Noted. Thanks.

Oh thanks for the prompt reply. Turns out I was on the right page, but I got scared away by having to click on “show unstable packages.”

I need to update my wallet and was hoping to download an already compiled package. (I’m on ubuntu 12.04).

It seems that there is no package for any distribution of linux available – https://software.opensuse.org/package/feathercoin

My only option to compile my own?

Can anyone refer me, a new linux (ubuntu) user, to instruction on how to update? Thanks!

Thanks for the replies!

svennand, I downloaded a pre-builtversion (cgminer-3.3.0-x86_64-built). Is scrypt included in the pre-builds?

Nutnut, my card is a Sapphire HD 7870. (I’m not sure what it means but also – 2G GDDR5.) I’m not sure how to check my current start-up script.

I’m a mining newbie, so I’m hoping that I neglected something obvious and simple.

I’m using Xubuntu 12.04. I have a Raedon 7870 which I’ve been mining bitcoins with for the past couple of days. Now, I was to try Feather Coins.

I use cgminer with the following commandline:

cgminer-3.3.0-x86_64-built/cgminer --scrypt -o http://pool.d2.cc:9344 -u username.1 -p x -I 6

EDIT:

Okay, I noticed that the intensity has a big effect. I was putting it at 6. That’s what I have to do with shar256 mining because I mine while using the computer.

At I 10, I get 50 Kh/s. At I 13, I get 223 Kh/s.

Is this normal for scrypt? Can anyone suggest other tweaks?

Great! I am now a feather coiner. Next step, mining.

You know, of all the coins, you guys seem to be having the most fun. :)

I’m still completely new to Ubuntu (12.04), so forgive me if this is a naive question, but I tried following the direction posted here and I got an error on the command:

qmake ‘USE_UPNP=-’

The error:

Project MESSAGE: Building without UPNP support
Project MESSAGE: Building with UPNP supportRemoved plural forms as the target language has less forms.
If this sounds wrong, possibly the target language is not set or recognized.

Any pointers?

Once I get the wallet working, I’m going to try mining. I’ve been running CGminer with the Slushpool and I want to see how it does with feathercoin.

:) And now I’m off to ask my technical question . . . .