[GUIDE] GridSeed GC3355 5 Chip Setup/power/windows/linux/rpi by UnicornHasher - page 71.

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Quote from: chirale on March 07, 2014, 03:31:54 AM

Quote from: suchmoon on March 06, 2014, 09:31:09 PM

Anyone who has a Rapsberry Pi should try this:
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9908.msg138204#msg138204
Works perfectly for me.
Actually even if you don't have a Raspberry, just buy one. No messing around with junk controllers, no Windows USB drivers. Plug and play.

Suchmoon,
I am glad to see that Scripta + new cgminer (from Andareed) is working well.
We are now trying to set up a way to discover hardware devices (gridseed5chips, dualminers or ltcgear and soon hopefully more!!), and associate each device to an executable and a set of parameters, along with the pools the dev should mine on. We have posted a TODO file on github about this and if someone wants to join the team please feel free to send me a PM or play with the Git!
https://github.com/scriptamining/scripta/blob/master/TODO

Bye

You could do this with udev:

http://superuser.com/questions/305723/using-udev-rules-to-run-a-script-on-usb-insertion

But then you will need a list with usb verdors/product id's [custom udev rules] but that in a git repo or so, and based on productid/vendor id a scripts or command will start.

rgdz,
bhai

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Quote from: BotwinBG on March 07, 2014, 05:34:08 AM

Quote from: CartmanSPC on March 07, 2014, 04:41:28 AM

Ok, this is more of a cgminer question but you guys are so cool I thought i'd ask here since it's to do with gridseeds Wink

First time compiling cgminer on Linux (ubuntu server). Got tired of windows (yay!)

Used this source: https://github.com/dtbartle/cgminer-gc3355

...and these commands (maybe this part will help someone):

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install git
cd ~
sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool pkg-config libcurl3-dev libudev-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
sudo git clone git://github.com/dtbartle/cgminer-gc3355.git
cd cgminer-gc3355
sudo ./autogen.sh	# only needed if building from git repo - may not be needed with dtbartle - did with ckolivas
sudo CFLAGS="-O2 -Wall -march=native" ./configure --enable-scrypt --enable-gridseed
sudo make

Had to run cgminer with sudo for it to access the miners...even though I did :
sudo groupadd plugdev
sudo usermod -G plugdev -a `whoami`
sudo cp 01-cgminer.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
[restart]

sudo ./cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://xpool.net:8860 -u 7Rcgymoe8TUoWkyMnVsPn9eHMaAtx677s3 -p x --gridseed-options=baud=115200,freq=800,chips=5 --hotplug 0

So...it seems to works and found the 3 Gridseeds I have plugged in (no powered USB hub yet Sad

)
....but I don't get the normal cgminer screen.. it just scrolls and scrolls:

Anyone?

I did not see this as a dependency for cgminer: sudo apt-get install screen

Got curses dev lib installed?

I have a powere usb with 10 gridseed on. No problem with cgminer

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It's for the children!

Quote from: suchmoon on March 07, 2014, 12:35:00 AM

Quote from: miaviator on March 06, 2014, 11:05:40 PM

Lol. The RasPi is just as much work as windows which is just as much work as Linux which is just as much work as the controller.

Let me guess, you haven't even tried the solution I linked to. Well I have tried all of these options, started with LightningASIC controller, then wiibox, then Windows, then Ubuntu server. Finally I had Scripta + Raspberry Pi running in about 30 minutes, half of which was downloading a 700MB disk image from Scripta site. It was a lot less work than any of the other options, and runs perfectly stable with 20 miners on first try, these being main reasons I shared my opinion. What did you base yours on?

Quote from: miaviator on March 06, 2014, 11:05:40 PM

You just sound like a religious zealot when you say to convert regardless! That my friend makes you a jackass

People should use whatever works best for them or whatever is available and we as a community and in this guide should help them all to get the best performance and stability.

I've been called names before but never "religious zealot" and "jackass" at once Grin

. I shall wear it as a badge of honour.

I'm honestly puzzled by your appeal to "community" and at the same time attacking me for sharing one more possible solution. When you cool down and decide it's not as offensive as you initially thought, feel free to include it in your guide.

I'm still highly offended that you would not include linux in the use this over this side of things

zealot.

Added to the table of contents.

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Still crazy yoyo speeds as reported by pools and leaserig.net graphs , going from 0 to 14Mhs and back to 0. All while cgminer is happily reporting 340khs per miner.

miaviator

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It's for the children!

