Topic: Brand new to mining have hardware but No-Clue ??? - page 2. (Read 1979 times)
Very. The installer should walk you right through the whole process.
Thanks jonnybravo0311
Is it fairly easy to format the hard drive and wipe it clean so I can install the new os on it??
Is it fairly easy to format the hard drive and wipe it clean so I can install the new os on it??
First, I would throw a Linux distribution on that machine. Ubuntu 14.04 is a good choice for beginners. Once that was completed, I'd look through the forums here to find out information on the hardware you've got. I don't know much about the Avalon and Block Erupters since I don't own any. I can tell you, however, that the Antminer S1 is a stand-alone miner. You just plug a network cable into it, plug it into a power supply and off it goes.
Links for you to check out:
cgminer - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/official-cgminer-mining-software-thread-for-linuxwinosxmipsarmr-pi-4110-28402
bfgminer - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/old-bfgminer-4100-gbtstratum-rpc-maclinuxwin64-spondoolies-sp30-626361
Dogie's S1 setup guide - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/guide-dogies-comprehensive-bitmain-antminer-s1-setup-hd-355387
Dogie's Block Erupter setup guide - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/guide-dogies-comprehensive-asicminer-cube-setup-hd-352658
Hopefully somebody that knows more about the Avalon Mini can post a relevant link for you.
Links for you to check out:
cgminer - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/official-cgminer-mining-software-thread-for-linuxwinosxmipsarmr-pi-4110-28402
bfgminer - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/old-bfgminer-4100-gbtstratum-rpc-maclinuxwin64-spondoolies-sp30-626361
Dogie's S1 setup guide - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/guide-dogies-comprehensive-bitmain-antminer-s1-setup-hd-355387
Dogie's Block Erupter setup guide - https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/guide-dogies-comprehensive-asicminer-cube-setup-hd-352658
Hopefully somebody that knows more about the Avalon Mini can post a relevant link for you.
The OS is not your problem. Just search for guides and you should see how to run them easily.
Besides google where might one search for these guides? I have tried quite a few forums blog ect.
And there does not seem to be a simple step by step guide that I can find??
The OS is not your problem. Just search for guides and you should see how to run them easily.
Thanks I will try that next. Now what about a different operating system such as Linux?
#1 install a new OS. WinXP is no longer supported. This means no future vulnerability will be fixed by microsoft, no more patches, nothing. If you spend 5 more minutes to do anything on a WinXP machine, you wasted 5 minutes of your life. This might be different if you keep it offline, but for mining this is not possible.
After you got your new Operation System working come back and search for mining software (cgminer etc.)
After you got your new Operation System working come back and search for mining software (cgminer etc.)
Yes he skipped out a while ago and I had to wait to claim what ever belonging he left behind.
One has to start some where.
I may be better off selling this equipment but I would like to know how to set it up so that if it comes down to it I can at least show some one how it works. Much easier to sell that way.
One has to start some where.
I may be better off selling this equipment but I would like to know how to set it up so that if it comes down to it I can at least show some one how it works. Much easier to sell that way.
It sounds little strange, friend left you ~1000$ machine just like that? If someone buys such machines he know what he is doing (hope so 
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It will be hard to explain everything to you through internet
)It will be hard to explain everything to you through internet
Hi all
I am looking for a teacher/ mentor, some one willing to help a simpleton out.
I am not a programmer nor very experienced with computers.
I am willing to share a percentage of what ever I mine with those who can and are willing to help me get this set up and running.
First the equipment I have is a Dell GX-240 with windows xp pro,
hope to use this to run what ever software I may need on it as a host type computer.
I also have two ASIC Block Erupter Cubes, one Avalon mini (60 gh/s) and one Antminer S1.
One of my roommates left me with some stuff and just figured out what they are and what they are used for.
I have been searching around this and a few other forums trying to figure how to set this up.
But I am at a loss and it has been over a month now of searching reading and more searching and reading.
Yes still clue less. A simple step by step instruction may be in order?
So any and all help is and will be appreciated.
I am looking for a teacher/ mentor, some one willing to help a simpleton out.
I am not a programmer nor very experienced with computers.
I am willing to share a percentage of what ever I mine with those who can and are willing to help me get this set up and running.
First the equipment I have is a Dell GX-240 with windows xp pro,
hope to use this to run what ever software I may need on it as a host type computer.
I also have two ASIC Block Erupter Cubes, one Avalon mini (60 gh/s) and one Antminer S1.
One of my roommates left me with some stuff and just figured out what they are and what they are used for.
I have been searching around this and a few other forums trying to figure how to set this up.
But I am at a loss and it has been over a month now of searching reading and more searching and reading.
Yes still clue less. A simple step by step instruction may be in order?
So any and all help is and will be appreciated.
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