Topic: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread - page 102. (Read 48605 times)

DoofyWops, I’m running mine on nicehash on the normal sha256 server. Not the asisboost one.

Also i get the updates window for the OS. Dont update it otherwise you will have to reflash the SD card.

I have a few questions:

Occasionally I get a popup asking me to update things on the Apollo. I usually dismiss it because I'm unsure if this is the system update or the OTA updates. Can someone please clarify this for me? Do the OTA updates automatically happen, or do I get prompted? Another thing was my Apollo basically locked up when this popup came up after leaving it up for a few days (I was gone over a weekend). I could move the mouse around, but was unable to dismiss the modal or get FireFox to resume focus. The miner was still going though. I had to power it down manually and bring it back up again so I could interact with it.


Another question, has anyone hooked this up to Nice Hash successfully? I'm wondering what algorithm I should be using when referencing this page: https://www.nicehash.com/asic-mining


And I just want to say thanks again to jstefanop! I have 3 LTC moonlanders that I was tinkering with years ago and I'm stoked to finally have this upgrade! I really appreciate all the work you've done over the years and I want to congratulate you on building a successful business around it. Good job!

Sounds like there could be an issue with the SSD or SSD board. If you know how to open a terminal type below two commands

lsblk

lspci -vv

That will tell us where the issue is, can also shoot us an email and well troubleshoot.

Yes this is a known issue with a bad batch of fans from some units in Batch 1. Send us an email and well send out a replacement that does not have this issue.

Fan on the SBC is a known issue, I replaced mine for a Sunon Maglev one and its been flawless.

If its the larger fan on the hashboard units then there hasn't been any reports of problems with those.

jstefanop, is there a planned update to include "bestshare" on the dashboard? Just to for us sad individuals who like to know how high it gets 

looks like fan on sbc 2 screws needs to tight.

have you tried to re-flash sd on sbc?

On explorer dashboard can you see under

System Utilization part of

DISK /MEDIA/NVME USAGE

?

 

One of my units is having problems and I can't seem to get in contact with anyone. The node unit sounds like a fan might be failing and I have to regularly restart the mining or reboot the entire system to keep it going. It's also noisy as heck. Any assistance would be much appreciated.

Thanks for the response. I gave that a try, but unfortunately it didn't resolve the issue.

Below, I've included some additional info about my experience that I hope might provide some clues as to what the issue could be:

It sounds like in most people's experience, the node started syncing automatically the first time they powered on their units and that there was some kind of status tracker showing their Block Sync Progress as a percentage. This never happened for me.

Another point I found puzzling is that when I click on the node dashboard tab, it says:

Node is offline. Double-check your USB node drive is plugged in the USB port in the back of your Apollo, properly formatted with the folder name "Bitcoin" in the root directory, and press the Start button below.

The wording of this confuses me as my understanding is that the node operates on the NVMe SSD rather than through a USB drive (granted, I'm a noob, so maybe I'm misunderstanding how the terms are being used). Lastly, when I search through the files on my system, I can't find any with the folder name "Bitcoin"...

Thanks in advance for any additional suggestions.

Yeah I'm watching to see if a drive comes up cheap to throw in there but I'm in no rush yet; I'll bide my time.

Also, how goes the latest software update? Any new info you can share? I'm keen to get the LN integration going

Nope - your guess is way too high.

Already worked this out in previous posts - the 512GB size is too small.
From now it's 11 months at most.

You have 13-14 months from June at most - i.e. around Aug or earlier next year the node will stop working and storage need replacing when it runs out of space.
I'd suggest May actually from my calculations I posted ... ... but anyway since people wanna believe phil - here's his 'will run out in August' post:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.57197740

... and I commented when they first announced them long before they sent anyone any, that 512 was too small ...
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.56289243

Depends on whether blocks continue to not be full. If they are full most blocks are in the ~1.5 MB range due to segwit. At the very least the drive should last another year, at which point hopefully all the shortages will be gone and a 1TB drive will be half the current cost.

