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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 18/07/2025, 14:03:35 UTC
Question - if I have my Apollo2 miners turned off but the node is still running - and I have an outside miner like a Bitaxe pointing to the node - why doesn't the SOLO Mining dashboard show it? It only shows the additional miner/worker when the Apollo miners are on. But it's still working against the node and hashing, so why wouldn't it show?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 05/12/2024, 23:01:46 UTC
Quote from: PennyBit on Today at 10:10:34 PM
Quote from: LeoFist on Today at 03:55:08 PM
Hello, is there a recommended max Temperature for the Apollo 2 full node and miners that is a healthy steady temp for long-term use? Asking because I'd like to try to maintain BALANCED mode as much as possible, but if the indoor temp increases, I would just reduce it to ECO until indoor temp drops again.

Check out the post from jstefanop on August 16, 2024-  #2397 https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5340015.msg64433384#msg64433384
He addresses some heat limits there.

Cheers!

Thanks, I did see this, I'm also wondering if there is a recommended temp range per mode (ECO, BALANCED, etc.), not just a max of 80c. I'm trying to maximize the lifespan and not just try to stay under the max.
jstefanop, any thoughts?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 05/12/2024, 15:55:08 UTC
Hello, is there a recommended max Temperature for the Apollo 2 full node and miners? Asking because I'd like to try to maintain BALANCED mode as much as possible, but if the indoor temp increases, I would just reduce it to ECO until indoor temp drops again.
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 21/11/2024, 21:26:29 UTC
Quote from: aurel57 on Today at 02:55:11 AM
Quote from: LeoFist on Today at 12:50:16 AM
Hi, I have an Apollo 2 (both node and standard miners) and I’m also getting a BitAxe. Question, if I want to connect the BitAxe to my Apollo 2s, would it properly allocate work to the BitAxe? Meaning, I wouldn’t want the BitAxe to repeat hashing the same hashes as the Apollo 2 miners but add additional (unique) hash rate. Is this automatically managed by the Apollo or are there settings to ensure there is no duplicate hashing?

The way I understand it is, all miners are working to solve the same next block, and it's more of a race to see you cracks it first. There are some advantages some have, a few are due to internet connections and some pools/miners are thought to hold back, so they can start on the next one before anybody else. I tend to think this is a possibility when you see a pool/large miner hit 2 blocks minutes apart. 

I should have clarified that I am SOLO mining. I am just wondering whether hooking up a different miner (from a different manufacturer like BitAxe) to the Apollo 2 node/miners will result in a proper distribution of work assigned to each of the Apollo and non-Apollo miners. I want to make sure that the BitAxe doesn't replicate the same hashes as the Apollo miners but hashes on a different set of nonces (or extra nonces).

@jstefanop, can you please confirm?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 21/11/2024, 00:50:16 UTC
Hi, I have an Apollo 2 (both node and standard miners) and I’m also getting a BitAxe. Question, if I want to connect the BitAxe to my Apollo 2s, would it properly allocate work to the BitAxe? Meaning, I wouldn’t want the BitAxe to repeat hashing the same hashes as the Apollo 2 miners but add additional (unique) hash rate. Is this automatically managed by the Apollo or are there settings to ensure there is no duplicate hashing?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 02/10/2024, 12:58:13 UTC
Hi jstefanop,

Re "screen -dr node", you mentioned that "as long as you see getblocktemplate messages your solo mining".

I don't see any GetBlockTemplate messages but I do see continuous CreateNewBlock() messages. Is that what you meant? Just want to confirm please.

Thanks!
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo II/BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 26/09/2024, 16:50:19 UTC
Quote from: jstefanop on August 16, 2024, 07:59:35 PM
Quote from: shaotai on August 15, 2024, 08:23:19 PM
What are you all using to monitor your solo node?  I've been keeping the stats page up via web GUI, but with the frequent SQL crashes, I end up rebooting every other day.
If the SQL bug doesn't actually take the node down, I don't mind leaving it that way but wasn't sure what else I could to do see that it's up and running.

It's just a front end bug nothing in the backend/solo/mining is affected.

Hoping to get 2.0.6 out in the next week or so to address this.

