Ethereum Mining Frustrations: Constant Disconnections
As a long-time Bitcoin user, I recently started mining Ethereum on my Debian 9 server out of curiosity rather than profit. However, my Ethereum mining experience has been marred by constant disconnections.
For those who may not know, Ethereum is a Proof-of-Work (PoW) blockchain that requires significant computing power to validate transactions and create new blocks. I use the cpuminer software to mine Ethereum on my Debian 9 server, which allows me to take advantage of the latest CPU architecture.
To connect to the BTC.com pool, I followed the website’s instructions, which include running the following command:
./cpuminer -pool -network=decentraland
This command initializes a new miner session with the specified network and pool address. The “-pool” option is used to specify the Bitcoin Core executable, while the “-network” option identifies the Ethereum network (in this case, DECENTRALAND).
However, I experienced multiple connection drops, resulting in lost transactions and wasted computing power.
Troubleshooting Steps
To resolve these issues, I took the following steps:
- Check Server Resources: Make sure my Debian 9 server has enough CPU, memory, and disk space to handle the mining activity. I increased the swap space and reduced the number of processes running on my server.
- Update cpuminer
: Make sure you have the latest version of cpuminer installed and up to date. The latest version (1.6.0) offers several bug fixes and performance improvements.
- Disable CPU frequency scaling: Disable CPU frequency scaling to avoid unnecessary throttling. You can do this by adding the following command to your
~/.bashrcfile:ulimit -l 1024
- Check pool configuration
: Check if the BTC.com pool is properly configured, including address and network ID. You can check the status of the pool using the following command:
btcctl pool status
- Try a different miner: If none of the above steps solve the problem, try using a different miner software like MultiMiner or EasyMiner.
Conclusion
Ethereum mining is not without its challenges and constant disconnections can be frustrating. By following these troubleshooting steps and experimenting with different miner options, I was able to improve my mining performance and reduce the number of disconnected sessions. However, it is clear that more work is needed to optimize Ethereum mining for servers.
If you are experiencing similar issues, feel free to share your experiences and suggestions in the comments below. Together, we can work to improve the reliability and efficiency of Ethereum mining on servers.
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