PROBLEM SOLVED
Hey Folks,
I have solved my problem. It was quite a small detail in naming the .conf file.
I had named it bitcoin-qt.conf assuming that since the client is called bitcoin-qt.exe, hence the .conf file should be called bitcoin-qt.conf and not bitcoin.conf.
Now that I have named the config file bitcoin.conf, the wallet opens in server mode and bfgminer connects.
Cheers guys and hope that this helps some other noob (i'm a noob too at solo).
Hi guys,
I have done everything as described here on the forum in Noobs guide to solo mining, but my bitcoin-qt refuses to start up in server mode as it will not accept any rpcpassword at all.
I keep getting a msg from wallet saying "It is recommended you use the following random password ....." and gives a very long random password as an example. (I would love to insert a jpeg of the screenshot, but do not know how to add it to the message).
My server exe bat is in the bitcoin-qt.exe folder. (Code is: bitcoin-qt.exe -server)
My bfgminer bat is:
bfgminer.exe -o 127.0.0.1:8332 -u USRNAME -p RANDOMPASSWORD -S antminer:all --set-device antminer:clock=x0981 --icarus-options 115200:2:2
My .conf file is:
server=1
rpcuser=USRNAME
rpcpassword=RANDOMPASSWORD
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcport=8332
I keep getting a pop up msg from wallet saying "It is recommended you use the following random password ....." and gives a very long random password as an example and it shuts down Bitcoin-qt once I click on OK button on pop up message.. (I would love to insert a jpeg of the screenshot, but do not know how to add it to the message).
The pop up message:
"It is recommended that you use the following:
rpcuser=bitcoinrpc
rpcpassword=64Us4D7......... etc.
The username and the password MUST NOT be the same.... etc
If the file does not exist......"
and so on...
I have of course tried with all kinds of passwords.
Since my installation is in drive F, then the data folder is not to be found in the %appdata%roaming folder, and is to be found in my F:Bitcoin folder. But this should not be a problem.
I am using a Vista machine, but experienced the same hurdle on my old xp machine.
As I have mentioned, my bitcoin-qt and the bitcoin data folders are both on drive F though I had the same problems when I tried an installation in C drive.
I have placed my .conf file in the bitcoin data folder on drive F.
I wonder if anyone can help.
Thanks
