have you tried 6.2? it downloaded all blocks for me in about 20/30 mins yesterday
+1 i was speechless but it did
Topic: Can we still advertise the Satoshi Client for noobs? - page 3. (Read 3858 times)
+1 i was speechless but it did
have you tried 6.2? it downloaded all blocks for me in about 20/30 mins yesterday
0.62 I believe - I look forward to the 6.2 none beta 10 years from now.
I only suggest eWallets to noobs.
have you tried 6.2? it downloaded all blocks for me in about 20/30 mins yesterday
Hmm ... then what is wrong??? Looks well connected (17) latest version (60200) but it's almost 24h now and not done yet. "top" shows me spikes of 10% CPU load every some seconds. It's a server, so bandwidth should not be a problem.
Code:
"version" : 60200,
"protocolversion" : 60001,
"walletversion" : 60000,
"balance" : 0.00000000,
"blocks" : 179920,
"connections" : 17,
"proxy" : "",
"difficulty" : 1733207.51384839,
"testnet" : false,
"keypoololdest" : 1338085668,
"keypoolsize" : 101,
"paytxfee" : 0.00000000,
"errors" : ""
hope it is more responsive once the blockchain is downloaded so i can at least go into beta without putting much effort into setting up a faster client. Was so happy with the ease of the api but speed is really an issue now.
have you tried 6.2? it downloaded all blocks for me in about 20/30 mins yesterday
For now, I find it easiest to get people to register with an exchange to "accept" their first coins.
If people would prefer to reduce their counterparty risk (the risk associated with an exchange getting shutdown/ hacked), then I recommend the original client from www.bitcoin.org.
I just explain to them that it takes "overnight" to download the blockchain. And then that gives them to additional security.
I agree that some people have complained (because they have an old computer) that the large size is too much. Those are the people that I recommend sticking to an exchange.
I haven't looked into the e-wallets much.
If people would prefer to reduce their counterparty risk (the risk associated with an exchange getting shutdown/ hacked), then I recommend the original client from www.bitcoin.org.
I just explain to them that it takes "overnight" to download the blockchain. And then that gives them to additional security.
I agree that some people have complained (because they have an old computer) that the large size is too much. Those are the people that I recommend sticking to an exchange.
I haven't looked into the e-wallets much.
Yesterday I started developing an instawallet/faucet/don't know yet service and started a bitcoind on my server. I expect it to take more than 24h to download the blockchain. This you can not explain to new users easily.
Don't get me wrong, the full client is the backbone of bitcoin and should run on as many nodes as possible but I guess it is repelling to install a software that takes 24h to finish. Worse than Windows.
As a new user with no idea whatsoever, I would not pick Electrum from this list but I think it should be suggested if it is what I think it is. I didn't try it myself yet
Which clients are you suggesting to new users?
Don't get me wrong, the full client is the backbone of bitcoin and should run on as many nodes as possible but I guess it is repelling to install a software that takes 24h to finish. Worse than Windows.
As a new user with no idea whatsoever, I would not pick Electrum from this list but I think it should be suggested if it is what I think it is. I didn't try it myself yet
Which clients are you suggesting to new users?
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