Topic: Electrum server on Windows (or VirtualBox, or, even better, WSL) - page 2. (Read 428 times)
September 27, 2021, 08:37:04 AM
I'm going to try fulcrum one day. It says on the github that "it should just work." and I discovered it because I keep looking at my electrum wallet console all the time and watch what server it connects to.
September 27, 2021, 02:15:40 AM
Take a look here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
What filesystem is the external drive formatted with? If it's NTFS mynode may not have installed that driver by default.
Also keep in mind, in general I don't know if it's going to work at all with mynode.
Getting all the other stuff to run with the data directory someplace else should be no issue.
BUT, since it was setup as an all in one, plug and play appliance I don't know if they made any assumptions about what files are where for other integrated applications.
They do have the standard telegram / discord / other support that you can ask them directly about.
Takes some time to get a reply now and then, but they always have replied.
-Dave
What filesystem is the external drive formatted with? If it's NTFS mynode may not have installed that driver by default.
Also keep in mind, in general I don't know if it's going to work at all with mynode.
Getting all the other stuff to run with the data directory someplace else should be no issue.
BUT, since it was setup as an all in one, plug and play appliance I don't know if they made any assumptions about what files are where for other integrated applications.
They do have the standard telegram / discord / other support that you can ask them directly about.
Takes some time to get a reply now and then, but they always have replied.
-Dave
You made me hope for a minute
I indeed installed "VirtualBox Extension Pack", but it didn't help.
The drive is indeed NTFS, but, I think that the problem is not that because:
1. Also the guest additions CD is not seen.
2. The same NTFS drive is seen (as Shared Folder) in the Debian VM, and myNode is also Debian.
I think that for the shared folder I need the guest additions installed; since that's not seen, I'm stuck.
When I get some more time again, I'll give another shot to EPS on Windows. I think that I'm missing something very simple there. It would also make more sense than an extra VM.
myNode looks overly restrictive for my needs and I feel like even if that problem gets answered for me, I'll run very soon into another problem. But I'll keep it as a backup option if I have to get back to a VM.
Thank you.
September 26, 2021, 01:20:21 PM
Take a look here: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
What filesystem is the external drive formatted with? If it's NTFS mynode may not have installed that driver by default.
Also keep in mind, in general I don't know if it's going to work at all with mynode.
Getting all the other stuff to run with the data directory someplace else should be no issue.
BUT, since it was setup as an all in one, plug and play appliance I don't know if they made any assumptions about what files are where for other integrated applications.
They do have the standard telegram / discord / other support that you can ask them directly about.
Takes some time to get a reply now and then, but they always have replied.
-Dave
What filesystem is the external drive formatted with? If it's NTFS mynode may not have installed that driver by default.
Also keep in mind, in general I don't know if it's going to work at all with mynode.
Getting all the other stuff to run with the data directory someplace else should be no issue.
BUT, since it was setup as an all in one, plug and play appliance I don't know if they made any assumptions about what files are where for other integrated applications.
They do have the standard telegram / discord / other support that you can ask them directly about.
Takes some time to get a reply now and then, but they always have replied.
-Dave
September 26, 2021, 11:38:45 AM
No, I didn't move the vdi disk file, don't want to mix with that. I only want bitcoin core use that specific data dir.
The point is that since bitcoind worked well on Windows, I have already the data pretty much up to date on that HDD and I would rather not spend ages for a resync (I also don't have space for moving the data too much around).
Even more, that USB disk is only 500GB, which is fine for the blockchain, but not enough for the rest, hence that vdi should stay where VBox created it, where I do have other ~250GB free.
I tried to mount the USB drive directly into Virtual Box and it didn't work out.
If I remember correctly, the guest additions made me troubles. But, you know what? I'll give it a try a bit later and I'll come back with this.
Update:
I tried to insert Guest Additions CD, I cannot find it anywhere to run the additions.
I tried to use VBox Shared Folders feature (which works for me on the clean Debian!) and I don't find anywhere the corresponding folder.
So the directions I have:
1. [preferred] Make an Electrum server and a block explorer work on Windows
2. Anything I can install on Virtual Box as long as Bitcoin DataDir remains on the USB attached HDD. This is a special problem, since I am badly inexperienced with Linux.
2.1. I do have a Debian configured on a Virtual Box, with DataDir just fine, but I don't know how to make bitcoind start automatically with the system (and with that datadir); I didn't go with other steps yet there.
The point is that since bitcoind worked well on Windows, I have already the data pretty much up to date on that HDD and I would rather not spend ages for a resync (I also don't have space for moving the data too much around).
