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@@ -738,17 +738,16 @@ devices, and disables the official drivers (on Windows, you did this manually
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using Zadig). Before you can use BFGMiner, you will need to restore the original
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driver. With Linux, usually rebooting or re-plugging the device is sufficient.
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-Q: On Linux I can see the /dev/ttyUSB* devices for my ICA/BFL/MMQ FPGA, but
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-BFGMiner can't mine on them?
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+Q: On Linux I can see the /dev/ttyUSB* devices, but BFGMiner can't mine on them?
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A: Make sure you have the required privileges to access the /dev/ttyUSB*
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devices:
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sudo ls -las /dev/ttyUSB*
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will give output like:
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0 crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 2012-09-11 13:49 /dev/ttyUSB0
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-This means your account must have the group 'dialout' or root privileges
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+This means your account must have the group 'dialout' or root privileges.
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To permanently give your account the 'dialout' group:
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sudo usermod -G dialout -a `whoami`
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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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A: Currently no. Bitcoin ASICs are only useful for SHA256d systems and FPGAs
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Luke Dashjr