Ubuntu 11.04 x64 (kernel 2.6.38-13-generic)
Catalyst 11.11
APPSDK 2.5
cgminer 2.1.2
Multiple 69xx cards running under this configuration provides the same results as Cat 11.6 with APPSDK 2.4 and cgminer 2.0.8-2.1.0 only 2.1.2 offers even further reduced rejects/stales. No 100% CPU utilization issue.
Using APPSDK 2.6 appeared to negatively impact overall hashing speed by ~5-20MH/s per GPU with no clear reason. Considered switching to Arch, but time investment doesn't seem worthwhile at the moment with a smoothly running setup (uptime 4 days, no resets since last cgminer git build). No testing done with 5xxx cards.
Topic: What is the best linux, amd driver and cgminer combo right now? - page 2. (Read 12983 times)
January 23, 2012, 02:29:45 PM
January 23, 2012, 02:21:00 AM
I would not recommend 11.10, it has issues running more than one videocard.
Well... I can run CGMiner @ Ubuntu 11.10 with 3 5870 just fine. The GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1 var is a requirement.
But, when I try the same setup at my 2 5970... It doesn't work.
Right now, I have one 5850 @ Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits, Catalyst 11.12 and CGMiner 2.1.2 working fine.
Anyway, why ckolivas make a cgminer binary for Ubuntu 11.10 if no one is able to run on it?!
However, from a development platform point of view, it makes simple sense as to why anyone might upgrade.
From the point of view of a mining rig, I would stick to the version with the least problems and the best performance ... 11.04
(until there is a good security related reason - related to mining - to update it)
Sure, I understand you.
But, releasing a binary version of a program that doesn't work for the system it was compile for, does not make any sense. This force people to do workarounds (like linking the curses library), which isn't easy for new people to do, and loose too much time on it... And the problems with new Catalyst versions is just another negative point of CGMiner for Ubuntu 11.10...
I need to most recent version of Ubuntu because my mining rig isn't dedicated only to mining... So, as I saw cgminer binary FOR ubuntu 11.10, I spent a lot of time on it just to see that it is impossible to use it on top of the system that it was supposed built for.
Anyway, I can live with that, CGMiner is the best miner out there... I'll never try another miner software anymore. I just think that release cgminer for Ubuntu 11.10, which clearly doesn't work because of AMD bad work on its Catalyst, just confuses new people.
Best,
Thiago
January 22, 2012, 07:13:05 PM
For what it is worth, I am on Ubuntu 11.04, Catalyst 11.6, SDK 2.1 with cgminer 2.1.2 and have been humming along with 58xx cards.
However, I am unable to restart a crashed GPU. I have to restart the entire machine. This is observed on both of my rigs.
Does anybody have a setup where cgminer can restart sick GPUs?
However, I am unable to restart a crashed GPU. I have to restart the entire machine. This is observed on both of my rigs.
Does anybody have a setup where cgminer can restart sick GPUs?
I think that it depends on how far you're overclocking. Just lower the clock a little.
January 22, 2012, 07:12:01 PM
Can you run ubuntu 11.10 amd catalyst 11.11 and cgminer 2.08 without cpu bug and stable?
I'm looking for a nice stable combo for a new rig and want to get everything down nice and clean. I've been using linuxcoin, but I'd like just a bare linux install with drivers and mining software only.
Is this over my head if I'm a linux noob?
Thanks.
I'm looking for a nice stable combo for a new rig and want to get everything down nice and clean. I've been using linuxcoin, but I'd like just a bare linux install with drivers and mining software only.
Is this over my head if I'm a linux noob?
Thanks.
* Ubuntu 11.10 - 64 bits
* Catalyst 11.12
* NO NEED FOR SDK! Or, SDK probably included...
* CGMiner 2.1.2 binary distribution
Run export the var "GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1" to CGminer to fix the "100% CPU usage BUG".
Cheers!
Thiago
This is CRAP!
Does not work for 2 x 5970.
