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@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ Optional Dependencies:
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BFGMiner specific configuration options:
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BFGMiner specific configuration options:
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--disable-avalon Compile support for Avalon (default enabled)
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--disable-avalon Compile support for Avalon (default enabled)
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--enable-cpumining Build with cpu mining support(default disabled)
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--enable-cpumining Build with cpu mining support(default disabled)
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+ --disable-dualminer Compile support for DualMiner (default enabled)
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--enable-opencl Compile support for OpenCL (default disabled)
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--enable-opencl Compile support for OpenCL (default disabled)
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--disable-adl Build without ADL monitoring (default enabled)
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--disable-adl Build without ADL monitoring (default enabled)
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--disable-bitfury Compile support for Bitfury (default enabled)
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--disable-bitfury Compile support for Bitfury (default enabled)
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@@ -793,14 +794,14 @@ To permanently give your account the 'video' group:
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Then logout and back in again.
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Then logout and back in again.
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Q: Can I mine scrypt with FPGAs or ASICs?
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Q: Can I mine scrypt with FPGAs or ASICs?
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-A: Currently no. Bitcoin ASICs are only useful for SHA256d systems and FPGAs
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-generally aren't designed to handle scrypt efficiently.
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+A: BFGMiner supports scrypt mining using DualMiner USB sticks, based on the
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+Gridseed GC3355 ASIC.
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-Q: Why does BFGMiner show difficulty 0 when mining scrypt?
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+Q: Why does BFGMiner show a fractional difficulty when mining scrypt?
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A: BFGMiner consistently uses pdiff measurement for difficulty everywhere,
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A: BFGMiner consistently uses pdiff measurement for difficulty everywhere,
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rather than other measurements that may exist. For scrypt, pdiff 1 is very
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rather than other measurements that may exist. For scrypt, pdiff 1 is very
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difficult, and higher get exponentially harder. It is unlikely you will want to
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difficult, and higher get exponentially harder. It is unlikely you will want to
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-use pdiff 1+ with scrypt until you have FPGAs and/or ASICs for it.
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+use pdiff 1+ with scrypt any time soon.
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Q: What is stratum and how do I use it?
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Q: What is stratum and how do I use it?
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A: Stratum is a protocol designed to reduce resources for mining pools at the
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A: Stratum is a protocol designed to reduce resources for mining pools at the
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