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LMDB conversion vs downloading from scratch
What are the speed and security differences between a pre LMDB (0.8.6) to LMDB (0.9.4) conversion vs syncing the blockchain from scratch?
I have a Linux Ubuntu desktop with 8GB RAM a 512 GM SSD and a blockchain that has not been updated since…
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GUI can not start daemon on OSX
OSX 10.10.5
downloaded Monero GUI, I see "Wallet is not connected to daemon", when I click on start daemon, I see "Waiting for daemon to start". Then again "Wallet is not connected to daemon"
I have used command line Monero 0.10.0.0 before that…
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How can I recover XMR sent to my Reddit account with Tippero?
Reddit it currently down. On #Monero IRC they said that it was possible to contact operator of tippero to claim XMR tips even if Reddit was down. How would I go about doing that?
I am not in hurry and will be patience. I trust that Reddit is not an…
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Securely funding a Monero physical coin
Assume that someone who ordered a physical coin from smoothie either:
Lost the funding instructions
Received the instructions but wants to verify them in case they were replaced in a MITM attack before delivery
What are the instructions to…
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What is the 'tail-hash' in Cryptonight?
I understand cryptonight uses keccak and aes. I don't understand what the tail-hash means though.
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Is there any way to put non AES-NI processors to use for mining?
Is there anyway to use non AES-NI processors for mining Monero or is it mostly just a waste of time because the hashrate is so small?
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As a miner how would I put data in the 'extra' field?
How would I be able to put data in the extra field for say a nonce or whatever?
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Purpose of rescan_spent command
What is the purpose of the rescan_spent command? Once I spend an output, why would I need to scan my spent outputs to search for it again?
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New Wolfram Warptangent 10.1 cold wallet transaction signing mechanism
According to the Wolfram Warptangent, Point Release 1 notes, Monero has improved and fixed the cold wallet transaction signing mechanism
What improvements were made? What are the new cold wallet functionalities that did not exist prior this point…
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How can I build the fastest mining XMR rig?
I'm thinking 2 R9-295x2 in quad crossfire configuration. Can anyone tell me what software to use? I don't mind PAYING US dollars for software as long as it's reasonable. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO INSTALL MOST OF THE GARBAGE SOFTWARE ON THE NET. I did…
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What caused the mandatory update for the hardfork in early January 2017?
As far as I know, the plan for hard forks is to always release the code for a hard fork approximately six months into the main repository as a point release before the hard fork code activates. However, there was some issue recently (mid-December…
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Pin Entropy of Trezor versus Ledger Nano S
There have been discussions of adding hardware support for Monero, specifically for Trezor and Ledger wallet.
How much more entropy does a 9 digit pin (Trezor) offer compared to a 4 digit pin (Ledger Nano S)?
Will the 8 digit pin option planned for…
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Why does Monero use keccak over something like sha-256?
Keccak uses a sponge function which is cool but what benefits does keccak have over sha-256 for cryptography operations in the code? thanks
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Can Monero ever have a 10 sec. block-time?
I wonder whether Monero could have a 10 sec. block-time like Ethereum. I imagine that would be beneficial for near instant transactions. Why can they, and why can't we?
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Does Monero implement voting of any sort?
Currencies like Etherium and Dash pride themselves on having implemented voting in their system so they could make changes faster than bitcoin.
Where does Monero stand on this? Are there any provisions for the 50% to be able to impose their…
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