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title = "Mining Bitcoin with Pi - Part I" title = "Mining BTC with Pi - Part I"
date = 2015-08-15 date = 2015-08-15
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tags = ["RaspberryPi", "Bitcoin"] tags = ["RaspberryPi", "BTC"]
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I first heard about Bitcoin in early 2013 and decided the best way to learn about it would be to start mining. If you dont know anything about Bitcoin, check out the video below and [bitcoin.org](https://bitcoin.org/en/) for more. I first heard about Bitcoin in early 2013 and decided the best way to learn about it would be to start mining. If you dont know anything about Bitcoin, check out the video below and [bitcoin.org](https://bitcoin.org/en/) for more.

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title = "Mining Bitcoin with Pi - Part II" title = "Mining BTC with Pi - Part II"
date = 2015-10-16 date = 2015-10-16
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tags = ["RaspberryPi", "Bitcoin"] tags = ["RaspberryPi", "BTC"]
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I mined a total of 0.24359921 Bitcoin (BTC) with the Raspberry Pi and Butterfly Labs 5 GH/s miner from December 17, 2013 - July 29, 2015. I mined a total of 0.24359921 Bitcoin (BTC) with the Raspberry Pi and Butterfly Labs 5 GH/s miner from December 17, 2013 - July 29, 2015.

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With the hardware built the next step is getting the Raspberry Pi up and running and installing [LIRC](http://www.lirc.org/). [Alexba.in](http://alexba.in/) has a comprehensive post for both of these things: [RaspberryPi Quickstart](http://alexba.in/blog/2013/01/04/raspberrypi-quickstart/) and [Setting Up LIRC on the RaspberryPi](http://alexba.in/blog/2013/01/06/setting-up-lirc-on-the-raspberrypi/). With the hardware built the next step is getting the Raspberry Pi up and running and installing [LIRC](http://www.lirc.org/). [Alexba.in](http://alexba.in/) has a comprehensive post for both of these things: [RaspberryPi Quickstart](http://alexba.in/blog/2013/01/04/raspberrypi-quickstart/) and [Setting Up LIRC on the RaspberryPi](http://alexba.in/blog/2013/01/06/setting-up-lirc-on-the-raspberrypi/).
I discovered and modified a few things along the way, so heres what I did. I discovered and modified a few things along the way, so heres what I did:
- Download the latest [Raspbian Image](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) and follow their [Installation Guide](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md). - Download the latest [Raspbian Image](https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/) and follow their [Installation Guide](https://www.raspberrypi.org/documentation/installation/installing-images/README.md).
- Network the Pi over wired Ethernet using RJ45 connector. - Network the Pi over wired Ethernet using RJ45 connector.
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{{ image(src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kylejcarlton/zola-theme-terminimal/master/img/RemoteBuildWirelessBT.png", position="left") }} {{ image(src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kylejcarlton/zola-theme-terminimal/master/img/RemoteBuildWirelessBT.png", position="left") }}
- With the Pi temporarily connected by Ethernet cable, I [set up the wireless connection via the command line](https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html) over SSH. - With the Pi temporarily connected by Ethernet cable, I [set up the wireless connection via the command line](https://www.raspberrypi.com/documentation/computers/configuration.html) over SSH.
- The following commands update the Software and Firmware then sync the Time with a source on the Internet: - The following commands update the Software and Firmware then sync the Time with a source on the Internet:
```bash ```bash
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sudo apt-get install ntpdate sudo apt-get install ntpdate
sudo ntpdate -u ntp.ubuntu.com sudo ntpdate -u ntp.ubuntu.com
``` ```
- Next install [LIRC](http://www.lirc.org/)
```bash
sudo apt-get install lirc
```
- Modify **/etc/modules** and **/etc/lirc/hardware.conf** for the specific hardware being used:
_**/etc/modules**_
```bash
lirc_dev
lirc_rpi gpio_in_pin=23 gpio_out_pin=22
```