The complete idiots guide to easily setting up XPM mining on Digital Ocean

Thank you for your help. That i would never have known. I expected to see some form of reaction to my input.

This si the last step and i have this error. I followed it step by step… did i miss something?

http://gyazo.com/bcf210edf470fef5062e19d06b3459de

[quote=“neonetgen, post:21, topic:1048”]Thank you for your help. That i would never have known. I expected to see some form of reaction to my input.

This si the last step and i have this error. I followed it step by step… did i miss something?

http://gyazo.com/bcf210edf470fef5062e19d06b3459de[/quote]

cd means to change directory. Since primecoin.log is a file, you cannot cd to it. The last step, which will show the mining stats, should be:

tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log

thank you

Is this still profitable?

“Now if you just wanted the single miner you can close the program (it will keep running even if the server is reset) and you have finished this guide, but if you want to easily set up copies of this miner keep on reading.”

I am a newbie, I just wanted to know what the purpose of creating additional workers is? Do you get better results? And if so, how many additional workers do you recommend setting up. ps. I was thinking of joining the $20/mth plan.

Also great guide.

My mining is all setup correctly and I mining has begun (as per this guide). thanks.

Does anyone know if there is a threshold value for when primecoins are transferred into my Qt Primecoin Wallet? as I have just checked http://xpm.syware.de/ and it shows I have earned some credit already (refer below):

"Made by Sy / Sykh
Servertime: 14.12. 12:38

14.12.2013 0.0041 0.0003 XPM/h
Last 100 payments:
Block Date Total Add Balance
3935 14.12. 12:05 0 +0.0014 0.0041
3932 14.12. 11:35 0 +0.0014 0.0027
3910 14.12. 7:45 0 +0.0014 0.0014"

[quote=“DiTo, post:2, topic:1048”]Just wanted to re-post some tips here about mining on digital ocean.

  1. Chains per day (more chains the better)
    $5/month 1cpu option generates 0.2-0.25 chains/day
    $20/month 2cpu option generates 0.4-0.5 chains/day
    $80/month 4cpu option generates 1.3-1.4 chains/day
    $160/month 8cpu option generates 1-2.1 chains/day
    $320/month 12cpu option generates 3-3.4 chains/day

Bonus
I was testing the $80 a month droplet on two accounts for two days and on the third they increased my available droplets on both accounts from 5-10. Has this happened to anyone else?[/quote]

Check this out…
http://thestakes.org/images/genesis0.jpg

This is for rent for ~half the Digital Ocean VPS
Intel Core i7-4820K CPU @ 3.70GHz, 8 cores, 2024 MB RAM,
60 GB disk space, and 250 GB bandwidth.
I optimized the VPS package for mining use and will rent for ~ $100

I have the 4 core version, my Primes/s and my Chains per day just decreased by 50%

My cpu is still in full use all 4 cores.

Whats going on?

Normally get 990 - 1100 primes/s about 0.5 chains a day now it’s 550 - 600 and 0.25 chains a day.

[quote author=DiTo link=topic=1431.msg11067#msg11067 date=1386217161]

Hi Dito, can you assist… I setup my mining on Digital Ocean as per your guide… and these are the current payouts I have got in the last 24 hours. I am on the $20/mth plan. Do these payouts look standard? as they look very low?
Any help would be great.

Made by Sy / Sykh - Donations appreciated :o)
Servertime: 15.12. 13:25

15.12.2013 0.0108 0.0008 XPM/h
14.12.2013 0.0204 0.0009 XPM/h
Last 100 payments:
Block Date Total Add Balance
4083 15.12. 12:55 0.03 +0.0013 0.0313
4072 15.12. 11:05 0.03 +0.0014 0.0299
4067 15.12. 10:15 0.03 +0.0027 0.0286
4056 15.12. 8:25 0.03 +0.0014 0.0259
4020 15.12. 2:25 0.02 +0.0014 0.0245
4016 15.12. 1:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0231
4013 15.12. 1:05 0.02 +0.0014 0.0218
4011 15.12. 0:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0204
4005 14.12. 23:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0191
3996 14.12. 22:15 0.02 +0.0014 0.0177
3987 14.12. 20:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0163
3982 14.12. 19:55 0.01 +0.0014 0.015
3978 14.12. 19:15 0.01 +0.0027 0.0136
3969 14.12. 17:45 0.01 +0.0014 0.0109
3968 14.12. 17:35 0.01 +0.0014 0.0095
3965 14.12. 17:05 0.01 +0.0014 0.0082
3961 14.12. 16:25 0.01 +0.0014 0.0068
3957 14.12. 15:45 0.01 +0.0014 0.0055
3935 14.12. 12:05 0 +0.0014 0.0041
3932 14.12. 11:35 0 +0.0014 0.0027
3910 14.12. 7:45 0 +0.0014 0.0014

