RE: Configuration recipe for mining with a linux vm

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Configuration recipe for mining with a linux vm

in mining •  8 years ago  (edited)

Right. I was thinking I'd back off down to 3 or 2 if I started having problems with it, but so far that hasn't been necessary. With the current mining algorithm, after you get the blockchain downloaded, there's not a whole lot of cpu demand.

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Are u mining with CPU or GPU?

I'm using CPU. Inside the VM I used these instructions from @abit and @joseph to get the patched version of steemd compiled and running.

Patched mining code: https://steemit.com/mining/@abit/steem-v0-16-0-brief-mining-guide
Compilation instructions: https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@joseph/mining-steem-for-dummies

For setting up the vm, this link might also be helpful for you, although I used virtualbox instead of vmware, and I found that I had performance issues until I put the VM onto a different disk from the windows operating system and swapping.
https://steemit.com/steem/@pfunk/guide-maximize-your-mining-hashrate-in-windows-by-mining-steem-in-a-vm