On grcpool it will think your computer isn't synced properly until the machine communicates with grcpool (that happens every so often)
For joining pools headless while running BOINC headless use:
boinccmd --join_acct_mgr grcpool.com [USERNAME] [PASSWORD]
(one line)
And to attach and remove projects use (not necessary when pool mining):
boinccmd [Project URL] --detach
boinccmd --project_attach [URL} [CPID I think]
The Gridcoin Wallet's CPID information shouldn't matter if you are pool mining.
Hope that helps!
This was great.
You were missing a command
--lookup_account URL email password
Look up account and print account key.
boinccmd --project_attach [URL} [account key]
and no extra --detach, it is
boinccmd [Project URL] detach
The key was joining the pool via the command line, I was missing that part. Joined moo, and to sync, you restart
boinccmd --quit_acct_mgr
and then
boinccmd --join_acct_mgr grcpool.com [USERNAME] [PASSWORD]
my next question, and I'm thinking I have it straight, is I just stake my gridcoin wallet per usual, but at the same time boinccmd is synching to the pool, sort of separate entities on the pi. Very cool, and so far doesn't seem to be too CPU intensive. I've backed up my wallet.dat and gridcoinresearch.conf file. Do I also need to dumpprivatekey and save that as well, or is it embedded into the .conf file somehow.
I think now that Gridcoin, and Proof of Research projects can be set up by someone like myself that is not super techy is huge for GRC. I see it popped 15% today, and then is drifting lower again. I wish the staking reward was closer to 5% rather than 1.5% but nonetheless, I think all the good work the team is doing is going to develop an enthusiastic following.
OK, I thought of one more questions. I tried to download the Android Boinc, as I'd like to add my phone as a host on the pool. Is this possible or is the application still in development. When I loaded it up, it got stuck on the opening screen. Maybe I just wasn't being patient enough, but I couldn't find anything online about that subject.
I'm going through the basement looking for hosts to get up and running. I have an old Apple IIc haha :), but seriously I think I'm going to see if my girlfriend will give me her ancient windows laptop that I can get up and boincing.
@smiller,
You can actually use Android devices to pool mine. There's a video on it from grcpool.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB-Hmg94E6s
For backing up the Gridcoin wallet you only need the wallet.dat and the .conf file. I don't know what the dumpprivatekey file is and I've not had a problem going without it.
For the syncing with the manager, it will also happen automatically.
Glad that everything is working!