If your logged in via monitor or know how to ssh below commands will bring up the backend services/logs

sudo screen -dr miner  //miner stats
screen -dr node          //node stats (as long as you see getblocktemplate messages your solo mining)
screen -dr ckpool       //solo pool stats


Hi, I don't see any GetBlockTemplate messages but I do see continuous CreateNewBlock() messages. Is that what you meant?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 07/06/2024, 13:28:20 UTC
Quote from: LeoFist on Today at 01:21:32 PM
Quote from: jstefanop on June 05, 2024, 06:35:55 PM
Quote from: LeoFist on June 05, 2024, 04:56:43 PM
Quote from: jstefanop on June 05, 2024, 04:49:27 PM
Quote from: johnstewart on June 05, 2024, 07:10:59 AM
Quote from: heslo on June 05, 2024, 07:05:57 AM
Anyone had a successful flash to 2.0.5? I'm a bit weary to upgrade until others report some success, don't have time currently to stuff around reflashing SD cards

It seems it's worked for me because the node is running and the solo mining works.. but i can't reach the dashboard via the browser. Didn't test to plug the apollo directly by hdmi.

Update now reboots system, if you are accessing over web ui on another device the IP address most likely changed on reboot and you'll need to enter new ip address

Keep in mind update takes a while (15-30 minutes since whole UI is rebuilt from source) so it will get stuck in the 60-70% range for a while, dont touch or reboot the system until it reboots by itself otherwise the build will fail and you'll get a broken UI.

I'll have the 2.0.5 images up today (or you can re-image using 2.0.4 and try the OTA update again).

How do I find a new IP address? The full node made no indication of a new IP and simply doesn’t load.

Download an IP scanner or log into your router settings/app this list the devices.

These URLs should also work if you are on a Mac/linux machine to avoid needing ips..

futurebit-apollo-2.local

futurebit-apollo-btc.local

None of the above worked so I just reflashed the OS. Went through setup as normal and tried upgrading again. Everything seemed fine but the version still states 2.0.4 with an option to upgrade to 2.0.5. Any idea why? I am using the native UI of the apollo 2 full node.

Nevermind! It seems to have worked because when I logged in on another device on my network, it properly reflected the new 2.0.5 version. I then reloaded my browser on the unit and it is showing the correct version. Thanks for all the help!
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 07/06/2024, 13:21:32 UTC
Quote from: jstefanop on June 05, 2024, 06:35:55 PM
Quote from: LeoFist on June 05, 2024, 04:56:43 PM
Quote from: jstefanop on June 05, 2024, 04:49:27 PM
Quote from: johnstewart on June 05, 2024, 07:10:59 AM
Quote from: heslo on June 05, 2024, 07:05:57 AM
Anyone had a successful flash to 2.0.5? I'm a bit weary to upgrade until others report some success, don't have time currently to stuff around reflashing SD cards

It seems it's worked for me because the node is running and the solo mining works.. but i can't reach the dashboard via the browser. Didn't test to plug the apollo directly by hdmi.

Update now reboots system, if you are accessing over web ui on another device the IP address most likely changed on reboot and you'll need to enter new ip address

Keep in mind update takes a while (15-30 minutes since whole UI is rebuilt from source) so it will get stuck in the 60-70% range for a while, dont touch or reboot the system until it reboots by itself otherwise the build will fail and you'll get a broken UI.

I'll have the 2.0.5 images up today (or you can re-image using 2.0.4 and try the OTA update again).

How do I find a new IP address? The full node made no indication of a new IP and simply doesn’t load.

Download an IP scanner or log into your router settings/app this list the devices.

These URLs should also work if you are on a Mac/linux machine to avoid needing ips..

futurebit-apollo-2.local

futurebit-apollo-btc.local

None of the above worked so I just reflashed the OS. Went through setup as normal and tried upgrading again. Everything seemed fine but the version still states 2.0.4 with an option to upgrade to 2.0.5. Any idea why? I am using the native UI of the apollo 2 full node.
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 05/06/2024, 16:56:43 UTC
Quote from: jstefanop on Today at 04:49:27 PM
Quote from: johnstewart on Today at 07:10:59 AM
Quote from: heslo on Today at 07:05:57 AM
Anyone had a successful flash to 2.0.5? I'm a bit weary to upgrade until others report some success, don't have time currently to stuff around reflashing SD cards

It seems it's worked for me because the node is running and the solo mining works.. but i can't reach the dashboard via the browser. Didn't test to plug the apollo directly by hdmi.

