Gridcoin Wallet v3.5.9.9 Clean Install Crash - FIX INSIDE
There have been reports of the Gridcoin wallet failing to boot when running from a clean install on version v3.5.9.9. The issues have been traced back to the installer not generating a configuration file for the wallet. A new release to patch this is being worked on right now, but if you want to get your wallet running before the next release here are the steps to generate your own config file:
Install the Gridcoin wallet as usual. It will fail to boot.
Navigate to %appdata%/GridcoinResearch
Add a new text file, open it, and add the following. Note there are three fields you will need to fill out manually.
email= <Solo mining: YOUR EMAIL. Pool mining: INVESTOR>
addnode=grcnode.adf.lu
addnode=grcnode.tahvok.com
addnode=grcnode01.centralus.cloudapp.azure.com
addnode=grcnode02.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com
addnode=grcnode03.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com
addnode=grcnode04.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com
addnode=grcnode05.westus2.cloudapp.azure.com
addnode=gridcoin.asia
addnode=gridcoin.crypto.fans
addnode=ils.gridcoin.co.il
addnode=la.grcnode.co.uk
addnode=london.grcnode.co.uk
addnode=miami.grcnode.co.uk
addnode=newyork.gridcoin.blacknetserver.com
addnode=node.gridcoin.us
addnode=node.gridcoinapp.xyz
addnode=node1.chick3nman.com
addnode=nuad.de
addnode=oregon.gridcoin.stablenode.net
addnode=quebec.gridcoin.co.il
addnode=seattle.grcnode.deluxe-host.net
addnode=seattle2.gridcoin.stablenode.net
addnode=singapore.grcnode.co.uk
addnode=toronto01.gridcoin.ifoggz-network.xyz
addnode=vancouver01.gridcoin.ifoggz-network.xyz
addnode=gridcoin.hopto.org
boincappdir= <YOUR BOINC PROGRAM DIRECTORY>
boincdatadir= < YOUR BOINC DATA DIRECTORY>
- Save the file. Ensure that file extensions are visible and then change the name of your text file to 'gridcoinresearch.conf' without the quotes.
You can also generate your own, more advanced, config file using the instructions and explanations available on the Gridcoin Wiki.
This bug does not affect your balance, mining payout, or existing wallet clients in any way. Existing users can safely upgrade their clients to v3.5.9.9.
Thank you for bearing with us as we address this issue.
Content credit:
Banner, @joshoeah
Footer, @me-shell
In the latest versions the
boincappdirandboincdatadirshould no longer be required. Theboincdatadiris now detected from the Windows registry.I have bumped you to the top so any future visitors see your addition.
Is 'cpumining=true' really necessary? I thought this command is without a function?
It is not necessary - I just copied out a config file I had on my machine at the time to provide a fix ASAP. I have removed the line.
Great guide, thanks for taking the time to write this up.
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Client Messages: "Stake Weight 10049532; Searching for coins Out of Sync"
???
(v3.5.9.9-g-research)
That's the key part. If you give the wallet some time, it should sync back up. Alternatively, a restart of the wallet will fix it as well by forcing the sync to start if it does not do so on its own.
Yes, waited to sync, did also several restarts...
The only problem i had with this update was a runtime kernel error, figured out after a couple days that i had a corrupted block file and needed a resync,
And do i need all those addnodes or are they just for a really good connection? [I have 3 and connection is pretty good]
The reason you would have not noticed any problems when updating, is that your client already had a config file. The config file failed to generate on a clean install.
Regarding the nodes, the client will only connect to a maximum of 8 by default. This is essentially extreme redundancy. However, seeing as the above instructions to make a config file are just a simple copy-past, I was not too worried about having all the nodes listed. The main motivation was to not be partial to a specific set of nodes.
True, its good to have back ups :)
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STOPThank you SOOOO much. Hadn't gone onto my wallet in a week and got worried when it kept crashing
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