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Ecurb123

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Quote from: Kouye on November 18, 2013, 02:23:50 PM

You can also download the blockchain from bittorrent here:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitcoin-blockchain-data-torrent-145386

Probably quicker than using the QT client. (Thanks jgarzik for maintaining it, more or less.

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Thanks for sharing that, I didn't know it was possible. What would happen if there were a separate chain out there which was somehow tampered with to give someone the wrong money. How would the QT client react?

Barek

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Electrum also has deterministic wallet, if that is what you were looking for in Armory.

Gordon_Freeman

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Quote from: DannyHamilton on November 18, 2013, 02:18:53 PM

Quote from: Gordon_Freeman on November 18, 2013, 01:56:25 PM

Quote from: DannyHamilton on November 18, 2013, 01:53:05 PM

Quote from: Gordon_Freeman on November 18, 2013, 01:41:04 PM

I actually hate this program with a passion. I've had it running for like over 24 hours and it still hasn't fully synced. And when I'm running it I have to sacrifice all internet use cause it destroys my bandwidth for no visible reason. I've had it for like a week now and still haven't been able to fully sync cause it's not fair to the rest of the house I live in to hog the internet. I still have 10 weeks to go and it takes like a good hour per week now. Why does it take so fucking long? For the amount of internet downtime I've had so far I could have easily downloaded over 200GB of data. I realize bitcoin is still in its early stages but this program is mad frustrating.

Could someone clear this up?

If you don't want to host the entire blockchain, why are you using Bitcoin-Qt?

Wouldn't it make more sense to use one of the "lightweight" wallets such as:

From my understanding, Armory doesn't work with any of those?

You hadn't said anything in your original post about wanting to use Armory.

Then yes, you'll have to suffer through the synchronization process.

Yeah I should have mentioned that my bad.

I just said fuckit and pulled the plug, going with MultiBit, for more painless. I'm a very low volume user for the moment so I'm not too worried about it. Armory will be for the future when I have significant quantities of BTC. Wink

Thanks for your help fellas.

Kouye

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Cuddling, censored, unicorn-shaped troll.

You can also download the blockchain from bittorrent here:

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/ann-bitcoin-blockchain-data-torrent-145386

Probably quicker than using the QT client. (Thanks jgarzik for maintaining it, more or less.

)

DannyHamilton

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Quote from: Gordon_Freeman on November 18, 2013, 01:56:25 PM

Quote from: DannyHamilton on November 18, 2013, 01:53:05 PM

Quote from: Gordon_Freeman on November 18, 2013, 01:41:04 PM

I actually hate this program with a passion. I've had it running for like over 24 hours and it still hasn't fully synced. And when I'm running it I have to sacrifice all internet use cause it destroys my bandwidth for no visible reason. I've had it for like a week now and still haven't been able to fully sync cause it's not fair to the rest of the house I live in to hog the internet. I still have 10 weeks to go and it takes like a good hour per week now. Why does it take so fucking long? For the amount of internet downtime I've had so far I could have easily downloaded over 200GB of data. I realize bitcoin is still in its early stages but this program is mad frustrating.

Could someone clear this up?

If you don't want to host the entire blockchain, why are you using Bitcoin-Qt?

Wouldn't it make more sense to use one of the "lightweight" wallets such as:

From my understanding, Armory doesn't work with any of those?

You hadn't said anything in your original post about wanting to use Armory.

Then yes, you'll have to suffer through the synchronization process.

vesperwillow

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Some routers will let you specify bandwidth caps for a computer, you might look into that and let it run. Also, you can sometimes do the same thing at the client level.

Honestly though just let it run once and be done with it, then keep it synched.

Took me an hour to synch a new client, everyone's mileage varies of course.

Gordon_Freeman

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Quote from: DannyHamilton on November 18, 2013, 01:53:05 PM

Quote from: Gordon_Freeman on November 18, 2013, 01:41:04 PM

I actually hate this program with a passion. I've had it running for like over 24 hours and it still hasn't fully synced. And when I'm running it I have to sacrifice all internet use cause it destroys my bandwidth for no visible reason. I've had it for like a week now and still haven't been able to fully sync cause it's not fair to the rest of the house I live in to hog the internet. I still have 10 weeks to go and it takes like a good hour per week now. Why does it take so fucking long? For the amount of internet downtime I've had so far I could have easily downloaded over 200GB of data. I realize bitcoin is still in its early stages but this program is mad frustrating.

Could someone clear this up?

If you don't want to host the entire blockchain, why are you using Bitcoin-Qt?

Wouldn't it make more sense to use one of the "lightweight" wallets such as:

From my understanding, Armory doesn't work with any of those?

DannyHamilton

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Quote from: Gordon_Freeman on November 18, 2013, 01:41:04 PM

I actually hate this program with a passion. I've had it running for like over 24 hours and it still hasn't fully synced. And when I'm running it I have to sacrifice all internet use cause it destroys my bandwidth for no visible reason. I've had it for like a week now and still haven't been able to fully sync cause it's not fair to the rest of the house I live in to hog the internet. I still have 10 weeks to go and it takes like a good hour per week now. Why does it take so fucking long? For the amount of internet downtime I've had so far I could have easily downloaded over 200GB of data. I realize bitcoin is still in its early stages but this program is mad frustrating.

Could someone clear this up?

If you don't want to host the entire blockchain, why are you using Bitcoin-Qt?

Wouldn't it make more sense to use one of the "lightweight" wallets such as:

Ecurb123

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The qt isn't the only wallet out there. I suggest web wallets for new people who only a have a mbit or two.

Aajo

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The blockchain is 11,7 GB atm (13,2 with rev files). You can check at %appdata%/bitcoin/blocks
If you have little bandwidth you should take a look at SPV clients like MultiBit which is also linked here http://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet

MicroGuy

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Unfortunately, the lead developer abandoned this project a couple of years ago and vanished into thin air. Tongue

Gordon_Freeman

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I actually hate this program with a passion. I've had it running for like over 24 hours and it still hasn't fully synced. And when I'm running it I have to sacrifice all internet use cause it destroys my bandwidth for no visible reason. I've had it for like a week now and still haven't been able to fully sync cause it's not fair to the rest of the house I live in to hog the internet. I still have 10 weeks to go and it takes like a good hour per week now. Why does it take so fucking long? For the amount of internet downtime I've had so far I could have easily downloaded over 200GB of data. I realize bitcoin is still in its early stages but this program is mad frustrating.

Could someone clear this up?

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