Click on “terminal” (it looks like a black box). Open a terminal session by mousing over the bottom center of the screen so that a list of icons appears. Make sure to remove your installation media.

When the installation is complete, you should automatically boot into the Xubuntu desktop.

If you’re using a USB stick larger than 8GB, you will not have to do this. Create a new partition table with these settings: 5500mb for root (/), 315mb for swap, and the remaining amount for home (/home).

If you’re using a USB stick that is exactly 8GB, the installer may complain about the default partition sizes being too small.

Make sure to click the “auto-login” box towards the end of the installer otherwise take all of the default installation options.

Make sure your blank USB stick is inserted into a USB port on your mining, and then boot into your installation media.

Once you have the installation media prepared, you’re ready to install Xubuntu to the blank USB stick on your miner.

If you use a CD, you’ll need to temporarily hook up a CD-ROM drive to your mining rig for the installation (make sure you temporarily enable your SATA controller if you disabled it in step 1!).

You’ll need to either burn the installation image onto a CD, or write the image to a second USB stick.

Download the Xubuntu Desktop 圆4 v12.10 installation image.

Most other distros should work just fine, but be aware that the GPU drivers require the presence of Xorg, which means server distros that don’t have a GUI will not work properly. Xubuntu is a lightweight version of Ubuntu, a popular Linux distribution. Step 2: Install Xubuntu Desktop to your USB stick For me, that meant disabling onboard audio, the SATA controller, the USB 3.0 ports (I only had a 2.0 USB stick), the Firewire port, and the serial port. This will save a little bit of power, and since your miner will likely be running 24/7, it’ll add up. Disable all components that you don’t plan to use.Make sure that your USB stick is first in the boot-up order (you may need to have a USB stick attached).Second, it makes powering the computer on much easier if you don’t happen to have a power switch connected to the motherboard. The reason for this is two-fold: first, it’ll make sure that your miner automatically starts up after a power outage. Change power options so that the computer automatically turns itself on whenever power is restored.You should end up in the BIOS configuration area. Power on your computer, and press the “delete” key a few times immediately after power on. Step 1: Configure BIOS settingsīefore we even get to Linux, make sure your mining computer’s BIOS settings are in order. Even if you’ve never done anything like this before, you should be up and running in about an hour.

Simply follow the step-by-step instructions exactly as they’re written, and you’ll be fine. So you’ve decided to use Linux to run your mining rig-a fine choice! If you’re still a bit nervous because you’ve a complete Linux newbie, don’t be. Otherwise, read on.īuild a Litecoin Mining Rig, part 2: Linux Setup If you missed the hardware portion of our guide, make sure to check it out first. Best of all, Linux is free! However, be aware that if you’d like to undervolt your GPUs to save power, Windows might be a better choice for you (update 10/2013: no longer true!). Linux has a few advantages over Windows, including the ability to install to a USB stick (which means you don’t need a harddrive), lesser hardware requirements (you can get by just fine with less than 4GB of RAM), and simpler remote administration capabilities. Don’t be dissuaded if you’ve never used Linux before-our step-by-step guide makes it easy. In the second installment of our DIY litecoin mining guide, we’ll look at how to install and configure Linux to properly mine with your GPUs at optimal settings.

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