Re: BPMC Launch BF1 USB miner - probably the fastest USB miner in the World
Here are some setup instructions I put together for people new to linux :
Ubuntu Linux Setup Instructions :
1 ) Download Ubuntu x64 from : http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
2 ) Install on a PC or on a Virtual Machine.
3 ) Once installed Find and Open Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T
4 ) Type the following lines and press enter after each one :
5 ) Plug in your Blue Fury Miner in your favorite USB hub/port
6 ) Find the Blue Fury device name in your /Dev Folder. Mine was named ttyACM0 (yours should be similar)
7 ) Type the following into Terminal :
8 ) Hash Away!
1 ) Download Ubuntu x64 from : http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
2 ) Install on a PC or on a Virtual Machine.
3 ) Once installed Find and Open Terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T
4 ) Type the following lines and press enter after each one :
Code:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:theturtle1983/mining
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bfgminer
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install bfgminer
5 ) Plug in your Blue Fury Miner in your favorite USB hub/port
6 ) Find the Blue Fury device name in your /Dev Folder. Mine was named ttyACM0 (yours should be similar)
7 ) Type the following into Terminal :
Code:
sudo bfgminer -o [pool name] -u [username] -p [password] -S bitfury:/dev/ttyACM0
*obviously change everything in brackets to your personal pool settings.8 ) Hash Away!
Thanks SSINC... was waiting for someone from the group to post that for weeks now.
I don't have any file with a name similar to ttyACM0. How do I find the proper dev file?