Quote from: ccualumni on January 21, 2014, 01:16:02 AM

Quote from: ccynthia on January 20, 2014, 08:28:54 PM

Quote from: ccualumni on January 20, 2014, 08:12:40 PM

How do you tell what you have done so far in the pool?

Also, it seemed that everything was fine yesterday and all of a sudden I am getting errors:

2014-01-20 15:10:32: Running command: poclbm.exe USER:PW@api2.bitcoin.cz:8332 --device=0 --platform=0 --verbose -r1
2014-01-20 15:10:32: Listener for "Default" started
2014-01-20 15:10:32: Listener for "Default": WARNING: ADL missing (no AMD platform?), temperature control is disabled
2014-01-20 15:10:32: Listener for "Default": 20/01/2014 15:10:32, started OpenCL miner on platform 0, device 0 (GeForce GTS 250)
2014-01-20 15:10:32: Listener for "Default": api2.bitcoin.cz:8332 20/01/2014 15:10:32, checking for stratum...
2014-01-20 15:10:33: Listener for "Default": api2.bitcoin.cz:8332 20/01/2014 15:10:33, diverted to stratum on stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333
2014-01-20 15:10:34: Listener for "Default": api2.bitcoin.cz:8332 20/01/2014 15:10:34, Setting new difficulty: 3
2014-01-20 15:10:35: Listener for "Default": api2.bitcoin.cz:8332 20/01/2014 15:10:35, authorization failed with USER:PW@stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333
2014-01-20 15:10:38: Listener for "Default": api2.bitcoin.cz:8332 20/01/2014 15:10:38, IO errors - 1, tolerance 2

What are those errors and how do I resolve them?

Thank you

Are you using a graphics card for mining? Seems like it GeForce GTS 250, I use my GF graphics card for testing because so slow won't make anything just have fun. I use cgminer when I use my GF graphics card. Navidia does not use an AMD based processor or chip or whatever it is.

I have to use both log in addresses, sometimes I can't connect using stratum.ditcoin.cz:3333 etc and have to use the http://api.bitcoin.cz:8332 which then defaults to the stratum.bitcoin.cz:3333 somehow.

Oh and I had to use cgminer version 3.7.2. For some reason newer versions wouldn't work with my Navidia card, maybe just my system not sure.

Hope this helps some, from one n00b to another. LOL

Yes, I am using the gts250... I know the video card does not do much, but it is all I got.

I jus ordered a block eruptor and should have it this week.

I am mostly trying to understand this process and take it from there. For now, this is definitely a hobby more than anything else.

Thanks for the help.

Good for you! Hope you enjoy your time mining BTC. You have the right attitude as a beginner thinking of this as a hobby. Some on this site are truly into BTC mining for the money but they have been at it awhile and know what they are doing.

For us beginners this has to only be a hobby and for fun. We can't afford the hardware to make a true go at it this late in the game, but it's fun anyway. And if you can make something while doing it heck jump up and down and clap your hands and just be happy.

I started testing BTC mining with an old old GeForce GS 8400 then got a nice graphics card for playing WOW which showed me that playing with BTC mining might be fun. My problem was in choosing a Navidia GeForce card thinking it would be ok for BTC mining instead of an AMD based card but I got around it and still have a great time on WOW too. Fun all around.

Oh, I'm the one that's probably driving everyone crazy with my weird posts, LOL, but life is to short, have some fun while mining and don't ever be afraid to ask a question here even if you get flamed, who cares, that's what the site is for. Some will take time to help you.

Good luck mining and enjoy Slush's pool if you are using it. Oh dang Lynch King is causing problems again and needs his butt kicked on WOW. Cya