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// Install Ubuntu Server 16.04.2
// On OK go next
// Set static IP by editing: /etc/network/interfaces
$ cd /etc/network
$ sudo nano interfaces
// Change from:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto enp2s0f0 (name of interface)
iface enp2s0f0 inet dpch
// Change to:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto enp2s0f0 (name of interface)
iface enp2s0f0 inet statis
address 192.168.0.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
gateway 192.168.0.1
dns-nameservers 8.8.8.8 8.8.4.4
// Save and exit.
//
// Change default SSH port:
$ cd /etc/ssh
$ sudo nano sshd_config
// Change Port 22 into Custom Port.
// OK: now the server can be access remotely by SSH at 192.168.0.10:Newport
// Reboot server (for static IP get effect):
$ sudo nano reboot
//
// Install CUDA to support nvidia graphic cards
// Instruction (http://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html#axzz4lk34TixW)
// Verify You Have a CUDA-Capable GPU
$ lspci | grep -i nvidia
// Verify the system has gcc installed
$ gcc –version
// If not installed yet. Then install it:
$ sudo apt install gcc
// ok with gcc 5.4.0
// Verify the system has the correct Kernel Headers and Development Packages installed
$ uname -r
// (if not installed) The kernel headers and development packages for the currently running kernel can be installed with:
$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
//
// Now download cuda at https://developer.nvidia.com/cuda-downloads. –> Menu: Linux > x86_64 > Ubuntu > 16.04 > deb (local)
$ mkdir apps && cd apps
// Install repository meta-data (unpack):
$ sudo dpkg -i cuda-repo-ubuntu1604-8-0-local-ga2_8.0.61-1_amd64-deb
// Update the Apt repository cache
$ sudo apt-get update
// Install CUDA
$ sudo apt-get install cuda
// on ok go next
//
// Post CUDA installation actions:
// Environment Setup (must do)
$ sudo nano .profile
// The PATH variable needs to include /usr/local/cuda-8.0/bin
// To add this path to the PATH variable in .profile:
PATH=”$PATH:/usr/local/cuda-8.0/”
PATH=”$PATH:/usr/local/cuda-8.0/bin”
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=”$LD_LIBRARY_PATH:/usr/local/cuda-8.0/lib64:/usr/local/cuda-8.0/lib64/stubs”
CUDA_CUDART_LIBRARY=”/usr/local/cuda-8.0/lib64/libcudart.so”
// OK
//
// To install the Display Driver, the Nouveau drivers must first be disabled.
// Create a file at /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-nouveau.conf with the following contents:
$ cd /etc/modprobe.d
$ sudo nano blacklist-nouveau.conf
// Add 2 below lines:
blacklist nouveau
options nouveau modeset=0
// Save and exit file editing.
//
// Install nVidia Toolkit and Drivers
$ sudo apt install nvidia-cuda-toolkit
// Check if driver of nvidia GPU is installed correctly:
$ nvidia-smi
// OK
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// Install ewbfminer:
// Source: https://github.com/nanopool/ewbf-miner/releases
$ mkdir ewbfminer && cd ewbfminer
$ wget https://github.com/nanopool/ewbf-miner/releases/download/v0.3.4b/Zec.miner.0.3.4b.Linux.Bin.tar.gz
// Unzip and Install downloaded file in ewbfminer folder:
$ tar -xzf Zec.miner.0.3.4b.Linux.Bin.tar.gz
// Config ewbfminer in miner.cfg
$ sudo nano miner.cfg
# main server
[server]
server us.zec.slushpool.com
port 4444
user xxxUser.worker
pass password
#additional server 1
[server]
server equihash.eu.nicehash.com
port 3357
user xxxAddress.worker
pass password
// Config start.sh to include only below line:
$ sudo nano start.sh
./miner –config miner.cfg
// Save and exit
// OK
//
// Run ewbfminer:
$ cd apps/ewbfminer
$ ./start.sh
// Run ewbfminer inside screen session to allow closing current ssh terminal:
$ screen
$ cd apps/ewbfminer
$ ./start.sh
$ Ctrl-A -then- d (to exit ‘screen’ session)
// Close ssh terminal
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