Update now reboots system, if you are accessing over web ui on another device the IP address most likely changed on reboot and you'll need to enter new ip address

Keep in mind update takes a while (15-30 minutes since whole UI is rebuilt from source) so it will get stuck in the 60-70% range for a while, dont touch or reboot the system until it reboots by itself otherwise the build will fail and you'll get a broken UI.

I'll have the 2.0.5 images up today (or you can re-image using 2.0.4 and try the OTA update again).

How do I find a new IP address? The full node made no indication of a new IP and simply doesn’t load.
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 05/06/2024, 01:10:54 UTC
Quote from: johnstewart on June 04, 2024, 09:14:57 PM
Quote from: jstefanop on June 04, 2024, 04:43:07 PM
Quote from: LeoFist on May 30, 2024, 02:33:09 PM
Quote from: jstefanop on May 20, 2024, 02:47:56 PM
Quote from: LowlyPleb on May 20, 2024, 01:08:33 PM
Good morning.  Perhaps covered elsewhere but could not readily find a resolution.
Got my Apollo II plugged in a few days ago and sync'ed to the current block but mining function is getting error message of [GraphQL error]: Message: Int cannot represent non 32-bit signed integer value: 4445094100
Any insight as to how to resolve?
Thank you.

Updated to 2.0.4 if you have not already done so. There is also another overflow bug that is fixed in 2.0.5 (out in the next few days) but a reboot will fix this temporarily.

FYI this is just a UI bug (everything in the backend miner/node is still working fine).

Hi, is 2.0.5 out yet? If so, can you please share the DL link? I'm running the Apollo 2 node so would need to reflash to that.

Should have this out today/tomorrow.

I updated the os from the dashboard it seems to have worked but now I can’t reach the dashboard …

Just attempted to update to 2.0.5 directly from the UI and after restarting, error comes up "Unable to connect. Firefox can’t establish a connection to the server at localhost:3000." Tried restarting again but it's still not working. The miners seem to be working but the UI cannot load on any local device. Do I need to reflash or is there an easy fix? If reflashing, can you please send the download link for the full node?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 30/05/2024, 14:33:09 UTC
Quote from: jstefanop on May 20, 2024, 02:47:56 PM
Quote from: LowlyPleb on May 20, 2024, 01:08:33 PM
Good morning.  Perhaps covered elsewhere but could not readily find a resolution.
Got my Apollo II plugged in a few days ago and sync'ed to the current block but mining function is getting error message of [GraphQL error]: Message: Int cannot represent non 32-bit signed integer value: 4445094100
Any insight as to how to resolve?
Thank you.

Updated to 2.0.4 if you have not already done so. There is also another overflow bug that is fixed in 2.0.5 (out in the next few days) but a reboot will fix this temporarily.

FYI this is just a UI bug (everything in the backend miner/node is still working fine).

Hi, is 2.0.5 out yet? If so, can you please share the DL link? I'm running the Apollo 2 node so would need to reflash to that.
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 30/05/2024, 12:35:19 UTC
Hello Team, my Apollo 2 node consistently shows 31/32 node connections. Any idea why it cannot fully connect with 32/32?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 25/05/2024, 16:56:34 UTC
Quote from: jstefanop on May 24, 2024, 06:39:46 PM
Quote from: LeoFist on May 23, 2024, 11:43:18 PM
Hello Team, for solo mining on the Apollo 2, is it possible to manipulate any mining inputs like inscribing into the coinbase (ex “Chancellor on brink….” or maybe the extraNonce or anything else to customize and further randomize the hashes?

Thats on our to do list and will add that as an option for a future update (customizing solo coinbase tag).

Ok thanks. What’s the current default coinbase tag if I’m lucky to mine a block? And to confirm, there is no other way to customize the mining algorithm (besides having a unique wallet address)?
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Re: Official FutureBit Apollo BTC Software/Image and Support thread
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LeoFist
on 23/05/2024, 23:43:18 UTC
Hello Team, for solo mining on the Apollo 2, is it possible to manipulate any mining inputs like inscribing into the coinbase (ex “Chancellor on brink….” or maybe the extraNonce or anything else to customize and further randomize the hashes?