Case ~200€
Pack of Fans ~60€

This is absolutely GENIUS and my wife wants me to buy and assemble immediately in order to organize my farm better. Roughly how much does this cost to build minus the monitor keyboard and mouse? I have all those things I also have all the Ethernet cables and network switches. Just need the case and fans! Take care and happy mining!BTC

So by my calculations the included 512GB card will last just shy of 2 years?
(((512−412.19)×1,000)×10)
÷60÷24÷365=1.89897 years

Bitcoin blockchain is 412.19 GB so difference is 99.81 GB.
 multiply by 1000 to get MB (99,810)
Each 1MB takes 10 minutes so we multiply by 10 to get total minutes which is 998,100 minutes. Then divide by 60 for hours then 24 for days and finally 365 for years.  1.89897 years

Try reseating the node drive (power down, take out and reinsert)

Full Apollo BTC package arrived a little over a week ago. Was up and running within minutes. It’s been mining smoothly ever since, but I’ve yet to have any success getting the node started up.

When I go to the node dashboard and click the start button, it says “please wait while the node is starting up” and indicates that this should take 5-15 minutes. This is as far as I’ve gotten though—eventually, after ~30 minutes it just cycles back to the original “node is offline” page with a start button. .

I’ve tried a dozen or so times and the same thing has happened each time. Also rebooted a couple times and triple-checked the instructions and haven’t been able to resolve the problem. I haven’t heard of anyone else having this issue and I’m wondering if I’m missing something.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks!

Thanks, Here is the parts I used:

Parts list:
*LIAN LI O11 Dynamic XL ROG Certificated - White Color - Tempered Glass on the Front, and Left Side - E-ATX, ATX Full Tower Gaming Computer Case
*2x CORSAIR HX Series HX750 CP-9020137-NA 750W ATX12V v2.4 / EPS12V 2.92 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Power Supply
*Ethernet Extension Cable,RJ45 Male to Female Screw Panel Mount CAT6/5e/5 Shielded Network LAN Extender Cord Connector
*iDsonix USB 3.0 Hub, 7-Port 12V / 2A Powered USB Hub with Individual Switches 5Gbps High Speed Transfer BC1.2 (5V2.4A) Fast Charge USB Splitter
*2x GIM KB-24 RGB Case Fans, 5 Pack 120mm Quiet Computer Cooling PC Fans, Music Rhythm 5V ARGB Addressable Motherboard SYNC/RC Controller, Colorful Cooler Speed Adjustable with Fan Control Hub
*HDMI Cable Right Angle 90 Degree Elbow HDMI Cord
*ESCAM T10 10 inch TFT LCD 1024x600 Monitor with VGA HDMI AV BNC USB for PC (Apollo BTC HDMI output is not compatible with this monitor, Hoping for a video output fix as this is a known problem that the HDMI output does not work on all monitors)
*USB wireless keyboard and mouse.
* The case has a few mods to fit and run cables and I fabricated a custom mounting bracket to suspend the Apollo units with in the case.

This setup is overkill but it makes for a great focal piece and conversation starter in the house. Its compact, clean, organized, quiet unit to display the hard work that has been put in to building of the Futurebit Apollo BTC from jstefanop and his team, and support the project. Have had a few friends and coworkers place orders in batch 2 and 3 from this. Still waiting to receive a shipping order fulfillment to be shipped from batch 2 to start another project.




Thanks,
Ambient temp kept in the house is 20-22c and the units can run in Turbo mode from 59-67c mostly sitting at 65c. and less in balanced or eco.




Thanks,
Yes the case has fan intake filters and helps keep the dust out. The monitor is meant to display the GUi dashboard but as mentioned above not working as intended with this screen option.

Unfortunately this did not help. I even swapped the  power supply.

Damn is that a nice looking setup! I really like the idea of using a computer case for a bunch of miners, wouldn't have thought of that myself. But it looks good and keeps dust out! What are you displaying on that screen except a FutureBit logo?