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bfgminer 5.4.2 FutureBit Moonlander 2 Initial Driver Release

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@jstefanop jstefanop released this 17 Nov 17:52
· 50 commits to futurebit2_driver since this release

This is the initial bfgminer release for the FutureBit Moonlander 2 USB Scrypt Miner. Please note this release is compiled for ONLY Moonlander 2 support. All other drivers have been stripped (including origonal Moonlander). Binaries are attached below for almost every system.

All binaries require latest sililabs VPC Driver to work with the Moonlander 2. Even if you installed it before, make sure you install the latest version since the Moonlander 2 uses a new chip.

Download UART VPC driver for your system here: https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers

System Specific Notes:

Linux: Binaries require dependencies to be installed, at the very least youll need libcurl4-gnutls-dev and
libjansson-dev. Root privligaes are also required to run the miner so in terminal cd to extracted directory and run sudo ./start_moonlander2.sh

linux_x86_64 is for Intel or AMD based Linux systems (tested on Ubuntu)
linux_armv6 is for all Rasberry Pi's (tested on Pi 1, Zero, 3).

Mac: Just double click the start_moonlander executable at the root of the folder to start miner.

MAC OS 10.13 HIGH SIERRA USERS: Sililabs drivers will NOT work with the newest version of OS X, and you cannot run the stick with this version until Sililabs provides a driver update!

Windows: Your anti-virus software will most likely delete bfgminer.exe on extraction, make sure you add an exception to anti-virus rules. Just double click start_moonlander.bat file to start miner.