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Merge pull request #1206 from psychocrypt/topic-renameMonero2

rename `monero2` to `monero7`
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* [Virus Protection Alert](#virus-protection-alert)
* [Change Currency to Mine](#change-currency-to-mine)
* [How can I mine Monero](#how-can-i-mine-monero)
* [Why is Monero named monero2](why-is-monero-named-monero2)
* [Why is Monero named monero7](why-is-monero-named-monero7)
* [Which currency must be chosen if my fork coin is not listed](#which-currency-must-be-chosen-if-my-fork-coin-is-not-listed)
## "Obtaining SeLockMemoryPrivilege failed."
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If the miner is compiled for Monero and Aeon than you can change
- the value `currency` in the config *or*
- start the miner with the [command line option](usage.md) `--currency monero` or `--currency aeon`
- start the miner with the [command line option](usage.md) `--currency monero7` or `--currency aeon`
- run `xmr-stak --help` to see all supported currencies and algorithms
## How can I mine Monero
Set the value `currency` in `pools.txt` to `monero2`.
Set the value `currency` in `pools.txt` to `monero7`.
## Why is Monero named monero2
## Why is Monero named monero7
To avoid configuration conflicts after the hard fork of Monero to the new POW with our old naming schema where all cryptonight currencies was selected by choosing `monero` as currency we decided to switch to the name `monero2`.
To avoid configuration conflicts after the hard fork of Monero to the new POW with our old naming schema where all cryptonight currencies was selected by choosing `monero` as currency we decided to switch to the name `monero7`.
## Which currency must be chosen if my fork coin is not listed
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......@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ xmrstak_coin_algo coin_algos[] = {
{ "graft", cryptonight, nullptr },
{ "intense", cryptonight, nullptr },
{ "karbo", cryptonight, nullptr },
{ "monero2", cryptonight_monero, "pool.usxmrpool.com:3333" },
{ "monero7", cryptonight_monero, "pool.usxmrpool.com:3333" },
{ "sumokoin", cryptonight_heavy, nullptr }
};
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if(needle == "monero")
{
printer::inst()->print_msg(L0, "You entered Monero as coin name. Monero will hard-fork the PoW.\nThis means it will stop being compatible with other cryptonight coins.\n"
"Please use monero2 if you want to mine Monero, or name the coin that you want to mine.");
"Please use 'monero7' (support auto switch to new POW) if you want to mine Monero, \nor name the coin that you want to mine.");
return false;
}
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if(ctmp == "monero")
{
printer::inst()->print_msg(L0, "You entered Monero as coin name. Monero will hard-fork the PoW.\nThis means it will stop being compatible with other cryptonight coins.\n"
"Please use monero2 if you want to mine Monero, or name the coin that you want to mine.");
"Please use monero7 (support auto switch to new POW) if you want to mine Monero, or name the coin that you want to mine.");
return false;
}
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......@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ POOLCONF],
* graft
* intense
* karbo
* monero2 (use this for Monero's new PoW)
* monero7 (use this for Monero's new PoW)
* sumokoin
*
*/
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