[quote author=Takiman link=topic=1431.msg12546#msg12546 date=1387110553]

[quote=“DiTo, post:1, topic:1048”]Hi Dito, can you assist… I setup my mining on Digital Ocean as per your guide… and these are the current payouts I have got in the last 24 hours. I am on the $20/mth plan. Do these payouts look standard? as they look very low?
Any help would be great.

Made by Sy / Sykh - Donations appreciated :o)
Servertime: 15.12. 13:25

15.12.2013 0.0108 0.0008 XPM/h
14.12.2013 0.0204 0.0009 XPM/h
Last 100 payments:
Block Date Total Add Balance
4083 15.12. 12:55 0.03 +0.0013 0.0313
4072 15.12. 11:05 0.03 +0.0014 0.0299
4067 15.12. 10:15 0.03 +0.0027 0.0286
4056 15.12. 8:25 0.03 +0.0014 0.0259
4020 15.12. 2:25 0.02 +0.0014 0.0245
4016 15.12. 1:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0231
4013 15.12. 1:05 0.02 +0.0014 0.0218
4011 15.12. 0:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0204
4005 14.12. 23:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0191
3996 14.12. 22:15 0.02 +0.0014 0.0177
3987 14.12. 20:45 0.02 +0.0014 0.0163
3982 14.12. 19:55 0.01 +0.0014 0.015
3978 14.12. 19:15 0.01 +0.0027 0.0136
3969 14.12. 17:45 0.01 +0.0014 0.0109
3968 14.12. 17:35 0.01 +0.0014 0.0095
3965 14.12. 17:05 0.01 +0.0014 0.0082
3961 14.12. 16:25 0.01 +0.0014 0.0068
3957 14.12. 15:45 0.01 +0.0014 0.0055
3935 14.12. 12:05 0 +0.0014 0.0041
3932 14.12. 11:35 0 +0.0014 0.0027
3910 14.12. 7:45 0 +0.0014 0.0014[/quote]

Hi mate problem is that you the minning pools payout is delayed ussually by a day or so and it varies over time. Your best bet is to go back into the terminal and use this command
tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log
and see if your making at least 0.4-0.5 chains per day

[quote=“Takiman, post:26, topic:1048”]My mining is all setup correctly and I mining has begun (as per this guide). thanks.

Does anyone know if there is a threshold value for when primecoins are transferred into my Qt Primecoin Wallet? as I have just checked http://xpm.syware.de/ and it shows I have earned some credit already (refer below):

"Made by Sy / Sykh
Servertime: 14.12. 12:38

14.12.2013 0.0041 0.0003 XPM/h
Last 100 payments:
Block Date Total Add Balance
3935 14.12. 12:05 0 +0.0014 0.0041
3932 14.12. 11:35 0 +0.0014 0.0027
3910 14.12. 7:45 0 +0.0014 0.0014"[/quote]

the payout value for beeeeer’s pool is on thier website 3.01xpm

I have set up 3 servers now on digital ocean following the instructions in this post. But all of them are running at about 50-55% speed (They are set ut with the correct amount of cores).
Is there anything I can do to fix this or find out why they are running slow, or do i just have to rebuild them untill i get lucky and hit a good server?

[quote=“Coldness, post:32, topic:1048”]I have set up 3 servers now on digital ocean following the instructions in this post. But all of them are running at about 50-55% speed (They are set ut with the correct amount of cores).
Is there anything I can do to fix this or find out why they are running slow, or do i just have to rebuild them untill i get lucky and hit a good server?[/quote]

Rebuild until you no longer require additional pylons.

