Hello everyone,
Newb here. I tried searching the topics to see if my question came up and it doesn't appear so. Please bare with me I am new to linux.
I am trying to learn how to mine crypto and using various instructional sources I seem to not get anywhere. From what I understand CGminer is the best software but I am not sure. At the moment I just want to be able to get my head wrapped around it but first I need the software in order to play around with it.
Can someone help me out?
Thank you all in advance.
trying to get into mining crypto
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Re: trying to get into mining crypto
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Re: trying to get into mining crypto
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Re: trying to get into mining crypto
A huge percentage of the work is performed by your GPU. The pro miners use custom GPU style processors. They use solar arrays for the free electricity. They process in cold regions so they do not need aircon. Given the heat output, I am not surprised the Antarctic ice shelf is melting.
Cryptomining might be a way to make money from your unused gaming rig while you are at work and your peak solar power is going to waste. Place the machine in your farm dam to keep the machine cool. Put tropical fish in the dam to enjoy the warm water.
Or rent the dam out as a thermal spa.
Cryptomining might be a way to make money from your unused gaming rig while you are at work and your peak solar power is going to waste. Place the machine in your farm dam to keep the machine cool. Put tropical fish in the dam to enjoy the warm water.
Or rent the dam out as a thermal spa.
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Re: trying to get into mining crypto
another option:
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/14/2143 ... eliability
https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/14/2143 ... eliability
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Re: trying to get into mining crypto
On a slightly more serious vein...
If you just want to start crypto, I'd suggest either Nicehash (they have a standalone linux iso based on tinycore NHOS) or using HiveOS (based on debian) - which can tie into Nicehash or can be used for any other mining pool. There are some others (simplemining, raveos, etc).
Otherwise it's a case of installing your OS (debian/ubuntu/whatever), making sure you have the various drivers right for your graphic cards (there's like 3 different drivers you need for nvidia for instance to overclock properly as I remember) then finding/installing your scripts and wallets for the crypto you want to mine.
Regardless I would avoid mining on a system I'm using for anything else. Most of the standalone OSs will run just fine off a live key usb drive, so if you boot and run off that you're pretty much OK.
Does this help?
If you just want to start crypto, I'd suggest either Nicehash (they have a standalone linux iso based on tinycore NHOS) or using HiveOS (based on debian) - which can tie into Nicehash or can be used for any other mining pool. There are some others (simplemining, raveos, etc).
Otherwise it's a case of installing your OS (debian/ubuntu/whatever), making sure you have the various drivers right for your graphic cards (there's like 3 different drivers you need for nvidia for instance to overclock properly as I remember) then finding/installing your scripts and wallets for the crypto you want to mine.
Regardless I would avoid mining on a system I'm using for anything else. Most of the standalone OSs will run just fine off a live key usb drive, so if you boot and run off that you're pretty much OK.
Does this help?
Re: trying to get into mining crypto
I think a better question may be the sort of hardware you'd need. And the answer would be: very fast, powerful, expensive hardware.
However, I also think it'd be a waste of time and money. Wanting to get into something like this because of the enormous returns achieved by early adopters, which is the usual reason apparently, is a loser's game.
However, I also think it'd be a waste of time and money. Wanting to get into something like this because of the enormous returns achieved by early adopters, which is the usual reason apparently, is a loser's game.
For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong - H. L. Mencken