Did work for me for 11.12 / cgminer 2.1.1 and SDK 2.6. Two rigs, one 2x5870 and other 2x5850
January 22, 2012, 12:05:33 PM
For what it is worth, I am on Ubuntu 11.04, Catalyst 11.6, SDK 2.1 with cgminer 2.1.2 and have been humming along with 58xx cards.
However, I am unable to restart a crashed GPU. I have to restart the entire machine. This is observed on both of my rigs.
Does anybody have a setup where cgminer can restart sick GPUs?
However, I am unable to restart a crashed GPU. I have to restart the entire machine. This is observed on both of my rigs.
Does anybody have a setup where cgminer can restart sick GPUs?
January 22, 2012, 05:35:42 AM
I would not recommend 11.10, it has issues running more than one videocard.
Well... I can run CGMiner @ Ubuntu 11.10 with 3 5870 just fine. The GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1 var is a requirement.
But, when I try the same setup at my 2 5970... It doesn't work.
Right now, I have one 5850 @ Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits, Catalyst 11.12 and CGMiner 2.1.2 working fine.
Anyway, why ckolivas make a cgminer binary for Ubuntu 11.10 if no one is able to run on it?!
However, from a development platform point of view, it makes simple sense as to why anyone might upgrade.
From the point of view of a mining rig, I would stick to the version with the least problems and the best performance ... 11.04
(until there is a good security related reason - related to mining - to update it)
January 21, 2012, 07:59:02 PM
Well... I can run CGMiner @ Ubuntu 11.10 with 3 5870 just fine. The GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1 var is a requirement.
But, when I try the same setup at my 2 5970... It doesn't work.
Right now, I have one 5850 @ Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits, Catalyst 11.12 and CGMiner 2.1.2 working fine.
Anyway, why ckolivas make a cgminer binary for Ubuntu 11.10 if no one is able to run on it?!
Did't work w/five 5870s on a GA-EP45-UD3P for me, and I've read reports of other users having problems with multiple GPUs on it. Glad it worked for you though.
January 21, 2012, 07:38:51 PM
I would not recommend 11.10, it has issues running more than one videocard.
Well... I can run CGMiner @ Ubuntu 11.10 with 3 5870 just fine. The GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1 var is a requirement.
But, when I try the same setup at my 2 5970... It doesn't work.
Right now, I have one 5850 @ Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits, Catalyst 11.12 and CGMiner 2.1.2 working fine.
Anyway, why ckolivas make a cgminer binary for Ubuntu 11.10 if no one is able to run on it?!
January 21, 2012, 02:08:11 PM
I would not recommend 11.10, it has issues running more than one videocard.
January 19, 2012, 01:12:24 PM
Can you run ubuntu 11.10 amd catalyst 11.11 and cgminer 2.08 without cpu bug and stable?
I'm looking for a nice stable combo for a new rig and want to get everything down nice and clean. I've been using linuxcoin, but I'd like just a bare linux install with drivers and mining software only.
Is this over my head if I'm a linux noob?
Thanks.
I'm looking for a nice stable combo for a new rig and want to get everything down nice and clean. I've been using linuxcoin, but I'd like just a bare linux install with drivers and mining software only.
Is this over my head if I'm a linux noob?
Thanks.
* Ubuntu 11.10 - 64 bits
* Catalyst 11.12
* NO NEED FOR SDK! Or, SDK probably included...
* CGMiner 2.1.2 binary distribution
Run export the var "GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1" to CGminer to fix the "100% CPU usage BUG".
Cheers!
Thiago
This is CRAP!
Does not work for 2 x 5970.
January 18, 2012, 08:46:59 PM
Can you run ubuntu 11.10 amd catalyst 11.11 and cgminer 2.08 without cpu bug and stable?
I'm looking for a nice stable combo for a new rig and want to get everything down nice and clean. I've been using linuxcoin, but I'd like just a bare linux install with drivers and mining software only.
Is this over my head if I'm a linux noob?
Thanks.
I'm looking for a nice stable combo for a new rig and want to get everything down nice and clean. I've been using linuxcoin, but I'd like just a bare linux install with drivers and mining software only.