[quote=“DiTo, post:1, topic:1048”]Hi mate problem is that you the minning pools payout is delayed ussually by a day or so and it varies over time. Your best bet is to go back into the terminal and use this command
tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log
and see if your making at least 0.4-0.5 chains per day[/quote]

Hi Ditto, sorry I am all new to this, I wrote in your command in the Putty terminal and this it what it immediately came back (below). How can I tell how much I am making per day from this, am I doing it correctly or is it too low? Thanks.

root@OneDrop:~# tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:24:55 | 287 primes/s, 4597 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:25:55 | 282 primes/s, 4474 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:26:55 | 287 primes/s, 4600 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:27:55 | 272 primes/s, 4405 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:28:55 | 277 primes/s, 4471 tests/s, 180 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:29:55 | 265 primes/s, 4254 tests/s, 180 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:30:55 | 296 primes/s, 4801 tests/s, 0 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:31:55 | 292 primes/s, 4696 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:32:55 | 287 primes/s, 4621 tests/s, 240 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:33:55 | 283 primes/s, 4559 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:34:56 | 279 primes/s, 4475 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d

Thanks Dito, so it will transfer across to my wallet when it hits 3.0xpms. Long way for me to go then!

[quote=“Takiman, post:34, topic:1048”][quote=“DiTo, post:1, topic:1048”]Hi mate problem is that you the minning pools payout is delayed ussually by a day or so and it varies over time. Your best bet is to go back into the terminal and use this command
tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log
and see if your making at least 0.4-0.5 chains per day[/quote]

Hi Ditto, sorry I am all new to this, I wrote in your command in the Putty terminal and this it what it immediately came back (below). How can I tell how much I am making per day from this, am I doing it correctly or is it too low? Thanks.

root@OneDrop:~# tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:24:55 | 287 primes/s, 4597 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:25:55 | 282 primes/s, 4474 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:26:55 | 287 primes/s, 4600 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:27:55 | 272 primes/s, 4405 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:28:55 | 277 primes/s, 4471 tests/s, 180 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:29:55 | 265 primes/s, 4254 tests/s, 180 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:30:55 | 296 primes/s, 4801 tests/s, 0 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:31:55 | 292 primes/s, 4696 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:32:55 | 287 primes/s, 4621 tests/s, 240 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:33:55 | 283 primes/s, 4559 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-16 05:34:56 | 279 primes/s, 4475 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.010 chains/d[/quote]

its the new difficulty ill have to update the guide

Hi Ditto, thanks for getting back to me and also for looking into updating your guide. When this is done can you please let me know, as i am very keen to be mining and best speeds. Thanks again!

Hi Ditto, thanks for getting back to me and also for looking into updating your guide. When this is done can you please let me know, as i am very keen to be mining and best speeds. Thanks again![/quote]

new stats up but they are tentative

Hi DiTo, I think I added your updated code in correctly can you please check? (ps. i changed genoproclimit to 2, because i am running the 2 cores on the $20plan)

[program:primecoin]

command=/root/primecoin/src/primeminer -poolip=xpool.xram.co -poolport=1339 -pooluser=AM2BCdzPDGzCzH6FEnXRcR8remoVrzbhaP -poolshare=6 -genproclimit=2 -poolpassword=PASSWORD

stdout_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log

stderr_logfile=/var/log/supervisor/%(program_name)s.log

autorestart=true

(2) Also, after entering this, I ran command tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log and this was the result (below)… I know you mentioned it was only a tentative update, but I don’t it has done any improvements, when you have time can you please advise if there is any improved scrypt? Thanks

root@OneDrop:~# tail -f /var/log/supervisor/primecoin.log
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-18 01:11:05 | 274 primes/s, 4449 tests/s, 0 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-18 01:12:05 | 282 primes/s, 4577 tests/s, 0 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-18 01:13:05 | 269 primes/s, 4332 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-18 01:14:05 | 287 primes/s, 4618 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[MASTER] work received
[STATS] 2013-12-18 01:15:05 | 268 primes/s, 4291 tests/s, 120 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[STATS] 2013-12-18 01:16:05 | 266 primes/s, 4270 tests/s, 60 5-chains/h, 0.009 chains/d
[MASTER] work received

ami the only one who stopped mining?
i was doing fairly nicely on the monthly $20 option, until mining virtually stopped to a standstill, with 2 droplets at $20 it took me around 5 days to reach a balance of about 2.20 on beeeer with the payout being 3.01 i was loathed to abandon what i previously mined. i ramped up to the $80 droplet and it took about 4 days to get to past the 3.01 payout.

is everyone else still plugging away?