Sudo apt-get install linux-source linux-headers-generic Sudo apt-get install linux-image-generic linux-image-extra-virtual Sudo apt-get install libopenblas-dev liblapack-dev Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
Sudo apt-get install automake libtool make gcc Sudo apt-get install libmicrohttpd-dev libssl-dev cmake build-essential So here are all the dependencies, this is easily the longest part of the tutorial.įirst we will need to set up a root password. And if for some reason you need to kill a process that is running in your terminal you need to press 'Ctrl+C'. To paste into the terminal you can not just press 'Ctrl+V' you need to press 'Ctrl+Shift+V'. You will want to open your terminal by pressing 'Ctrl+Alt+T', and copy and paste these lines into the terminal and press enter. Some of them might not be needed, but they won't hurt.
#Nvidia zcash miner how to#
Now I will say I know how to use Linux and I have built quite a few computers with this OS, but this is just a list of dependencies that if I run all of them I don't have any problems. Step 4: Download Nvidia CudaĬuda Download Step 5: Download and Install dependencies Here is some additional info though I don't know if it is necessary. Once you've made this Wallet get your public address so your miner will know where to point to. Once you are here select 'Boot Menu' and select your USB drive. You can usually do this by pressing F2 or F12 when the computer is booting up. Once it is done reboot your PC, and boot into the BIOS. Once you have these downloaded open up Linux Live, select your usb you want to use and select the Ubuntu 14.04 iso you just downloaded. Linux LiveĪnd you will need to download the Ubuntu 14.04 iso. You can either dual boot your computer or run a clean install. I suggest using at least 32gb just to be safe. Select your main HDD or SSD that you want to dual boot from, right click on it and press 'Shrink'. Right click on the windows start menu, on the bottom left and select 'Disk Management'. If you want to dual-boot and not just clean install you will need this step. If you have AMD GPU's I would suggest looking at this guide here. So if you have an Nvidia GPU I would suggest to mine Zcash. Also AMD GPUs tend to be better at mining Ethereum, but Nvidia GPUs are better at mining Zcash. For those of you with gaming computers this can be a nice passive source of income while you aren't playing games. When I mine Ethereum on windows I get around 5 Mh/s and when I mine on Ubuntu I get 40 Mh/s. For me I have 2 GTX 980ti's in my gaming computer.
#Nvidia zcash miner drivers#
This is because if you are mining with an Nvidia Graphics card the windows drivers are a little wonky so you will be limiting your hashrate. I will go through start to finish on how to set up a Zcash miner on Ubuntu. Whenever your computer solves a piece of the puzzle, a block in the blockchain, your miner is rewarded. When you mine a cryptocurrency you are running a program on your computer to use your computers computing power on the network. One of the best ways to make money with currencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin is to 'mine' them. Since cryptocurrencies have risen exponentially in the past few months people want in.
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