From 469548dff6a85099b14f904eda6ca6196a03d115 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: donSchoe Date: Mon, 28 Oct 2013 15:36:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Updated docs. --- INSTALL | 10 +++------- README.md | 41 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------- 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index fe7de512..66603275 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -1,9 +1,5 @@ -Building Bitcoin +Building Primeminer -See doc/readme-qt.rst for instructions on building Bitcoin-Qt, -the intended-for-end-users, nice-graphical-interface, reference -implementation of Bitcoin. - -See doc/build-*.txt for instructions on building bitcoind, +See doc/build-*.txt for instructions on building primeminer, the intended-for-services, no-graphical-interface, reference -implementation of Bitcoin. \ No newline at end of file +implementation of Xolo's primecoin pool miner. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 5fdcfd41..4e8c7847 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,19 +1,42 @@ -Primecoin High Performance Version (Pool Edition) -================================================ +Xolo's Primecoin High Performance Pool Miner +============================================ -This is a pool mining version +This is a pool mining version of primecoin, the so called xolominer, based on mikaelh's high performance version of Sunny King's Primecoin tree. Features: -- pool mining client +- pooled mining client - getwork-protocol (with longpoll-support) - code integration into original client - - - See forked project for more information. +Usage +----- + +primeminer [-options] + + * `-pooluser=[user]` Pool worker user name + * `-poolpassword=[pass]` Pool worker password + * `-poolip=[host]` Pool mining ip or host address + * `-poolport=[port]` Pool mining port + * `-poolshare=[chainlenght]` Minimum chain lenght of submitted shares, default 7 + * `-genproclimit=[threads]` Number of CPU-Threads to use (1-32) + * `-minerid=[0-65000]` A free-to-choose worker ID + * `-poolfee=[1 - 100]` Set pool fee ín percent, if supported by pool + +Building xolominer +================== + +See `doc/build-*.md` for detailled information on compiling. + +Dependencies: + - libssl (SSL Support) + - libdb4.8 (Berkeley DB) + - libboost (Boost C++ Library) + - libgmp (GNU Multiprecision) + - miniupnpc (UPnP Support) + Primecoin integration/staging tree ================================== @@ -33,8 +56,8 @@ scientific computing proof-of-work to cryptocurrency technology. Primecoin's proof-of-work is an innovative design based on searching for prime number chains, providing potential scientific value in addition to minting and security for the network. Similar to Bitcoin, Primecoin enables instant payments -to anyone, anywhere in the world. It also uses peer-to-peer technology to -operate with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are +to anyone, anywhere in the world. It also uses peer-to-peer technology to +operate with no central authority: managing transactions and issuing money are carried out collectively by the network. Primecoin is also the name of the open source software which enables the use of this currency.