diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2d0ce90..d025502 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -146,3 +146,48 @@ c4hC0Yg9Dha1OoE5CJCqVL+ic4vAyB1urAwBlsd/wH8= -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- ``` +### Common Issues + +**SeLockMemoryPrivilege failed** + +Please see [config.txt](config.txt) under section **LARGE PAGE SUPPORT** + +For Windows 7 pro, or Windows 8 and above see [this article](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/ms190730.aspx) (make sure to reboot afterwards!). + +For Windows 7 Home : + +1) Download and install [Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17657). Ignore incompatiablity warning during installation. + +2) In cmd or power shell: `ntrights -u %USERNAME% +r SeLockMemoryPrivilege` (where %USERNAME% is the user that will be running the program. This command needs to be run as admin) + +3) Reboot. + +Reference: http://rybkaforum.net/cgi-bin/rybkaforum/topic_show.pl?pid=259791#pid259791 + +*Warning: do not download ntrights.exe from any other site other then the offical Microsoft download page.* + +**msvcp140.dll and vcruntime140.dll not available errors** + +Download and install this [runtime package](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48145) from Microsoft. *Warning: Do NOT use "missing dll" sites - dll's are exe files with another name, and it is a fairly safe bet that any dll on a shady site like that will be trojaned. Please download offical runtimes from Microsoft above.* + + +**Error: MEMORY ALLOC FAILED: mmap failed** + +From [config.txt](config.txt): + +On Linux you will need to configure large page support `sudo sysctl -w vm.nr_hugepages=128` and increase your +ulimit -l. To do do this you need to add following lines to /etc/security/limits.conf: + + * soft memlock 262144 + * hard memlock 262144 + +Save file. You WILL need to log out and log back in for these settings to take affect on your user (no need to reboot, just relogin in your session). + +You can also do it Windows-style and simply run-as-root, but this is NOT recommended for security reasons. + +**Illegal instruction (core dumped)** + +This typically means you are trying to run it on a CPU that does not have [AES](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AES_instruction_set). This only happens on older version of miner, new version gives better error message (but still wont' work since your CPU doesn't support the required instructions). + + +