Ok, so in that thing that`s a bit like task manager I stoped the Bitcoind process then killed it, I then tried to open the bitcoin-qt and still nothing? same with a couple of other BIN files like Wallet and they did nothing either? I tried the bitcoinD BIN from there and it looked like it was trying to load the block historty from the start again! so I killed that too.
Then I clicked on the bitcoin logo and Now I have a propper screen for the first time telling me my sync status in days/weeks etc... pretty much what I wanted really.
it`s still not the -qt thing, but it`s progress!
I can`t find any power management setting in ubunto that deals with the lid being closed, it does go to "sleep" too and require a password to log back in again, but I switched all that off along with screen dimming and time-outs, the lid however... well that`s just not catered for in any place I can see.
I couldn`t find anything called tarball anythere?
What am I trying to accomplish, Hmm.. good question! LOL I essentially wanted to run my own node because one of my miners is a bit underpowered now and my usual pool (ocean) has done something to the difficulty a few months back and now it doesn`t work anywhere near as well as it used to before the change, so I thought it would be nice mine to my own pool as a lottery type thing. I like the idea or running a node and helping out the network, I know it doesn`t need my help but I already mine and have done for a while now and figured this would "complete the collection" LOL
Joking aside, I just find the whole thing fascinating really!
Why did I chose Linux? well I really REALLY! don`t trust windows, like not even a little bit! and I`v many mention about linux being a bit like bitcoin itself, open source and by and for the people and pretty much decentralised. so it seemed like a good idea at the time! LOL
of course looking back, I`m starting to wonder if it was such a good idea now?
well my new screen says I only have 20 hours left to go now, much better than I expected really.
Then I clicked on the bitcoin logo and Now I have a propper screen for the first time telling me my sync status in days/weeks etc... pretty much what I wanted really.
it`s still not the -qt thing, but it`s progress!
I can`t find any power management setting in ubunto that deals with the lid being closed, it does go to "sleep" too and require a password to log back in again, but I switched all that off along with screen dimming and time-outs, the lid however... well that`s just not catered for in any place I can see.
I couldn`t find anything called tarball anythere?
What am I trying to accomplish, Hmm.. good question! LOL I essentially wanted to run my own node because one of my miners is a bit underpowered now and my usual pool (ocean) has done something to the difficulty a few months back and now it doesn`t work anywhere near as well as it used to before the change, so I thought it would be nice mine to my own pool as a lottery type thing. I like the idea or running a node and helping out the network, I know it doesn`t need my help but I already mine and have done for a while now and figured this would "complete the collection" LOL
Joking aside, I just find the whole thing fascinating really!
Why did I chose Linux? well I really REALLY! don`t trust windows, like not even a little bit! and I`v many mention about linux being a bit like bitcoin itself, open source and by and for the people and pretty much decentralised. so it seemed like a good idea at the time! LOL
of course looking back, I`m starting to wonder if it was such a good idea now?
well my new screen says I only have 20 hours left to go now, much better than I expected really.