Topic: LinuxCoin A lightweight Debian based OS with everything ready to go. - page 56. (Read 285117 times)

You are welcome.  And you are quite mistaken.  Perhaps that is my fault for lacking details.  I actually did use Partition Manager.  I delete the partition which takes up the whole drive.  I then create one new fat32 partition big enough for the iso to fit on.  And I leave the rest blank and then follow the steps on the original post.  The one that says, if you are having a having difficulty with persistence follow this link.... It walks you right through how to create the second partition with persistence.  One thing it doesn't mention is having to reboot after creating the partition and creating the ext4 filesystem.  Perhaps there is a command u can use to avoid the reboot, but I am not familiar with it if it does exist.  Creating the second partition inside linuxcoin is the easiest way.  Partition manager will only help with the first partition.  You could optionally use gparted to create the second partition. 

I'm not sure what you meant by Partition Manager is not able to create a new parition on the USB stick....  It absolutely can... just not ext4 partitions

Since I've used both linuxcoin-v0.1b-ati-usb.iso and linuxcoin-v0.2a.iso on the same hardware I can report that on v0.1b I got about 5% higher hashrates.
I had installed phatk 1.0 myself to mine with Phoenix, not sure yet what makes the difference if it's not that.

My 2nd GPU hashrates are less stable on v0.2a than they were on v0.1b too.

Hi all,

Using Linuxcoin on five boxes at the mo and think it's great.

Installed on 2GB USB sticks with 1GB for the image and 1GB as persistent storage.

I have worked out how to start AMDOverdriveCtrl (to load the correct fan profile) and the miners automatically on boot, but cannot work out how to get the initial boot to default to starting with persistent storage - consequently every reboot requires manual intervention.

Is there an easy way to set the default boot option to be the "Linuxcoin (persistent)" one?

I have looked through the boot menu structure (seemingly at /isolinux/live.cfg on the ISO) and it would seem to indicate that the default is to boot the persistent version....however, this is not what I am seeing - after it boots the default option, /dev/sda2 is mounted on /media/live-rw rather than /live/cow (which is where it's mounted if I explicitly select the persistent option) and tmpfs is mounted on /live/cow.

Anybody any ideas?

Cheers and thank you,

Niccy.

aticonfig --od-enable
aticonfig --odgc
(that's to get clocks)
aticonfig --odsc=0,0
(that's to set clocks)

An so on...

I would love to see an installer to HD for this distro, are you going to plan to make an installer also?

I would be willing to pay for a installation of this distro,

Thank you for your help, this works!
You need to do this in the same terminal, do not close it and open a new one for mining, IN THE SAME ONE!

Well, Sir, Windows Disk manager does not allow you to delete a partition from a USB stick, however Partition Manager does.
However, Partition Manager is not able to create a new partition on the USB stick, but luckily Windows Disk Manager is.
But...
You can only create one single partition, and that is not what you need.

So although I appreciate the fact that you take the time to point out that people who do not get the partions on the USB stick working are not really worth it, you probably did not use the tools you mentioned yourself, other than GPARTED.

For any of you that are having trouble getting multiple partitions using Windows:
http://www.pendriveapps.com/bootice-partition-flash-drive-edit-boot-sector/
This tool works (up to 4 partitions).

Interesting stuff.

Couldn't get my two 5830's working (using crossfire link) in Windows XP, so I went back to Linuxcoin. There, they both work like a charm.

However, I can't figure out how to use AMDOverdriveCtrl from the command line.

In AMDOverdriveCtrl GUI, I can only adjust the primary adapter, there is no option to switch adapters.

When I start it up with -i 3 ( to select adapter 3), it resets the primary adapter back to normal.

How do I command this:
amdoverdrivectrl -i 3 "set gpu to 900 plz, thnx"

 

Use a root terminal.  Do these commands:

cd /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/
tar -xvf icd-registration.tgz -C /

Secondly, this one:

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/lib/x86_64

Then run the miner.

I'm anxious to give LinuxCoin a try.  Here's what I am seeing:


I boot the ISO from CD, and get a splash screen that says LinucCoin (not LinuxCoin).  OK minor typo, no biggie, but just thought I'd point it out to show that I am trying!

Then it stays on the splash screen, telling me to press enter or tab.  After about 15 keystrokes, which seem to do nothing, then every keystroke beeps.  I'm stuck on the splash screen.

Any quick tips?  Or do I need to (gasp) read the documentation?

Edit:  I think the issue is the CPU (since this kernel requires an x86-64 CPU, and I was trying to boot on an old machine just for experimentation.  Time to try it on a "real" CPU.)

LinuxCoin and Radeon 6870's.....

looks like it's working well for the last 3 cards, but i'm having problems with the first one.

I've tried phoenix and poclbm

right out of the box and stock the 3 cards are doing 260mhps with BFI_INT VECTORS WORKSIZE=256 AGGRESSION=12
If i set the first card to those flags it cranks the cpu to 100%.  This ends up reducing the performance of the other workers.
So I set the aggression down to 8 on the first card but now I can only get 150MHPS!!  What gives?
Currently I have to run the first card at 150mphs while the other 3 are running 260 completely stock.

