From dd7bd69786a8b4db0990f1e5d2b37889ce418f4f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Joe4782 Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 00:17:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Updated README to explain new 'disable-pool' configuration file option --- README.md | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 7a3fdb2a..549d63fa 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -331,6 +331,31 @@ the above quotas in a configuration file they would be specified thus: } ] +### Extra File Configuration + +If you want to store a number of pools in your configuration file, but don't always +want them automatically enabled at start up (or restart), then the new "disable-pool" +option can be used: + + "pools" : [ + { + "url" : "poola:porta", + "user" : "usernamea", + "pass" : "passa" + }, + { + "quota" : "2;poolb:portb", + "user" : "usernameb", + "pass" : "passb", + "disable-pool" : "1" + } + ] + +It is then trivial to change the "disable-pool" setting to "0" in the configuration file +at anytime and then restart the miner ('s' followed by 'c'). Or, you can enable the pool +whilst the miner is still running ('p' followed by 'e' followed by pool number) - but the +pool be still be disabled on restart if the config file is not changed. This option is +NOT created when the 'Write config file' option is used ('s' followed by 'w'). ## Logging