Ethereum Mining was easy with cgminer: Beginner’s guide
As a cryptocurrency enthusiast, you are probably not a foreign world of mining. With the growth of ethereum and other altcoin, mining has become an essential part of every blockchain ecosystem. However, the miners’ setting and configuration can be intimidating for beginners. In this article, we will examine how to set the cgminer to CentoS6 X64, with OpenCl support.
What is cgminer?
CGMINER is a popular mining software with an open source that allows users to benefit cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum using their own computer (CPU or GPU). Unlike full -fledged mining sets that require significant hardware and expertise, the cgminer is designed for fans and beginners. It provides a user -friendly interface to configure mining settings, progress in monitoring and problems with troubleshooting.
Why use opencl?
Opencl (Compute Library) is an API interface that allows software to access the hardware computing sources directly. In this case, we will use Opencl to use GPU abilities. By using OpenCl, the CGMINER can use the parallel processing performance of the GPU to accelerate mining processes.
Setting Cgminer to Centos6 x64
To start set up a cgminer you must:
1.
- Install CGMINER : Install CGMINER software using OpenCl drivers:
`Bash
Sudo Yum Install EPLA-LIAGE
Sudo Yum Install GCC-C ++ Libopencl1
Sudo sudo cp /usr/lib/EPel-release/rpms/*.EPel-7/x86_64/openscissors-3.2.0-2.x86_64.rpm/usr/lib/opencl1
`
Replace /usr/lib/ePel-release/rpms/*. EPEL-7/X86_64/OPENSCISSORS-3.2.0-2.x86_64.RPM with the actual set of Opencl RPM drivers for your CentOS 6 x64 system.
- CGMINER configuration : Create a new configuration file using
CP/USR/Share/Cgminer/Configs/Default.conf/ETC/Cgminer/Configs/: This will set the basic settings for the mining process process.
CGMINER configuration with OpenCl’s support
You must configure the following to enable Opencl support in Cgminer:
1.
`Bash
Opencl control configuration
Enter the Opencl Driver file
cp /usr/lib/EPel-release/rpms/*.EPel-7/x86_64/openscissors-3.2.0-2.x86_64.rpm/etc/etc/cgminer/configs/configs/configs/configs/configs/Configs /configs
Allow Opencl support
Opencl.enabled = TRUE
Set the Opencl Driver’s Path Path
Opencl.Driver.path = “/usr/lib/EPel-release/rpms/*.Epel-7/x86_64/openscissors-3.2.0-2.x86_64.rpm”
`
- Restart CGMINER
: Reboot the mining service and use configuration changes:
`Bash
SUDO SYSTEMCTL RESTART CGMINER
`
troubleshooting and monitoring
If you want to solve problems with your miners, you can use tools like Mpstat orhtop. These commands will help you monitor the use of the processor and GPU system.
MpStat -c: shows system statistics for all devices.
Htop: the command line interface for ‘htop`, which provides a more detailed overview of the use of your system resources.
According to these steps, you should be able to set up and configure the CGMINER to the CentoS6 X64 with OpenCl support. This setting allows you to mine Ethereum using your GPU without the need for significant hardware or expertise. Happy extraction!