Is this over my head if I'm a linux noob?
Thanks.
* Ubuntu 11.10 - 64 bits
* Catalyst 11.12
* NO NEED FOR SDK! Or, SDK probably included...
* CGMiner 2.1.2 binary distribution
Run export the var "GPU_USE_SYNC_OBJECTS=1" to CGminer to fix the "100% CPU usage BUG".
Cheers!
Thiago
January 02, 2012, 04:47:37 PM
January 02, 2012, 01:56:41 AM
January 01, 2012, 09:57:53 PM
It's only needed if you grab a binary for 11.11 and use it on earlier. If you build it yourself it wont be needed...
January 01, 2012, 05:39:14 PM
You should only have that one problem with cgminer 2.1.1 on 11.04 - and creating the link fixes it.
There should be no other problems or errors.
yeah that fix is from my sig script
I've only been running versions I compiled since cgminer 2.0.8 but I just ran a test again of the released 2.1.1 binary and it still works fine on 11.04 with that link fix.
Any other errors would be due to not installing the required libraries as listed in my script or ckolivas' README
(or problems generating the .bin file)
There should be no other problems or errors.
yeah that fix is from my sig script
I've only been running versions I compiled since cgminer 2.0.8 but I just ran a test again of the released 2.1.1 binary and it still works fine on 11.04 with that link fix.
Any other errors would be due to not installing the required libraries as listed in my script or ckolivas' README
(or problems generating the .bin file)
January 01, 2012, 01:55:53 PM
For CGMiner 2.0.8~2.1.0 binary at Ubuntu 11.04, you'll need to modify a few things at your Linux to get it running.
Thiago, what did you do to get CGminer 2.0.8 or 2.1.0 to work in Ubuntu 11.04. I tried to search the cgminer thread but I don't seem to find what is the catch. CGMiner 2.06 works fine for me as well.
Thanks,
You must run as root:
Code:
cd /lib/
ln -s libncurses.so.5 libtinfo.so.5
ln -s libncurses.so.5 libtinfo.so.5
after that, run:
Code:
ldd /path/to/cgminer-2.1.0-x86_64_built/cgminer
You must see:
Code:
linux-vdso.so.1 => (0x00007fff9adff000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f1e856cc000)
libcurl.so.4 => /usr/lib/libcurl.so.4 (0x00007f1e85473000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007f1e85254000)
libOpenCL.so.1 => /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/lib/x86_64/libOpenCL.so.1 (0x00007f1e8504f000)
libncurses.so.5 => /lib/libncurses.so.5 (0x00007f1e84e0b000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f1e84a76000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f1e858e2000)
libidn.so.11 => /usr/lib/libidn.so.11 (0x00007f1e84843000)
liblber-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/liblber-2.4.so.2 (0x00007f1e84635000)
libldap_r-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/libldap_r-2.4.so.2 (0x00007f1e843e9000)
librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007f1e841e1000)
libgssapi_krb5.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgssapi_krb5.so.2 (0x00007f1e83fac000)
libssl.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8 (0x00007f1e83d58000)
libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 (0x00007f1e839c9000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007f1e837b1000)
libresolv.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007f1e83595000)
libsasl2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libsasl2.so.2 (0x00007f1e8337b000)
libgnutls.so.26 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnutls.so.26 (0x00007f1e830da000)
libgcrypt.so.11 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcrypt.so.11 (0x00007f1e82e5f000)
libkrb5.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5.so.3 (0x00007f1e82b9b000)
libk5crypto.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libk5crypto.so.3 (0x00007f1e82974000)
libcom_err.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcom_err.so.2 (0x00007f1e8276f000)
libkrb5support.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5support.so.0 (0x00007f1e82567000)
libkeyutils.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkeyutils.so.1 (0x00007f1e82364000)
