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Offline btcbible

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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #30 on: July 20, 2013, 03:56:42 am »
We both need to stop drinking so much n00b sauce lol.
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #31 on: July 20, 2013, 03:59:11 am »
How long would you think it takes to actually find a block at about 1500 PPS?
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #32 on: July 20, 2013, 04:13:51 am »
I have no idea. But I expect it is more of a random thing.
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #33 on: July 20, 2013, 04:21:04 am »
If there is a way to screw up tech things, I will find it. lol

That is okay. I never give up and eventually figure things out.

Quote from: btcbible on July 20, 2013, 03:56:42 am
We both need to stop drinking so much n00b sauce lol.
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #34 on: July 20, 2013, 06:22:41 am »
Genuine noob here. Appears that I'm mining, I think;

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{
"blocks" : 68611,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : -1,
"primespersec" : 294,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"testnet" : false
}

Some questions;
  • Is there documentation for the official client? (I had to browse the forums for ages before I could even figure out the 'getmininginfo' console command)
  • Do I need a wallet? How do I get one? Or do I already have one by installing the client? If so - what is my wallet address?
  • How will I know if I have successfully mined?

Any help appreciated.
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #35 on: July 23, 2013, 01:09:26 am »
1) so here is the post from the creator sunny king, https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=255782.0 i guess this is the actual documentation if you want to call it that

2) once you install the client that is the wallet and miner at the same time. To find your wallet address you go to "Receive" and it will show you an address that points to your wallet

3) As long as primespersec is not 0 you are doing it right, sometimes it takes a long time to mine, im mining around a block every 2 days.
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #36 on: July 27, 2013, 12:56:58 pm »
So, I've been mining on two machines now for exactly 1 week solid - and I've found nothing whatsoever!
Everything I read is indicating I should have found something by now - any ideas what's wrong here?! I'm on HP7.

{
"blocks" : 84528,
"chainspermin" : 4,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 9.27267766,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 3,
"primespersec" : 1766,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 1000000,
"testnet" : false
}
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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #37 on: July 27, 2013, 01:32:07 pm »
Quote from: simiane on July 27, 2013, 12:56:58 pm
So, I've been mining on two machines now for exactly 1 week solid - and I've found nothing whatsoever!
Everything I read is indicating I should have found something by now - any ideas what's wrong here?! I'm on HP7.

{
"blocks" : 84528,
"chainspermin" : 4,
"currentblocksize" : 1000,
"currentblocktx" : 0,
"difficulty" : 9.27267766,
"errors" : "",
"generate" : true,
"genproclimit" : 3,
"primespersec" : 1766,
"pooledtx" : 0,
"sievepercentage" : 10,
"sievesize" : 1000000,
"testnet" : false
}

nothing wrong with your setup, but you underestimate the PPS of the network.

I have 6PC running 24/7 and get about 4000 pps... I have been pool mining for the last week or two and earnt 0.6XPM confirmed, 0.7XPM unconfirmed... 2877 shares submitted not found one block for the pool.... so I recommend you point at ypool.net

They very nice pool and helpful devs and the devs are here on the forum so you can ask them questions through here as well.. here is their thread for the pool:  http://ppcointalk.org/index.php?topic=408.0

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Re: Newbie Thread - How to get started mining Primecoin
« Reply #38 on: July 27, 2013, 01:44:49 pm »
Thanks for the response... I got on ypool about an hour ago and have indeed got about 0.01 XPM... small, but better than the last week of fruitless solo mining!!
These machines are on 24/7 anyway, so it's all free coinage. ;)
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