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BFL USB - README and FPGA-README

Kano 13 years ago
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FPGA-README

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 This README contains extended details about FPGA mining with cgminer
 This README contains extended details about FPGA mining with cgminer
 
 
 
 
-ModMinerQuad (MMQ)
-------------------
-
-The mining bitstream does not survive a power cycle, so cgminer will upload
-it, if it needs to, before it starts mining (approx 7min 40sec)
-
-The red LED also flashes while it is uploading the bitstream
-
--
+For ModMinerQuad (MMQ) and BitForce (BFL)
+-----------------------------------------
 
 
 When mining on windows, the driver being used will determine if mining will work.
 When mining on windows, the driver being used will determine if mining will work.
 
 
@@ -39,7 +32,17 @@ problems:
 
 
  --usb-dump 0
  --usb-dump 0
 
 
-It will only help if you have a working MMQ device attached to the computer
+It will only help if you have a working MMQ or BFL device attached to the
+computer
+
+
+ModMinerQuad (MMQ)
+------------------
+
+The mining bitstream does not survive a power cycle, so cgminer will upload
+it, if it needs to, before it starts mining (approx 7min 40sec)
+
+The red LED also flashes while it is uploading the bitstream
 
 
 -
 -
 
 
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ modem-manager software
 TODO: check that all MMQ's have the same product ID
 TODO: check that all MMQ's have the same product ID
 
 
 
 
-Bitforce (BFL)
+BitForce (BFL)
 --------------
 --------------
 
 
 --bfl-range         Use nonce range on bitforce devices if supported
 --bfl-range         Use nonce range on bitforce devices if supported

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README

@@ -220,15 +220,16 @@ SCRYPT only options:
 See SCRYPT-README for more information regarding litecoin mining.
 See SCRYPT-README for more information regarding litecoin mining.
 
 
 
 
-FPGA mining boards(BitForce, Icarus, ModMiner, Ztex) only options:
+FPGA mining boards (BitForce, Icarus, ModMiner, Ztex) only options:
 
 
-cgminer will automatically find your ModMiner or Ztex FPGAs
+cgminer will automatically find your ModMiner, BitForce or Ztex FPGAs
+independent of the --scan-serial options specified below
 
 
---scan-serial|-S <arg> Serial port to probe for FPGA mining device
+--scan-serial|-S <arg> Serial port to probe for Icarus mining device
 
 
-This option is only for BitForce and/or Icarus FPGAs
+This option is only for Icarus bitstream FPGAs
 
 
-By default, cgminer will scan for autodetected FPGAs unless at least one
+By default, cgminer will scan for autodetected Icarus unless at least one
 -S is specified for that driver. If you specify -S and still want cgminer
 -S is specified for that driver. If you specify -S and still want cgminer
 to scan, you must also use "-S auto". If you want to prevent cgminer from
 to scan, you must also use "-S auto". If you want to prevent cgminer from
 scanning without specifying a device, you can use "-S noauto". Note that
 scanning without specifying a device, you can use "-S noauto". Note that
@@ -237,13 +238,14 @@ device depending on the version of udev being used.
 
 
 On linux <arg> is usually of the format /dev/ttyUSBn
 On linux <arg> is usually of the format /dev/ttyUSBn
 On windows <arg> is usually of the format \\.\COMn
 On windows <arg> is usually of the format \\.\COMn
-(where n = the correct device number for the FPGA device)
+(where n = the correct device number for the Icarus device)
 
 
 The official supplied binaries are compiled with support for all FPGAs.
 The official supplied binaries are compiled with support for all FPGAs.
 To force the code to only attempt detection with a specific driver,
 To force the code to only attempt detection with a specific driver,
 prepend the argument with the driver name followed by a colon.
 prepend the argument with the driver name followed by a colon.
-For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bitforce:\\.\COM5"
-or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bfl:\\.\COM5"
+For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0"
+This option not longer matters since Icarus is the only serial-USB
+device that uses it
 
 
 For other FPGA details see the FPGA-README
 For other FPGA details see the FPGA-README