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Quote from: c789 on July 30, 2013, 11:31:12 AM

I use mostly Linux (Xubuntu).
Other than the first-time setup (I had a bit of a learning curve), Linux has been great.

This is my first time setup. I've already learned a lot in windows, but I might do linux (if it is not too complicated)

So:
Win7 or Win8
Ubuntu
Xubuntu
Kubuntu
or something else (mint, debian, fedora)

thanks

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I use mostly Linux (Xubuntu).

I've gone through about 10 different mining setups over the last year, and only 2 of those were Windows-based (Bitminter and Guiminer). The Windows setups worked well and were very easy to set up and use.

The others were mostly Xubuntu (a variation of Ubuntu that uses less system resources) with cgminer. These also worked well, but I did have a problem with a few setups that were using 2 identical GPUs. The total hash rate was half of what it should have been, and if you search this site, you'll see that this problem pops up relatively often. The solution is simple: either start the system with a monitor plugged into one of the GPUs, or put a dummy plug in one of the GPUs. Windows doesn't seem to have this problem, but for a $3.00 dummy plug as opposed to a $100 OS, I'll choose the $3.00. Other than the first-time setup (I had a bit of a learning curve), Linux has been great.

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Quote from: x^2 on July 29, 2013, 09:47:51 PM

Quote from: mryayo on July 29, 2013, 09:34:42 PM

I see a lot of people use Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 or Kubuntu you can try those, I think that will be your best bet!
Cheesy

What about 4 GPUs?
Can Ubuntu support that many? Also are the drivers available?

Thanks for the guide!

of course, its linux... linux eats winblows all the time

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Quote from: x^2 on July 29, 2013, 09:47:51 PM

What about 4 GPUs?

Yep, Linux can use 4 GPUs.

What about a free version of Windows that can fit on a 512MB USB stick and is designed from the ground up for mining? Check it out: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/crape-v03-beta-boot-from-usb-win8-pe-based-mining-os-247537

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Quote from: mryayo on July 29, 2013, 09:34:42 PM

I see a lot of people use Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 or Kubuntu you can try those, I think that will be your best bet!
Cheesy

What about 4 GPUs?
Can Ubuntu support that many? Also are the drivers available?

Thanks for the guide!

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I see a lot of people use Ubuntu Desktop 13.04 or Kubuntu you can try those, I think that will be your best bet!
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Miner Setup And Reviews. WASP Rep.

Go with Linux on a usb
You can follow Kano's guide here
https://github.com/kanoi/linux-usb-cgminer/blob/master/linux-usb-cgminer

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Should I use windows or Linux for mining rigs?

Windows- lots of drivers and can support multiple GPUs, but costs about $100

Linux- free but not very many drivers. I'm not sure about the GPUs, but there ARE some premade mining distros.

Which one?

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