libtasn1.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtasn1.so.3 (0x00007f1e82152000)
libgpg-error.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgpg-error.so.0 (0x00007f1e81f4e000)
libdl.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libdl.so.2 (0x00007f1e856cc000)
libcurl.so.4 => /usr/lib/libcurl.so.4 (0x00007f1e85473000)
libpthread.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0 (0x00007f1e85254000)
libOpenCL.so.1 => /opt/AMD-APP-SDK-v2.4-lnx64/lib/x86_64/libOpenCL.so.1 (0x00007f1e8504f000)
libncurses.so.5 => /lib/libncurses.so.5 (0x00007f1e84e0b000)
libc.so.6 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 (0x00007f1e84a76000)
/lib64/ld-linux-x86-64.so.2 (0x00007f1e858e2000)
libidn.so.11 => /usr/lib/libidn.so.11 (0x00007f1e84843000)
liblber-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/liblber-2.4.so.2 (0x00007f1e84635000)
libldap_r-2.4.so.2 => /usr/lib/libldap_r-2.4.so.2 (0x00007f1e843e9000)
librt.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librt.so.1 (0x00007f1e841e1000)
libgssapi_krb5.so.2 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgssapi_krb5.so.2 (0x00007f1e83fac000)
libssl.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libssl.so.0.9.8 (0x00007f1e83d58000)
libcrypto.so.0.9.8 => /lib/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 (0x00007f1e839c9000)
libz.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so.1 (0x00007f1e837b1000)
libresolv.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libresolv.so.2 (0x00007f1e83595000)
libsasl2.so.2 => /usr/lib/libsasl2.so.2 (0x00007f1e8337b000)
libgnutls.so.26 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgnutls.so.26 (0x00007f1e830da000)
libgcrypt.so.11 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgcrypt.so.11 (0x00007f1e82e5f000)
libkrb5.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5.so.3 (0x00007f1e82b9b000)
libk5crypto.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libk5crypto.so.3 (0x00007f1e82974000)
libcom_err.so.2 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcom_err.so.2 (0x00007f1e8276f000)
libkrb5support.so.0 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkrb5support.so.0 (0x00007f1e82567000)
libkeyutils.so.1 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libkeyutils.so.1 (0x00007f1e82364000)
libtasn1.so.3 => /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtasn1.so.3 (0x00007f1e82152000)
libgpg-error.so.0 => /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgpg-error.so.0 (0x00007f1e81f4e000)
You you see "File not found" here, post here...
Best!
Thiago
January 01, 2012, 01:00:32 PM
For CGMiner 2.0.8~2.1.0 binary at Ubuntu 11.04, you'll need to modify a few things at your Linux to get it running.
Thiago, what did you do to get CGminer 2.0.8 or 2.1.0 to work in Ubuntu 11.04. I tried to search the cgminer thread but I don't seem to find what is the catch. CGMiner 2.06 works fine for me as well.
Thanks,
December 30, 2011, 01:55:05 AM
* Ubuntu 11.04 64 bits
* Catalyst 11.6
* SDK v2.4
* CGminer 2.0.6
For CGMiner 2.0.8~2.1.0 binary at Ubuntu 11.04, you'll need to modify a few things at your Linux to get it running.
I try a lots of times to run CGminer 2.0.8 at Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits and with Catalyst 11.11 but, CGminer consumes all my CPUs.
I was unable to install Catalyst 11.6 at Ubuntu 11.10. The fglrx kernel modules does not compile.
Best!
Thiago
* Catalyst 11.6
* SDK v2.4
* CGminer 2.0.6
For CGMiner 2.0.8~2.1.0 binary at Ubuntu 11.04, you'll need to modify a few things at your Linux to get it running.
I try a lots of times to run CGminer 2.0.8 at Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits and with Catalyst 11.11 but, CGminer consumes all my CPUs.
I was unable to install Catalyst 11.6 at Ubuntu 11.10. The fglrx kernel modules does not compile.
Best!
Thiago
November 29, 2011, 07:19:46 AM
See my sig
November 29, 2011, 12:46:16 AM
Answers to this question are of interest to me as well. If I end up figuring it out on my own, I'll post here again.
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