It does sound like a curses issue.

Code:

sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.5448813

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.5538853

Quote from: CartmanSPC on March 07, 2014, 04:41:28 AM

So...it seems to works and found the 3 Gridseeds I have plugged in (no powered USB hub yet Sad

)
....but I don't get the normal cgminer screen.. it just scrolls and scrolls:

Anyone?

I did not see this as a dependency for cgminer: sudo apt-get install screen

BotwinBG

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Quote from: CartmanSPC on March 07, 2014, 04:41:28 AM

Ok, this is more of a cgminer question but you guys are so cool I thought i'd ask here since it's to do with gridseeds Wink

First time compiling cgminer on Linux (ubuntu server). Got tired of windows (yay!)

Used this source: https://github.com/dtbartle/cgminer-gc3355

...and these commands (maybe this part will help someone):

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install git
cd ~
sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool pkg-config libcurl3-dev libudev-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
sudo git clone git://github.com/dtbartle/cgminer-gc3355.git
cd cgminer-gc3355
sudo ./autogen.sh	# only needed if building from git repo - may not be needed with dtbartle - did with ckolivas
sudo CFLAGS="-O2 -Wall -march=native" ./configure --enable-scrypt --enable-gridseed
sudo make

Had to run cgminer with sudo for it to access the miners...even though I did :
sudo groupadd plugdev
sudo usermod -G plugdev -a `whoami`
sudo cp 01-cgminer.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
[restart]

sudo ./cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://xpool.net:8860 -u 7Rcgymoe8TUoWkyMnVsPn9eHMaAtx677s3 -p x --gridseed-options=baud=115200,freq=800,chips=5 --hotplug 0

So...it seems to works and found the 3 Gridseeds I have plugged in (no powered USB hub yet Sad

)
....but I don't get the normal cgminer screen.. it just scrolls and scrolls:

Anyone?

I did not see this as a dependency for cgminer: sudo apt-get install screen

Got curses dev lib installed?

CartmanSPC

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Ok, this is more of a cgminer question but you guys are so cool I thought i'd ask here since it's to do with gridseeds Wink

First time compiling cgminer on Linux (ubuntu server). Got tired of windows (yay!)

Used this source: https://github.com/dtbartle/cgminer-gc3355

...and these commands (maybe this part will help someone):

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install git
cd ~
sudo apt-get install build-essential autoconf automake libtool pkg-config libcurl3-dev libudev-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev
sudo git clone git://github.com/dtbartle/cgminer-gc3355.git
cd cgminer-gc3355
sudo ./autogen.sh	# only needed if building from git repo - may not be needed with dtbartle - did with ckolivas
sudo CFLAGS="-O2 -Wall -march=native" ./configure --enable-scrypt --enable-gridseed
sudo make

Had to run cgminer with sudo for it to access the miners...even though I did :
sudo groupadd plugdev
sudo usermod -G plugdev -a `whoami`
sudo cp 01-cgminer.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/
[restart]

sudo ./cgminer --scrypt -o stratum+tcp://xpool.net:8860 -u 7Rcgymoe8TUoWkyMnVsPn9eHMaAtx677s3 -p x --gridseed-options=baud=115200,freq=800,chips=5 --hotplug 0

So...it seems to works and found the 3 Gridseeds I have plugged in (no powered USB hub yet Sad

)
....but I don't get the normal cgminer screen.. it just scrolls and scrolls:

Anyone?

I did not see this as a dependency for cgminer: sudo apt-get install screen

chirale

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Quote from: suchmoon on March 06, 2014, 09:31:09 PM

Anyone who has a Rapsberry Pi should try this:
https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9908.msg138204#msg138204
Works perfectly for me.
Actually even if you don't have a Raspberry, just buy one. No messing around with junk controllers, no Windows USB drivers. Plug and play.

Suchmoon,
I am glad to see that Scripta + new cgminer (from Andareed) is working well.
We are now trying to set up a way to discover hardware devices (gridseed5chips, dualminers or ltcgear and soon hopefully more!!), and associate each device to an executable and a set of parameters, along with the pools the dev should mine on. We have posted a TODO file on github about this and if someone wants to join the team please feel free to send me a PM or play with the Git!
https://github.com/scriptamining/scripta/blob/master/TODO

Bye

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Anger is a gift.