I've tried all different flags, both kernels and the only way these cards do anything decent is with aggression=12
how can I run my primary card at aggression=12 without lagging the cpu?
I would love some advice on the issue, it may even be worth a tip, who knows.....

I will be sending a donation for the efforts put into linuxcoin, anyway.  Truely a great build.  Needs a little fine tuning/documentation but can get anyone who HAS A CLUE up and running in minutes.

Other than that this is my 2nd linuxcoin rig.  first one is 4x 5830's.  Worked flawlessy in minutes (maybe an hour)
whoever says getting linuxcoin to run is hard, obviously is not even familiar enough with windows, so probably should dodge linux altogether.....
that is coming from an avid windows users and a linux novice.  what parts are you guys having so much trouble with.  An easy windows tool to delete the partition and make a small first partition is EASEUS Partition Manager.  It is completely free for home use.  GPARTED is also another great program, just boot from the disc and make your two partitions.

I've used V0.1 and now 0.2a, in the first version this works:
cd /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/
tar xzvf icd-registration.tgz -C /
I installed Linuxcoin on the same USB stick in the same way.

In v0.2a I get the license agreement at start. I press Exit and then it asks me if I agree, I click Yes.
The I go to the miners/phoenix and run phoenix with my flags and get the OpenCL error.

I again do:

I see amdocl64.icd and amdocl32.icd are extracted but then nothing happens, and I still can't run phoenix.

Linux is not my area of expertise, obviously, I don't need to reboot, just need the agreement to work :-(

Any help? People advice me to switch to Windows7 and I refuse.

Linux pro's ? LinuxCoin is debian live with a few extras If they was linux pros they wouldn't find linuxcoin a pain at all It has bugs but its not unusable. maybe you should have a word with your linux pro friends

Sorry just had to say that

Um, what is the root password? Right after creating persistence it says "Authentication is required to mount the device." - and obviously it isn't "live" nor "alpine".

1. 5 or 6 hours? Maybe one hour, and even then only because I'm shit at reading directions.
2. This is a distro in development. Ubuntu has been available for a looong time. Of course LinuxCoin is not a 'final product'.
3. Eligius? WTF has Luke Jr's pool got to do with anything?

I'd suggest after people spend 5 or 8 hours trying to get Linux Coin to work, go over to the Ubuntu page and follow the directions for mining on that, only takes about an hour or so to format a HDD and get a fresh copy of ubuntu mining.
The usb drive thing is novel, but far from "final product".
This post has a final end-userable product http://forum.bitcoin.org/?topic=7514.0
Also Eligius offers a no signup easy to access mining pool with coin generated directly to the miners.

Heh, mate a will do me nicely thank you.

So, notice any temp improvements at lower mem clocks?

When will the final version be out?


i really will buy it ..i did not donate yet..because honestly ..I had 2 linux pros working @ it remote..but they both said linuxcoin (0.2a) is a pain in the ass alone setting up persistance was really really weird..

we just had 3 days of continuing problems ..now it seems to work..but we still cannot get the phoenix running with it --

can it be that i got an extreme buggy version? also when using the mouse and i go off teh screen it rebbots?? thats happening often .(

maybe the developer can SSH on my machines to check it??

i really get crazy but i think it`s a great projekt and I will buy the 1.0 version! any hints when it will come??

ohh btw ..i had to install on the computers ! i am running around 17ghash! just to show that i have a bit more administrative work than on one machine ^^

Cheers!

+1 to you!

I found that in the info tab on the catalyst driver page has the correct info posted if you open it on after overclocking in overdrive. overdrive will keep the values incorrect but will make the changes. i found this out myself earlier today but thanks for replying to my post. i appreciate it. ill tip ya either way if ya want though. thanks again.

sebuh

thankz.
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Sometimes the info page doesn't show the right data. Often a reboot of AMDOverdriveCtrl fixes it. From my own experience, what's shown on the overdrive tab is correct, on the Info tab not always correct.

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Sometimes the info page doesn't show the right data. Often a reboot of AMDOverdriveCtrl fixes it. From my own experience, what's shown on the overdrive tab is correct, on the Info tab not always correct.

On a related matter, using poclbm on a 6990 trying to underclock mem too far seems to increase heat rather than decrease it. I find lowest heat output at around 75 to 150 MHz less than the core clock. At, say, mem clock = half the core clock(eg 920/460) I get the same heat out for max mem clock. So if my 6990's are not abnormal and poclbm is not doing something wierd, *and* if the 6870 works in a similar fashion, I'd say don't downlock mem too far, it won't help your temps. And since temp ~ joules, it also means your electricity consumption isn't being improved either.

I have no idea why this might be the case.

Just FYI, added a mirror on a host of mine at http://dl0.7td.org/pub/mirror/linuxcoin/linuxcoin-v0.2a.iso -- I also updated the page for linuxcoin in the wiki at https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/LinuxCoin

Drive on!