would normally face down into the PC case)

On the top side in the orientation of that picture was taken.
OK since the fan is at the top, then indeed it is oriented in reverse of a normal PC
So the PCIe connectors on a OCZ 1250 would be at the bottom and the ATX at the top
( from that picure I linked http://eolref.ocztechnology.com/images/ZX_back_1.jpg rotate 90 degrees left )

Though if you only needed 3 PCIe connectors then you could probably get the the top 3 of them without trouble.
The CPU connectors are in the middle so should be OK also.
legendary
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In Cryptocoins I Trust
August 04, 2013, 12:02:25 AM
Also, the Batch 3 PDU has two EPS12V CPU connectors.

Ya my bad, one of my pcie connectors should of been a cpu connector in the picture.
newbie
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August 03, 2013, 11:51:40 PM
Also, the Batch 3 PDU has two EPS12V CPU connectors.
legendary
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August 03, 2013, 11:30:51 PM
CoinHoarder, which side is the fan on that PSU?
(edit: that would normally face down into the PC case)

On the top side in the orientation of that picture was taken.
legendary
Activity: 4592
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August 03, 2013, 11:17:47 PM
CoinHoarder, which side is the fan on that PSU?
(edit: that would normally face down into the PC case)
legendary
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August 03, 2013, 11:16:42 PM
I feel like I'm just confusing everyone... it's like I know what I want to say, but I can't explain it properly.

Hopefully you can understand my diatribe.  Grin
legendary
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August 03, 2013, 11:09:52 PM
I calculated about 192mm to the PCIe/CPU connectors. So, if your ATX connector to the PSU has low clearance, it may not fit if the connector + the PSU is longer than 192mm.

Measure from the bottom of your PSU to your ATX connector, then compare it to the height of a CPU female plug on a mobo. This is the amount of clearance needed to clear the PCIe/CPU connectors on the Avalon control board.

Hopefully this explains my point better:
legendary
Activity: 4592
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Linux since 1997 RedHat 4
August 03, 2013, 09:50:30 PM
Yes the ATX connector is at the bottom - so if you mean that's required for the Avalon then that would be problematic ...

http://eolref.ocztechnology.com/images/ZX_back_1.jpg

The PCI-e's are at the top and would not make a difference.

Well, my PCIe/CPU hookups were on the bottom, so mine was kind of opposite of yours. Shit, maybe I had it upside down...  Cheesy

Anyways, an ATX connector is definitely needed. From memory.. (I could be a little off here on the PCIe connectors) it required an ATX connector, two 4 pin CPU connectors, and three PCIe connectors.
Hmm ... though I'm assuming they haven't made the Avalon box upside down ...
If it's not the same orientation as a normal PC case, then yes the ATX would be at the top and 3 of the 6 PCIe would be at the bottom.

Edit: here's a picture from behind in my rig (a normal PC)

(Click for a readable version)
legendary
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August 03, 2013, 09:42:54 PM
Yes the ATX connector is at the bottom - so if you mean that's required for the Avalon then that would be problematic ...

http://eolref.ocztechnology.com/images/ZX_back_1.jpg

The PCI-e's are at the top and would not make a difference.

Well, my PCIe/CPU hookups were on the bottom, so mine was kind of opposite of yours. Shit, maybe I had it upside down...  Cheesy

Anyways, an ATX connector is definitely needed. From memory.. (I could be a little off here on the PCIe connectors) it required an ATX connector, two 4 pin CPU connectors, and three PCIe connectors.
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