Ahh that makes sense. It seemed like something silent was going on in the background since the dblog wasn't printing anything useful.

I grabbed a v27.0.0 Bitcoin Core and we're back up and running with no other changes to my settings.

Thanks a lot for the quick help, goatpig!!!

Only this:

server=1
listen=1

The Bitcoin Core shortcut that I use to launch the GUI has target updated to include -datadir="G:\Bitcoin" so the above lines are included in the bitcoin.conf located in that same directory.

I've been banging my head for a couple days on this now.

I'm running Armory v0.96.5 and have been for years now. I was recently running Bitcoin Core v21.0.0 but upgraded to v28.1.0.

After doing so, I can no longer get Armory to launch if I've already started Bitcoin Core.

The error seems to be that ArmoryDB.exe is started, connects to the node, and then dies without any kind of error message. QT then hangs presumably because it can't find the DB process.

Steps I'm taking to launch Armory:
1. Start the Bitcoin Core GUI and let it sync.
    a. I'm using a non-default directory structure where my install is at "G:\Bitcoin" such that I'm setting '--satoshi-datadir="G:\Bitcoin\blocks"' for Armory QT and DB .conf files (as well as in ArmorySettings.txt)
2. I open ArmoryQt.exe which I see spawns ArmoryDB.exe when I check task manager.
    a. The DB process dies almost immediately.
3. ArmoryQt hangs and I have to kill it.


In an attempt to debug this, I've gone through this pathing page to make sure I'm not doing anything silly: https://btcarmory.com/docs/pathing I might be doing something wrong, but I've attempted a bootstrap approach and Armory seems to be working correctly when run independently from Bitcoin Core.

For example, the following works completely as expected - it simply results in an "Offline" status:
1. Stop Bitcoin Core and all underlying processes (bitcoind).
2. Remove the contents of %appdata%\Armory\databases (I made a backup in case things didn't work, but this ended up not being necessary).
3. Launch ArmoryDB.exe from the CLI: ArmoryDB.exe -> Enter
    a. No CLI plusargs were used, instead relying on %appdata%\Armory\armorydb.conf which contains --satoshi-datadir="G:\Bitcoin\blocks"
    b. After running for ~3-4 hours, the CLI stops at the enabling zero-conf step
4. I launch ArmoryQt via desktop shortcut
    a. No changes to target field since %appdata%\Armory\armoryqt.conf also contains --satoshi-datadir="G:\Bitcoin\blocks"
5. Transactions history scanning took place overnight and completed.
6. Armory shows my expected GUI with wallet, transaction history, and status = Offline.

I then exit ArmoryQt and ctrl+c the CLI ArmoryDB process. I followed the steps further above (start Bitcoin Core, synchronize, then open Armory via shortcut) and Armory again hangs.


I then wondered why ArmoryDB seems to die, so I kept Bitcoin Core running and used the CLI to run ArmoryDB.exe which yields the following:

Log file opened at 06:59:41.000: C:\Users\Chance\AppData\Roaming/Armory/dbLog.txt
-INFO  - 06:59:41.000: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\main.cpp:32) Running on 12 threads
-INFO  - 06:59:41.000: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\main.cpp:33) Ram usage level: 50
-INFO  - 06:59:41.000: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\blockutils.cpp:915) blkfile dir: G:\Bitcoin\blocks
-INFO  - 06:59:41.000: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\blockutils.cpp:916) lmdb dir: C:\Users\Chance\AppData\Roaming/Armory/databases
-INFO  - 06:59:41.000: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\lmdb_wrapper.cpp:388) Opening databases...
-INFO  - 06:59:41.016: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\bdm_server.h:263) Listening on port 9001
-INFO  - 06:59:41.016: (e:\users\goat\code\armory3\cppforswig\bitcoinp2p.cpp:947) Connected to Bitcoin node

Control then returns to the CLI with no other information printed... As far as I can tell, the fact that we're connecting to the Bitcoin node is the intended behavior.

To get to this point, I have the following inside G:\Bitcoin\bitcoin.conf:
server=1
listen=1


I've read through what feels like 20 different threads trying multiple options to no avail. This includes letting Armory manage bitcoind by setting ManageSatoshi | True, which results in the same hang of ArmoryQt.

What's unclear to me is why the DB process immediately terminates. Can anyone (goatpig?) provide some insight, suggestions, or other triage tips? Should I try to save my Armory settings/database and reinstall?

Thanks in advance for the help! I have loved using Armory and would like to keep doing so, but if I can't get this wallet to be online, then I will need to export my keys and move to another wallet for the first time in well over a decade.  

Finally snapped a good shot of my rig.