Even more, that USB disk is only 500GB, which is fine for the blockchain, but not enough for the rest, hence that vdi should stay where VBox created it, where I do have other ~250GB free.
I tried to mount the USB drive directly into Virtual Box and it didn't work out.
If I remember correctly, the guest additions made me troubles. But, you know what? I'll give it a try a bit later and I'll come back with this.
Update:
I tried to insert Guest Additions CD, I cannot find it anywhere to run the additions.
I tried to use VBox Shared Folders feature (which works for me on the clean Debian!) and I don't find anywhere the corresponding folder.
So the directions I have:
1. [preferred] Make an Electrum server and a block explorer work on Windows
2. Anything I can install on Virtual Box as long as Bitcoin DataDir remains on the USB attached HDD. This is a special problem, since I am badly inexperienced with Linux.
2.1. I do have a Debian configured on a Virtual Box, with DataDir just fine, but I don't know how to make bitcoind start automatically with the system (and with that datadir); I didn't go with other steps yet there.
September 26, 2021, 11:28:42 AM
Later updates:
* I managed to make Electrum Personal Server work on Windows (see here and here)
* I compiled/installed electrs under WSL as HCP advised and it works on Debian!
* I compiled/installet BTC RPC Explorer under the same WSL as ETFbitcoin advised and it also works.
I am moving here a discussion which (mea culpa) went off topic somewhere else.
The relevant bits:
I'll continue from here.
* I managed to make Electrum Personal Server work on Windows (see here and here)
* I compiled/installed electrs under WSL as HCP advised and it works on Debian!
* I compiled/installet BTC RPC Explorer under the same WSL as ETFbitcoin advised and it also works.
I am moving here a discussion which (mea culpa) went off topic somewhere else.
The relevant bits:
And since o_e_l_e_o came with very valid points for having own server and block explorer, I tried my luck and... it's not easy. I didn't manage yet to make any of those work on Windows (heh) and I am a bit undecided about trying out fulcrum, since I didn't find much of discussion about it here on bitcointalk.
I've also looked about using Bitcoin core with HW and.. hmm.. it looks unfinished and far from straightforward, so I pass that.
Any ideas?
I've also looked about using Bitcoin core with HW and.. hmm.. it looks unfinished and far from straightforward, so I pass that.
Any ideas?
The easiest way is to use virtualbox: https://www.virtualbox.org/
And then deploy the virtalbox version of mynode: https://www.mynodebtc.com/download
The upsides: it's easy, you don't have to install or learn anything, and there is a lot of support out there.
The downsides: You have to trust the people involved.
But, you do get a BTC node, a lightning node, an electrum server and a basic block explorer.
Keep in mind you are going to need enough free RAM & disk space on your PC to run it. And you are going to have to keep your machine running 24/7 to get access to it.
-Dave
And then deploy the virtalbox version of mynode: https://www.mynodebtc.com/download
The upsides: it's easy, you don't have to install or learn anything, and there is a lot of support out there.
The downsides: You have to trust the people involved.
But, you do get a BTC node, a lightning node, an electrum server and a basic block explorer.
Keep in mind you are going to need enough free RAM & disk space on your PC to run it. And you are going to have to keep your machine running 24/7 to get access to it.
-Dave
I've tried that too yesterday, and didn't work out because the disk for the blockchain is connected though USB and VBox/myNode didn't like that.
In VBox my last attempt was with a proper Debian. I managed to get Bitcoin Core run and use that USB drive for the data, but I completely failed in making it start with the system. I suck at Linux and I know it
And on Windows, bitcoind is fine, but the Electrum Personal Server just doesn't do anything. Whatever I do it just tells "press any key to continue" and Electrum doesn't see it.
In VBox my last attempt was with a proper Debian. I managed to get Bitcoin Core run and use that USB drive for the data, but I completely failed in making it start with the system. I suck at Linux and I know it
And on Windows, bitcoind is fine, but the Electrum Personal Server just doesn't do anything. Whatever I do it just tells "press any key to continue" and Electrum doesn't see it.
Getting a bit OT, but you moved the
Remember that vdi has more then just the blockchain on it. So, it will get much larger then just the blockchain.
If you really want to keep the data external, you might want to just get another external drive and put all of the mynode files on there. This way you can pick it up and move it to another PC with no real effort.
-Dave
Code:
mynode_vm-disk002.vdi
file to your USB dive and then told virtual box where it was and it still gave you problems?Remember that vdi has more then just the blockchain on it. So, it will get much larger then just the blockchain.
If you really want to keep the data external, you might want to just get another external drive and put all of the mynode files on there. This way you can pick it up and move it to another PC with no real effort.
-Dave
I'll continue from here.
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