oh...I am derp
thanks
Topic: Bitcoin-Qt / bitcoind version 0.8.6 released - page 5. (Read 34153 times)
0.8.6?
mine says it is 4.8.3
apparently I am from the future
▼mine says it is 4.8.3
apparently I am from the future
If you pick "about Qt", 4.8.3 is the version of Qt you will be shown.
0.8.6?
mine says it is 4.8.3
apparently I am from the future
mine says it is 4.8.3
apparently I am from the future
Well I wouldn't have worried about problems but in the release news it states 'Warning
That's nothing new with 0.8.6 -- if 0.8.5 or earlier worked fine for you on 32 bit, 0.8.6 will too.Also it appears that the virtual memory problems occur mainly for new initial block syncs.
I have a 64 bit OS.. when is the 64bit executable going to be released? I believe version 0.9 . What risk is present if I wait?
I don't think it makes sense to wait for 0.9 if your goal is risk minimization. Better to just go with 0.8.6.0.9.0rc1 will be more risky when it is released, after all it contains a lot of new features and changes which have not been as extensively tested as the 0.8.x series. This will need some time to settle down too.
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- There have been frequent reports of users running out of virtual memory on 32-bit systems
during the initial sync.
Hence it is recommended to use a 64-bit executable if possible.
A 64-bit executable for Windows is planned for 0.9.'
so a 64 bit exe would be appropriate for a 64 bit OS?
I have a 64 bit OS.. when is the 64bit executable going to be released? I believe version 0.9 . What risk is present if I wait?
I don't think it makes sense to wait for 0.9 if your goal is risk minimization. Better to just go with 0.8.6.0.9.0rc1 will be more risky when it is released, after all it contains a lot of new features and changes which have not been as extensively tested as the 0.8.x series. This will need some time to settle down too.
I have a 64 bit OS.. when is the 64bit executable going to be released? I believe version 0.9 . What risk is present if I wait?
Which 64 bit OS?
64-bit executables are available for OSX and Linux. Windows is coming soon.
I have a 64 bit OS.. when is the 64bit executable going to be released? I believe version 0.9 . What risk is present if I wait?
Which 64 bit OS?
64-bit executables are available for OSX and Linux. Windows is coming soon.
I have a 64 bit OS.. when is the 64bit executable going to be released? I believe version 0.9 . What risk is present if I wait?
Hey Wumpus! Thanks for sharing the news of latest update of Bitcoin which is much better in all aspects then the previous version. These days I have heard a lot about bitcoin but really I don’t know how to buy the new digital currency name d bitcoin. Can you please provide some link that will be helpful for people like me?
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If i install this latest version will i need to download the whole blockchain again ? (took a whole day last time)
No, assuming you are upgrading from 0.8.5, it will use the same wallet and blockchain data.Thanks
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If i install this latest version will i need to download the whole blockchain again ? (took a whole day last time)
No, assuming you are upgrading from 0.8.5, it will use the same wallet and blockchain data.
If i install this latest version will i need to download the whole blockchain again ? (took a whole day last time)
I will answer myself.
anyone have build instructions?
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$ git pull
$ make -f makefile.unix
make: makefile.unix: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `makefile.unix'. Stop.
$ echo 'WTF?!!!'
WTF?!!!
$ ./configure
-su: ./configure: No such file or directory
$ make -f makefile.unix
make: makefile.unix: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `makefile.unix'. Stop.
$ echo 'WTF?!!!'
WTF?!!!
$ ./configure
-su: ./configure: No such file or directory
anyone have build instructions?
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$ git pull
$ make -f makefile.unix
make: makefile.unix: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `makefile.unix'. Stop.
$ echo 'WTF?!!!'
WTF?!!!
$ ./configure
-su: ./configure: No such file or directory
$ make -f makefile.unix
make: makefile.unix: No such file or directory
make: *** No rule to make target `makefile.unix'. Stop.
$ echo 'WTF?!!!'
WTF?!!!
$ ./configure
-su: ./configure: No such file or directory
Nice! Good fixes.
There are a few sort-of critical bugs fixed. Transmitting empty transactions and getting banned is ugly. The rare crash-on-send in the GUI can also be quite nasty.
The OSX bug does not affect any other platforms.
The OSX bug does not affect any other platforms.
This is a maintenance release to fix a critical bug; we urge all users to upgrade.
Looking at the release notes, I don't understand which of the changes fixes a critical bug. Is this one of the OS X specific changes, or is it about a bug that affects all platforms? What is the impact of the bug?This whole thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/fixed-macos-x-leveldb-corruption-bounty-1000-btc-2002-ltc-337294
OK, so just to be sure: if I understand correctly,
- This bug certainly affects OS X users, and possibly (but probably not) users of other platforms.
- The impact of the bug is that your local copy of the block chain gets corrupted, causing program crashes and generally making it impossible to use the software
- The bug does not lead to a wallet corruption, and it does not allow hackers to do nasty things, such as bitcoin theft or gaining access to your computer
I wanted to know this, because I follow certain procedures when upgrading to a new version, and this will take some time. Since I've been using 0.8.5 without problems on an non-OS X platform for a while, I think I can safely continue to do so, until I've finished the upgrade to 0.8.6.
This is a maintenance release to fix a critical bug; we urge all users to upgrade.
Looking at the release notes, I don't understand which of the changes fixes a critical bug. Is this one of the OS X specific changes, or is it about a bug that affects all platforms? What is the impact of the bug?This whole thread: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/fixed-macos-x-leveldb-corruption-bounty-1000-btc-2002-ltc-337294
Release notes
+- Default block size increase for miners
+ (see https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/7670433#086-accept-into-block)
+- Remove the all-outputs-must-be-greater-than-CENT-to-qualify-as-free rule for relaying
+ (see https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/7670433#086-relaying)
+- Lower maximum size for free transaction creation
+ (see https://gist.github.com/gavinandresen/7670433#086-wallet)
+- OSX block chain database corruption fixes
+ - Update leveldb to 1.13
+ - Use fcntl with `F_FULLSYNC` instead of fsync on OSX
+ - Use native Darwin memory barriers
+ - Replace use of mmap in leveldb for improved reliability (only on OSX)
+- Fix nodes forwarding transactions with empty vins and getting banned
+- Network code performance and robustness improvements
+- Additional debug.log logging for diagnosis of network problems, log timestamps by default
+- Fix Bitcoin-Qt startup crash when clicking dock icon on OSX
+- Fix memory leaks in CKey::SetCompactSignature() and Key::SignCompact()
+- Fix rare GUI crash on send
+- Various small GUI, documentation and build fixes
This is a maintenance release to fix a critical bug; we urge all users to upgrade.
Looking at the release notes, I don't understand which of the changes fixes a critical bug. Is this one of the OS X specific changes, or is it about a bug that affects all platforms? What is the impact of the bug?
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