Ok... So cpuminer is better. Got 19 of the 20 running and they are all good, just missing a power cord for the last one. Thanks for the help!!!

suchmoon

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https://bpip.org

Quote from: miaviator on March 06, 2014, 11:05:40 PM

Lol. The RasPi is just as much work as windows which is just as much work as Linux which is just as much work as the controller.

Let me guess, you haven't even tried the solution I linked to. Well I have tried all of these options, started with LightningASIC controller, then wiibox, then Windows, then Ubuntu server. Finally I had Scripta + Raspberry Pi running in about 30 minutes, half of which was downloading a 700MB disk image from Scripta site. It was a lot less work than any of the other options, and runs perfectly stable with 20 miners on first try, these being main reasons I shared my opinion. What did you base yours on?

Quote from: miaviator on March 06, 2014, 11:05:40 PM

You just sound like a religious zealot when you say to convert regardless! That my friend makes you a jackass

People should use whatever works best for them or whatever is available and we as a community and in this guide should help them all to get the best performance and stability.

I've been called names before but never "religious zealot" and "jackass" at once Grin

. I shall wear it as a badge of honour.

I'm honestly puzzled by your appeal to "community" and at the same time attacking me for sharing one more possible solution. When you cool down and decide it's not as offensive as you initially thought, feel free to include it in your guide.

miaviator

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It's for the children!

Quote from: suchmoon on March 06, 2014, 10:30:45 PM

Quote from: miaviator on March 06, 2014, 10:01:35 PM

Quote from: suchmoon on March 06, 2014, 09:31:09 PM

Anyone who has a Rapsberry Pi should try this:

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9908.msg138204#msg138204

Works perfectly for me.

Actually even if you don't have a Raspberry, just buy one. No messing around with junk controllers, no Windows USB drivers. Plug and play.

Or use linux. No messing around with Pi.

Jackass...

Wow... my apologies for mistakenly stepping into your holy thread, your highness Shocked

Lol. The RasPi is just as much work as windows which is just as much work as Linux which is just as much work as the controller. Each offers benefits to a users unique situation.

I see no reason to leave one or the other out do you?

Controller is great for people who don't have space or time or a lot of computer skills
Windows is great for people with WINDOWS ! It's more stable than the controller and a majority of people have it on a computer readily available.
Linux is great because it's cheap (free) and runs on damn near anything. Its also more stable than the controller.
The RPi is great for people who don't have space or who have a Pi around and have linux knowledge.

Each has negatives and positives.

I have a few dozen PC's/Servers lying around with Linux or no OS so using an RPi is a horrible solution for me. A lot of people here have Windows boxes they use at home/work so Rpi is a horrible solution for them. A lot of people want the highest ROI and have no knowledge of Linux/Pi so the Rpi is a horrible solution for them.

You just sound like a religious zealot when you say to convert regardless! That my friend makes you a jackass

People should use whatever works best for them or whatever is available and we as a community and in this guide should help them all to get the best performance and stability.

suchmoon

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https://bpip.org

Quote from: miaviator on March 06, 2014, 10:01:35 PM

Quote from: suchmoon on March 06, 2014, 09:31:09 PM

Anyone who has a Rapsberry Pi should try this:

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9908.msg138204#msg138204

Works perfectly for me.

Actually even if you don't have a Raspberry, just buy one. No messing around with junk controllers, no Windows USB drivers. Plug and play.

Or use linux. No messing around with Pi.

Jackass...

Wow... my apologies for mistakenly stepping into your holy thread, your highness Shocked

miaviator

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It's for the children!

Quote from: suchmoon on March 06, 2014, 09:31:09 PM

Anyone who has a Rapsberry Pi should try this:

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9908.msg138204#msg138204

Works perfectly for me.

Actually even if you don't have a Raspberry, just buy one. No messing around with junk controllers, no Windows USB drivers. Plug and play.

Or use linux. No messing around with Pi.

Jackass...

