Solo mining is the process of mining cryptocurrency without joining a mining pool. Instead of contributing hash power to a shared pool, miners work independently to solve blocks and receive the full block reward. In the case of RXD (Radiant), solo mining means running a full node, directly interacting with the blockchain, and attempting to find valid blocks on your own.
Solo mining is not for everyone. It is most suitable for:
ASIC miners are recommended for efficient RXD mining.
A stable high-speed internet connection (at least 10 Mbps) is ideal.
A dedicated computer is needed to run the RXD full node.
Ensure your system is up-to-date before installing dependencies.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Install the necessary build tools and libraries.
sudo apt install build-essential cmake git libboost-chrono-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-test-dev libboost-thread-dev libevent-dev libminiupnpc-dev libssl-dev libzmq3-dev help2man ninja-build python3 -y
If you plan to use the wallet feature, install BerkeleyDB:
sudo apt install libdb-dev libdb++-dev -y
Install Qt5 and QR code libraries for the GUI version.
sudo apt install libqrencode-dev libprotobuf-dev protobuf-compiler qttools5-dev -y
Download the source code from GitHub:
git clone https://github.com/radiantblockchain/radiant-node.git
cd radiant-node
mkdir build
cd build
Choose the appropriate build option:
cmake -GNinja .. -DBUILD_RADIANT_WALLET=OFF -DBUILD_RADIANT_QT=OFF
cmake -GNinja .. -DBUILD_RADIANT_QT=OFF
cmake -GNinja ..
ninja
ninja check
sudo ninja install
echo -e "server=1\nrpcuser=worker1\nrpcpassword=worker1pass\nlisten=1\ndisablewallet=1\ntxindex=1\nrpcport=9332\nserver=1\ndaemon=1" > "$HOME/.radiant/radiant.conf"
chmod 600 "$HOME/.radiant/radiant.conf"
./src/radiantd -daemon
tail -f ~/.radiant/debug.log
Get Your Machine ip for LAN:
ip a
Check available commands:
./src/radiant-cli --help
List available RPC commands (when daemon is running):
./src/radiant-cli help
Before you can start solo mining, your node must fully synchronize with the blockchain. This process downloads and verifies the entire blockchain history, ensuring your node is up-to-date.
Once the synchronization is complete, your node will be fully operational, allowing you to mine blocks independently.
Follow these steps to set up WSL2 with Ubuntu 20.04 on Windows before installing the node.
Open PowerShell as Administrator and run:
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Windows-Subsystem-Linux /all /norestart
dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:VirtualMachinePlatform /all /norestart
Restart your computer and enter the BIOS/UEFI settings by pressing DEL, F2, or F12 (depending on your system). Find Virtualization Technology (VT-x/AMD-V) and enable it. Then, save and exit.
Download the WSL2 Kernel Update from: https://aka.ms/wsl2kernel, install it, and restart your computer.
wsl --set-default-version 2
Install Ubuntu 20.04 from the Microsoft Store or run:
wsl --install -d Ubuntu-20.04
wsl
Once installed, proceed to the Linux node setup instructions above.**
You are now inside Ubuntu on Windows. Follow the next steps to set up your node.
Now Follow Linux Node Setup Process explained in the above sections
To mine Radiant (RXD) using BFGMiner, follow these steps carefully. BFGMiner should run on the same device as the node to ensure optimal mining performance.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
sudo apt install -y build-essential autoconf automake libtool pkg-config libcurl4-openssl-dev libncurses5-dev uthash-dev libjansson-dev
git clone https://github.com/RadiantBlockchain/rad-bfgminer.git
cd rad-bfgminer
git clone https://github.com/KnCMiner/knc-asic.git
git clone https://github.com/luke-jr/libbase58.git
git clone https://github.com/bitcoin/libblkmaker.git
git config --global url.https://github.com/.insteadOf git://github.com/
./autogen.sh
./configure --enable-opencl
make
make unless permission issues arise.--enable-opencl from the ./configure command.Now that BFGMiner is built, you can start a mining pool and connect your ASIC miner. Run the following command to launch your local mining pool:
./bfgminer --stratum-port=3333 -o http://127.0.0.1:9332 -u youruser -p yourpass --coinbase-addr=YOUR_RXD_WALLET_ADDRESS --no-getwork
Once your pool is running, configure your ASIC miner to connect to:
stratum+tcp://YOUR_SERVER_IP:3333youruseryourpassYour ASIC miner will now start submitting shares and mining Radiant (RXD). 🚀
Get Your Machine ip for LAN:
ip a
Hashrate is the computational power used by miners to solve cryptographic puzzles and secure the blockchain. It is measured in hashes per second (H/s)**, such as KH/s, MH/s, GH/s, or TH/s**.
A higher hashrate means stronger network security and faster block validation. The more powerful the hardware, the higher the hashrate.
The block reward is the amount of cryptocurrency that miners receive for successfully adding a new block to the blockchain. In the case of RXD, this reward is given to the miner who solves the block’s cryptographic puzzle.
This reward typically includes both newly minted coins and transaction fees collected from the transactions within the block. The block reward decreases over time as the network's supply diminishes.
Maturity time refers to the amount of time a block reward takes before it becomes spendable. For RXD, it typically takes 100 blocks before the reward from a mined block can be spent.
This delay is necessary to ensure that the block is fully validated and accepted by the network. It helps to prevent double-spending and secures the integrity of the blockchain.
Miner fee is the fee paid to miners for including a transaction in a block. It incentivizes miners to prioritize transactions, helping to maintain a healthy and fast transaction network.
The miner fee is optional, but higher fees can make transactions more likely to be included in the next block. For RXD, miners typically include transactions with higher fees first.
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