Quote from: B.T.Coin on July 15, 2013, 10:24:52 PM

Is there a way to have cgwatcher reboot the computer when the display driver crashes?
I sometimes have the driver crash and I can't access the system anymore by remote desktop since there is no desktop anymore (no GPU's = no monitors = no desktop). The system is still running though since I can ping it but there is no way for me to get on it to reboot other than to drive over and flip the switch.

In case CGWatcher will be able to shut down when the driver crash. Or in case of a power outage . You can do as follow:

1) Configure BIOS Settings.
Power on your computer, and press the delete key a few times immediately after power on. You should end up in the BIOS configuration area. Do the following, then save & exit:
Change power options so that the computer automatically turns itself on whenever power is restored. The reason for this is two-fold: first, itll make sure that your miner automatically starts up after a power outage.

2) Configure automatic login
We want our mining rigs to boot up and start mining without any intervention on our part. Well need to enable auto-login for that to happen.
Click on the Start Menu and type netplwiz (without the quotes) into the search box, and click on it when it appears in the programs list.
Uncheck the box that says Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
Click Apply. Youll be prompted to enter your password to confirm the change.

3) Configure cgminer and/or CGWatcher to start automatically
We want cgminer to automatically start mining whenever the rig is powered on. That way, we keep mining losses to a minimum whenever a power outage occurs, and we dont have to worry about manually starting it back up in other situations.
In your cgminer folder, right-click on your new mine_litecoins.bat file, and click Copy.
Now, click on the Start Menu, then right-click on All Programs. Finally click on Open All Users.
Double-click Programs, then double-click Startup. Right-click anywhere on the empty background of the Startup folder and select Paste shortcut.
You should see a shortcut to your mine_litecoins.bat batch file appear in the startup folder. Windows should automatically execute it upon bootup.
At this point, were done with the essentials. If youve done everything correctly, you should be able to reboot and watch your rig automatically start mining shortly after the Windows desktop loads.

4) Until CGRemote beta will start configure remote administration
Configuring remote administration will allow you to disconnect the monitor, keyboard, and mouse from your mining rig and manage it from another computer over the internet, if you wish. Install VNC like TightVNC or Google Chrome Remote Desktop. Both are lightweight, simple, and free.

Hope it helps