Topic: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread - page 107. (Read 40536 times)

I'd imagine there's a notification to update, I doubt it would update automatically in the background. If it does I agree, self updates can be a security risk

So I presume this means it is running bitcoin core without a wallet and adding a wallet could be easier to just remove the -disablewallet (or the bitcoin.conf setting disablewallet=1)?
Or is it running bitcoin core with wallet code compiled out of it?
(Yes running a wallet on it does also have it's own issues ...)

I will also add that a miner and or node that automatically updates it's code from the internet, is a major security issue waiting to happen.

I have the same issue as I've posted above but I've not once tried to plug the unit in to a monitor and check; I've only used the web GUI. I've tried three pools too, ViaBTC, slush and NiceHash, all produce the same error

I've sent an email to you guys detailing this too, hopefully some logs can get to the bottom of this fairly easily

This is a known issue, trying to pinpoint what’s causing it since I can’t reproduce on my end. Shoot us an email if your having this issue so you can send us some logs. Could be pool specific that’s returning some weird data and breaking out json parser for front end.

Thats my next move also due to all the blinking yellow lights on the board and I cant access it any longer either. I was trying the WiFi option, might have entered the wrong password for the router. It does not show up as a connected device.

You are right. I have time to wait and possibly jstefanop will have an upgrade available by then

Everything displays on the raw stats OK

I have no red light flashing on the front either though

And forgive the ignorance as I am a PC newbie but appear to have a loose wire?

https://i.postimg.cc/pVD9zR5P/F24-AC416-81-F0-47-DA-84-DE-634-E09-A499-DE.jpg

The black wire

I've got I think the same issue - with the unit connected directly to a monitor I can see the stats fully on the screen. However if I use another PC and connect over the network, then the dashboard loads and sends commands fine, but displays no metrics and looks as if it is inactive.

Isn't this M.2 standard, fully compatible with PCs? Why buying a cloning device? "dd" command in Linux does this. Just plug the drive first to a free M.2 slot in your PC. Then you can clone it 1:1 to a file, another drive, file over the network, or even compress to archive on the fly. Same with flashing it back, just use single line dd command in Linux.

Received today all setup but the dashboard shows the miner is inactive with no stats/ power info etc but it is mining successfully as it shows on my pool with hashrate any ideas please?

Not looking to take away business from jstefanop.  First cloning unit arrived used not new and did not work.  Second unit from a different company is due Sunday.

Depending on how easy this is to do I may get 10 1tb sticks the same crucial model and do ten of them. as a stop gap . until the model comes with 1tb stick option.

I am looking for a good price on the sticks.

jstefanop has made me 10's of thousands of dollars due to his mainlander usb sticks his ltc Apollo and his free power tweak on the l3+ ltc miners.

I want this btc version to succeed I want 1000s of new nodes running to support btc.

I see the unit as well built and in need of 1 tweak the rubber feet could be higher. My video in my review shows the taller feet I put on.

kano has calculated that the current ssd will fill in well under 2 years.

 Maybe 11.9 maybe 12.8 or 14.6 months so getting a larger ssd  in months 7 or 8  work maybe they are cheaper.

I have not found the sticks at 100 they used to be as low as 95 on sale. So rushing to setup a cottage mod is not needed . However understanding how easy it is to do and what cloner to use is also easy enough.

remember the builder may simply find a deal on sticks and do the upgrade to 1tb.

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this cloner came used not new

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08LPDTZGQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?

and it was broken cost was 150

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this is next cloner to be tested

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085T9MR9V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?

cost is also 149

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after that prices go way way way up
this is commercial and $1499

https://www.amazon.com/EZ-DUPE-SOHO-Touch-Duplicator/dp/B08PPXQX95/ref=sr_1_9?

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all of these will need cooling fans as these sticks will get very hot doing a 400gb clone.

hello, just following up...any eta on when this will be posted? Thanks

Will have this posted today.

You need to point the core wallet to /media/nvme/Bitcoin and shutdown the node before you start the wallet. The core wallet launches its own bitcoind and two cant be running at the same time.

Where can I get an image to re-flash my sd card? I already forgot the password I set-up for my miner I clicked on the link on the first page of this thread but it just took me to a post that mentioned an updated image will be posted soon, but there was no download link to the current image file. Can someone please point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

Right, all synced and up and running now. Have to say it's a great little unit. I still don't have any mining stats show up on the dashboard even though it is indeed mining but other than that it works great. Can't wait until you guys push the Lightning functionality. One more suggestion, perhaps in the dashboard for the node you can show upload and download speeds and stats? I think that would be a useful addition

One question ...my node is synched. Now, if I download Bitcoin Core Wallet from the official repo and install it (of course point it to the correct directory), will it just read the status of the blockchain from there, or will it try to sync again...what I definitely don't want to happen ?!

I think I'd gladly pay you for the drive and a cloning fee if you'd be willing?

Thanks, I've tried that but one instance with one comport declaration was making both miners blink red LED in sync. And they were not mining. Anyway, I will try this again next week once I am back where they are located. Also will wait for new version of the software for Raspberry Pi 2 and Zero to try it there.