Currently 2x 5870 and 2x 5830. I have a 5850 in the mail, and I'm trying to grab a third 5870, in which case I'll sell one of the 5830's.

Got a new PSU the other day. Now the rig runs on just two power supplies (yeah, it was three before). :/

From left to right: 5870 Xtreme, 5830 Xtreme, Ref. 5870, Vapor X 5850, Matrix 5870



http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn119/ChanceCoats123/IMG_20120728_231639.jpg (for if the photo doesn't load. Photobucket has been sucking ass lately.

Sure thing. I also responded to your PM.

Left side:


Back:


Top:


Right/angle:


Only one thing I would change is to put another 10" long board in place of the ruler so the cards would have more support. The ruler does work just fine though, for anyone curious.

What are the actual specifications of your actual laptop? It's easy to copy the spec sheet from Lenovo's site...

Pics of the laptop?

I wanted to post in Gadman's thread to finally close out a deal we agreed to. I contacted Gadman a while ago about finding an FNX .45 Tactical and he very quickly got back to me. His communication was always polite and in a timely manner. The product was quickly shipped and fairly priced. It arrived at my local FFL in great shape and I now have possession of a beautiful new firearm! I look forward to dealing with Gadman again in the future when I am looking to make another firearm purchase with Bitcoin!

Here are a few pictures of the firearm: http://imgur.com/msshz8p and http://imgur.com/fYavWce.

The laptop looks great, but I'm sorry to burst your bubble about the price. That's not even close to a 1300 Euro laptop. I bought a Lenovo Yoga 2 Pro last year (around this time) with an i7 4500u, 8GB DDR3, 3200x1800 touchscreen, backlit keyboard, and an upgraded 512Gb SSD for $600. These specs are not only old (two generations behind in CPU tech), but you can find similarly spec'ed out laptops for far less.

I got my items today in fantastic shape. The packaging was excellent and thoroughly wrapped up. The prices were great and everything was as described. I sent half up front and half upon receipt, but I wouldn't hesitate to deal with mickeld again in the future.

Half payment has been sent by me for a few items. I'll post back with updates, but after speaking with mickeld, I think I will be very happy.

Oh my. My childhood self wanted the LCD and battery packs for the gamecube so badly. Good luck selling, hopefully someone as reminiscent as myself will be in the market for these good old throwbacks.

Just FYI, 1155 and 1156 are not compatible in any way. In fact they are really a full generation apart. 1156 was mainly known for Lynnfield chips while 1366 had the big boy i7 chips like Bloomfield and Gulftown. 1155 was the socket which supported Sandy Bridge.

Think you could get your hands on an FN FNX 45 Tactical in FDE color? I'm currently out of my state so I can't have you ship to a local FFL, but I'd be very interested once back in Illinois later this year.

Geeze, is everyone mining ETH with their 290x cards or something? Those almost 300W cards can't be good in terms of energy efficiency... Just sell one to me instead! 

This happens every time a company releases a new iteration of a product. It's not intentional, it's just the progression of technology. Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Corsair, Samsung, literally every technology company does this, and it's really not driven by the company but rather by the consumers.

Bump! Still looking!

Can you be more specific with the model? Is it the G1 gaming version or the windforce version, or another option?

All of the sales threads he has posted on this website have duplicates under the name "dogeitrade" on various boards from Reddit.

For example, here is a $202 newegg giftcard he put up for sale on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/giftcardexchange/comments/4gjj7s/h_202_newegg_giftcard_w_btc_or_wmz_or_pm/
A quick search on this forum finds us this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1452765.0

He also had duplicates of his Fallout 4 for-sale post

https://www.reddit.com/r/GameTrade/comments/4hq2xz/h_fallout_4_steam_w_35_paypal_bitcoin/
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1459653.msg14743586#msg14743586

His Steam account still advertises a few games like Fallout 4, Witcher 3, and No Man's Sky which are the same games "dogeitrade" is selling.

I purchased a game from him for 0.06 BTC a week or so ago and got a message today from Steam saying the item was revoked from my account due to fraudulent payment on his behalf.

His profile is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=833027

After a little looking around, he is also a member on reddit by the name of "dogeitrade". His profile can be found here: https://www.reddit.com/user/dogeitrade

He's active on the "r/fraudnet" subreddit and openly talks about scamming other users with Paypal accounts, etc.

His Steam account name is "Jmorgan2016" and should definitely be avoided.

I would also avoid his website: http://dogeitrade.com

I messaged him earlier today, and actually talked to him through Steam (where I'm assuming he is continuing to scam people). He told me that he was "only reselling the code he bought from someone else" and when I asked him to either purchase a new copy of the game, or refund my 0.06 BTC, his reply was "can't help you with that".