The following packages have been kept back: alethzero eth ethkey ethminer ethvm libethereum libethereum-gui liboxideqtcore0 linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-image-generic lllc mix oxideqt-codecs rlp solc testeth 0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 19 not to upgrade.
Ok, I got around that by using sudo apt-get install _packages-kept-back_ (askubuntu.com/questions/601/the-following-packages-have-been-kept-back-why-and-how-do-i-solve-it/185402#185402), but my Geth is still on v0.9.39!
A couple more notes since I posted this, if you have used Ethereum before:
- You should generate new keys using a recent (RC) client, and not reuse testnet keys. - However, do back up your keys (maybe some of them are eligible for Olympic rewards) – they are located in ./ethereum/keystore - Delete your old chain please (it’s located in ./ethereum, delete the following 3 folders only: ./extra, ./state, ./blockchain) - You can safely leave your ./ethereum/nodes, ./ethereum/history and ./ethereum/nodekey in place - Having DAGs pregenerated in ./ethash will not hurt, but feel free to delete them if you need the space
- You should generate new keys using a recent (RC) client, and not reuse testnet keys.
I suppose the old keys will work, but it is recommended practice to not use them? If you want to access the Olympic rewards, you have to leave them in the keystore. That means the default mining address will still be the original testnet first key? Or is it better to remove the keystore, generate a new key with the new client, and then import the old testnet keys?
- You should generate new keys using a recent (RC) client, and not reuse testnet keys.
I suppose the old keys will work, but it is recommended practice to not use them? If you want to access the Olympic rewards, you have to leave them in the keystore. That means the default mining address will still be the original testnet first key? Or is it better to remove the keystore, generate a new key with the new client, and then import the old testnet keys?
The import will more or less do the same steps. Each set of keys are contained within their own file.
The reason why you don't want to use testnet keys is to avoid replay attacks against them on the live blockchain.
Hi. So, today for experiment bild the genesis_block.json with hash at 922222 block, generate it, make new account, and start the new client on win 7. but after i want to try generate new block in my fake chain and start "geth.exe --mine console". DAG generate for epoch 0 but mining was about 5-10 minutes, CPU load on 80-100%, but don't generate any blocks. WHY? eth.getBalance() return "0". Why client of rontier(1.0.0) don't mining?
The difficulty will be very high at launch, it's quite possible you didn't give it enough time yet to find a block. Keep trying.
thanks, on my 5 cards I generate 17 blocks yet. But when I mined the first block and others I see : "Mined block (#1 / 6968e9a1). Wait 5 blocks for confirmation." but now 17 blocks, and my eth.getBalance() return "0" all the same. where is a problem?
Don't mean to be rude or something like that but I strogly recomand for you or someone in your comunity to make a video with Geth/ether install for noobish users like me, from 0 to up and running added with mining guide of ethereum also. This could really help us, the simple users/pre-sale buyers/enthuziasts etc. Shouldn't take more than half an hour. Thank you!
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brew update && brew upgrade?
The following packages have been kept back:
alethzero eth ethkey ethminer ethvm libethereum libethereum-gui liboxideqtcore0 linux-generic
linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic linux-signed-generic linux-signed-image-generic lllc mix
oxideqt-codecs rlp solc testeth
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 19 not to upgrade.
- You should generate new keys using a recent (RC) client, and not reuse testnet keys.
- However, do back up your keys (maybe some of them are eligible for Olympic rewards) – they are located in ./ethereum/keystore
- Delete your old chain please (it’s located in ./ethereum, delete the following 3 folders only: ./extra, ./state, ./blockchain)
- You can safely leave your ./ethereum/nodes, ./ethereum/history and ./ethereum/nodekey in place
- Having DAGs pregenerated in ./ethash will not hurt, but feel free to delete them if you need the space
If you want to access the Olympic rewards, you have to leave them in the keystore. That means the default mining address will still be the original testnet first key?
Or is it better to remove the keystore, generate a new key with the new client, and then import the old testnet keys?
The reason why you don't want to use testnet keys is to avoid replay attacks against them on the live blockchain.
How do you do this?
input hash, but not "hash_for_#1028201_goes_here"
example "$ python mk_genesis_block.py --extradata 22571cb4dfdb9639c042156631b56b4ca089b43cd407d867c1009de17d5b7de7 > genesis_block.json
"
why eth.getBalance() return 0?
how I can to check my balance for 25 mined blocks?