diff --git a/FPGA-README b/FPGA-README index a970df72..5a1e6a34 100644 --- a/FPGA-README +++ b/FPGA-README @@ -2,15 +2,8 @@ This README contains extended details about FPGA mining with cgminer -ModMinerQuad (MMQ) ------------------- - -The mining bitstream does not survive a power cycle, so cgminer will upload -it, if it needs to, before it starts mining (approx 7min 40sec) - -The red LED also flashes while it is uploading the bitstream - -- +For ModMinerQuad (MMQ) and BitForce (BFL) +----------------------------------------- When mining on windows, the driver being used will determine if mining will work. @@ -39,7 +32,17 @@ problems: --usb-dump 0 -It will only help if you have a working MMQ device attached to the computer +It will only help if you have a working MMQ or BFL device attached to the +computer + + +ModMinerQuad (MMQ) +------------------ + +The mining bitstream does not survive a power cycle, so cgminer will upload +it, if it needs to, before it starts mining (approx 7min 40sec) + +The red LED also flashes while it is uploading the bitstream - @@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ modem-manager software TODO: check that all MMQ's have the same product ID -Bitforce (BFL) +BitForce (BFL) -------------- --bfl-range Use nonce range on bitforce devices if supported diff --git a/README b/README index 8865529c..fd310154 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -220,15 +220,16 @@ SCRYPT only options: See SCRYPT-README for more information regarding litecoin mining. -FPGA mining boards(BitForce, Icarus, ModMiner, Ztex) only options: +FPGA mining boards (BitForce, Icarus, ModMiner, Ztex) only options: -cgminer will automatically find your ModMiner or Ztex FPGAs +cgminer will automatically find your ModMiner, BitForce or Ztex FPGAs +independent of the --scan-serial options specified below ---scan-serial|-S Serial port to probe for FPGA mining device +--scan-serial|-S Serial port to probe for Icarus mining device -This option is only for BitForce and/or Icarus FPGAs +This option is only for Icarus bitstream FPGAs -By default, cgminer will scan for autodetected FPGAs unless at least one +By default, cgminer will scan for autodetected Icarus unless at least one -S is specified for that driver. If you specify -S and still want cgminer to scan, you must also use "-S auto". If you want to prevent cgminer from scanning without specifying a device, you can use "-S noauto". Note that @@ -237,13 +238,14 @@ device depending on the version of udev being used. On linux is usually of the format /dev/ttyUSBn On windows is usually of the format \\.\COMn -(where n = the correct device number for the FPGA device) +(where n = the correct device number for the Icarus device) The official supplied binaries are compiled with support for all FPGAs. To force the code to only attempt detection with a specific driver, prepend the argument with the driver name followed by a colon. -For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bitforce:\\.\COM5" -or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0" or "bfl:\\.\COM5" +For example, "icarus:/dev/ttyUSB0" or using the short name: "ica:/dev/ttyUSB0" +This option not longer matters since Icarus is the only serial-USB +device that uses it For other FPGA details see the FPGA-README