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Code:

Summary of runtime statistics:
                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Started at [2014-03-06 19:25:21]                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Pool: stratum+tcp://localhost:5555                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Runtime: 7 hrs : 55 mins : 56 secs                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Average hashrate: 3.8 Megahash/s                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Solved blocks: 5                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Best share difficulty: 1.74M                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Share submissions: 4478                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Accepted shares: 4330                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Rejected shares: 148                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Accepted difficulty shares: 1128520                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Rejected difficulty shares: 18344                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Reject ratio: 3.3%                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Hardware errors: 1916                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Utility (accepted shares / min): 9.10/min                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Work Utility (diff1 shares solved / min): 9.41/min
                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Stale submissions discarded due to new blocks: 1                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Unable to get work from server occasions: 16                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Work items generated locally: 18519                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Submitting work remotely delay occasions: 1                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] New blocks detected on network: 715
                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] Summary of per device statistics:
                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD0                | (5s):383.0K (avg):382.1Kh/s | A:144072 R:1208 HW:111 WU:1.2/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD1                | (5s):383.1K (avg):382.2Kh/s | A:68504 R:1792 HW:104 WU:0.5/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD2                | (5s):383.0K (avg):382.2Kh/s | A:128408 R:3776 HW:135 WU:1.1/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD3                | (5s):383.0K (avg):382.2Kh/s | A:46616 R:64 HW:515 WU:0.3/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD4                | (5s):383.1K (avg):382.1Kh/s | A:116272 R:288 HW:223 WU:1.0/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD5                | (5s):383.1K (avg):382.1Kh/s | A:120032 R:2008 HW:172 WU:1.1/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD6                | (5s):383.1K (avg):382.1Kh/s | A:123880 R:224 HW:145 WU:1.1/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD7                | (5s):383.1K (avg):382.1Kh/s | A:116560 R:2280 HW:208 WU:1.0/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD8                | (5s):383.0K (avg):382.2Kh/s | A:121448 R:4856 HW:158 WU:1.0/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17] GSD9                | (5s):383.1K (avg):382.1Kh/s | A:142728 R:1848 HW:145 WU:1.1/m                    
 [2014-03-07 03:21:17]

Is HW rate calculated by (HW/(HW+Accepted difficulty shares+Rejected difficulty shares))*100 to get a percentage? If so, it seems I have 0.16% HW rate at 900Mhz. Using leaserig an an indicator, even though the hashrate is stable in cgminer, it jumps around like a crazy sine wave on leaserig stats graph.

suchmoon

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https://bpip.org

Anyone who has a Rapsberry Pi should try this:

https://litecointalk.org/index.php?topic=9908.msg138204#msg138204

Works perfectly for me.

Actually even if you don't have a Raspberry, just buy one. No messing around with junk controllers, no Windows USB drivers. Plug and play.

jmordica

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Has anyone figured out how to run the cpuminer for gridseed 5-chip as a service? I don't like having tons of windows opened

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I second that. 2.1 fits way better!

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Quote from: wolfey2014 on March 06, 2014, 07:44:36 PM

Quote from: DarkKnight on March 06, 2014, 07:25:46 PM

I've read that 2.1mm jacks fit the GridSeeds, but it isn't clear if they fit loose, or make poor contact at the tip or not. Does it really matter between 2.1mm & 2.5mm? The 2.5mm jacks are somewhat hard to get locally. Huh

If the plug was designed for 2.5mm, how can it even fit a 2.1mm? It shouldn't even go in the socket. 2.5 will fit into a 2.1, but loose; not vice versa.

I'm using both 2.1 and 2.5 with no issues.
2.1 fits the center conductor a bit more snugly, which is exactly what you want if your miner is pulling a lot of amps!

Go for it!

Wolfey2014

Thank you very much.

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Quote from: DarkKnight on March 06, 2014, 07:25:46 PM

I've read that 2.1mm jacks fit the GridSeeds, but it isn't clear if they fit loose, or make poor contact at the tip or not. Does it really matter between 2.1mm & 2.5mm? The 2.5mm jacks are somewhat hard to get locally. Huh

If the plug was designed for 2.5mm, how can it even fit a 2.1mm? It shouldn't even go in the socket. 2.5 will fit into a 2.1, but loose; not vice versa.

I'm using both 2.1 and 2.5 with no issues.
2.1 fits the center conductor a bit more snugly, which is exactly what you want if your miner is pulling a lot of amps!

Go for it!

Wolfey2014

DarkKnight

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I've read that 2.1mm jacks fit the GridSeeds, but it isn't clear if they fit loose, or make poor contact at the tip or not. Does it really matter between 2.1mm & 2.5mm? The 2.5mm jacks are somewhat hard to get locally. Huh

If the plug was designed for 2.5mm, how can it even fit a 2.1mm? It shouldn't even go in the socket. 2.5 will fit into a 2.1, but loose; not vice versa.

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