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README: FAQ about scrypt and difficulty

Luke Dashjr 12 years ago
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 Q: Can I mine scrypt with FPGAs or ASICs?
 Q: Can I mine scrypt with FPGAs or ASICs?
 A: No.
 A: No.
 
 
+Q: Why does BFGMiner show difficulty 0 when mining scrypt?
+A: BFGMiner consistently uses pdiff measurement for difficulty everywhere,
+rather than other measurements that may exist. For scrypt, pdiff 1 is very
+difficult, and higher get exponentially harder. It is unlikely you will want to
+use pdiff 1+ with scrypt until you have FPGAs and/or ASICs for it.
+
 Q: What is stratum and how do I use it?
 Q: What is stratum and how do I use it?
 A: Stratum is a protocol designed to reduce resources for mining pools at the
 A: Stratum is a protocol designed to reduce resources for mining pools at the
 cost of keeping the miner in the dark and blindly transferring his mining
 cost of keeping the miner in the dark and blindly transferring his mining