Avalon ASIC users thread - page 186.

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Quote from: ProfMac on April 08, 2013, 03:04:32 PM

Quote from: spiccioli on April 08, 2013, 01:19:47 PM

Hi,

I have my units hashing nicely, but I'd like to test/move them on p2pool, question: is it "safe" to do a firmware update from wifi? I have them connected via wifi, right now, I could connect a laptop to the lan port, if it is safer.

I'd like to ask a second question: does the TP WR703N have a reset button? What happens if I make some mistake through ssh or web interface? Do I end up with an aluminum brick? :O

Thanks

spiccioli

Looking toward the LAN connection and mini-usb, the reset button is on the right hand side of the mini-usb.
Google for fail-safe OpenWRT, and it describes using the reset button in case you have made a moderate mistake, such as forgetting your password.
There is also a serial interface, two pads named RX and TX on the board more or less between the LAN and mini-usb. These can de-brick a much more severe error, but are for people comfortable with soldering irons, probes, and TFTP. Buy pizza for your local Linux user group. Also, buy a 703n at retail and test everything with it first.

Thanks ProfMac and ewibit,

I'm not at ease with soldering... but it is good to know that there is a way to reset it without having to request a spare part from China.

Going googling...

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Avalon is a nice rig.

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Quote from: spiccioli on April 08, 2013, 01:19:47 PM

Hi,

I have my units hashing nicely, but I'd like to test/move them on p2pool, question: is it "safe" to do a firmware update from wifi? I have them connected via wifi, right now, I could connect a laptop to the lan port, if it is safer.

I'd like to ask a second question: does the TP WR703N have a reset button? What happens if I make some mistake through ssh or web interface? Do I end up with an aluminum brick? :O

Thanks

spiccioli

Looking toward the LAN connection and mini-usb, the reset button is on the right hand side of the mini-usb.
Google for fail-safe OpenWRT, and it describes using the reset button in case you have made a moderate mistake, such as forgetting your password.
There is also a serial interface, two pads named RX and TX on the board more or less between the LAN and mini-usb. These can de-brick a much more severe error, but are for people comfortable with soldering irons, probes, and TFTP. Buy pizza for your local Linux user group. Also, buy a 703n at retail and test everything with it first.

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Quote from: spiccioli on April 08, 2013, 01:19:47 PM

Hi,

I have my units hashing nicely, but I'd like to test/move them on p2pool, question: is it "safe" to do a firmware update from wifi? I have them connected via wifi, right now, I could connect a laptop to the lan port, if it is safer.

yes I have done it always with wifi...

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Hi,

I have my units hashing nicely, but I'd like to test/move them on p2pool, question: is it "safe" to do a firmware update from wifi? I have them connected via wifi, right now, I could connect a laptop to the lan port, if it is safer.

I'd like to ask a second question: does the TP WR703N have a reset button? What happens if I make some mistake through ssh or web interface? Do I end up with an aluminum brick? :O

Thanks

spiccioli

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Quote from: Inaba on February 01, 2013, 01:33:03 PM

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.

So funny. Inaba after 2 months you are still a party of half-one!

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Right. the Cgminer Configuration page hardcode to 3. if you want add another pool. edit the the /etc/init.d/cgminer. add your pool here:
https://github.com/BitSyncom/cgminer-openwrt-packages/blob/master/cgminer/files/cgminer.init#L73

It should be shows up at status page.

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Quote from: imsaguy on April 07, 2013, 02:12:04 AM

Quote from: ewibit on April 06, 2013, 02:30:06 PM

Quote from: BeetcoinScummer on April 06, 2013, 01:58:50 PM

If you do that you still need to modify /etc/init.d/cgminer to read the 4th pool parameters and add those to the command line when starting up the cgminer daemon.

I have done this -> now I have 4 pools in Cgminer Status page (one twice)
(edit: no more one twice because I had to edit /etc/config/cgminer too again..)
and
on Cgminer Configuration page still only 3 pools Huh

The configuration page is hard coded to show 3 pools. Adding the fourth via manually editing the file isn't supported via the web interface.

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Quote from: ewibit on April 06, 2013, 02:30:06 PM

Quote from: BeetcoinScummer on April 06, 2013, 01:58:50 PM

If you do that you still need to modify /etc/init.d/cgminer to read the 4th pool parameters and add those to the command line when starting up the cgminer daemon.

I have done this -> now I have 4 pools in Cgminer Status page (one twice)
(edit: no more one twice because I had to edit /etc/config/cgminer too again..)
and
on Cgminer Configuration page still only 3 pools Huh

The configuration page is hard coded to show 3 pools. Adding the fourth via manually editing the file isn't supported via the web interface.

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My comments about miner.php are of course meaning that once cgminer is running you can use that to change some settings (including pools)
But yeah, at startup - your gonna have to modify the initialisation that's there at the moment if you want it to survive a restart.

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Quote from: BeetcoinScummer on April 06, 2013, 01:58:50 PM

If you do that you still need to modify /etc/init.d/cgminer to read the 4th pool parameters and add those to the command line when starting up the cgminer daemon.

/etc/init.d/cgminer and /etc/config/cgminer modified but if I do not start manually cgminer from command line, where is this stored in luci?

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Quote from: cypherdoc on April 04, 2013, 11:33:23 PM

today i just got a new Asus Tomato router and noticed that my wireless signal quality to my gpu miners and server was down around 36-49. any ideas how to raise that up? boosting the transmission power didn't do anything.

Download inssider http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/ and pick a channel that does not have much interference. I was able to end dropouts on my router by doing that.

I've decided to go with direct ethernet connections ala allinvain.

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Quote from: BeetcoinScummer on April 06, 2013, 01:58:50 PM

If you do that you still need to modify /etc/init.d/cgminer to read the 4th pool parameters and add those to the command line when starting up the cgminer daemon.

I have done this -> now I have 4 pools in Cgminer Status page (one twice)
(edit: no more one twice because I had to edit /etc/config/cgminer too again..)
and
on Cgminer Configuration page still only 3 pools Huh

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Quote from: ewibit on April 06, 2013, 01:31:42 PM

I have tried in /etc/config/cgminer to add a 4. pool -> with no influence...

If you do that you still need to modify /etc/init.d/cgminer to read the 4th pool parameters and add those to the command line when starting up the cgminer daemon.

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Quote from: kano on April 06, 2013, 04:34:59 AM

Miner.php (in the official cgminer) will allow you to manage the pools if things are configured correctly, maybe try that?

I have looked in whole luci -> there is no miner.php
I have tried in /etc/config/cgminer to add a 4. pool -> with no influence...

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Quote from: johnyj on April 06, 2013, 10:10:58 AM

Quote from: cypherdoc on April 04, 2013, 11:33:23 PM

today i just got a new Asus Tomato router and noticed that my wireless signal quality to my gpu miners and server was down around 36-49. any ideas how to raise that up? boosting the transmission power didn't do anything.

The antenna position may affect signal quality, currently my best antena position is vertical to exhaust panel (e.g. pointing outwards)

For best results, he needs one of these:

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Quote from: cypherdoc on April 04, 2013, 11:33:23 PM

today i just got a new Asus Tomato router and noticed that my wireless signal quality to my gpu miners and server was down around 36-49. any ideas how to raise that up? boosting the transmission power didn't do anything.

The antenna position may affect signal quality, currently my best antena position is vertical to exhaust panel (e.g. pointing outwards)

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