Releases: mmgen/MMGenLive
An Energy-Saving Full Node
MMGenLive can now install itself on your hard drive, freeing you from having to run it from the USB stick. Users of the latest boot image (v0.0.7) can use the new functionality by running 'mmlive-upgrade' and then 'mmlive-node-setup -d' to begin the automated installation.
Running without the USB stick reduces energy consumption considerably. My Mini-PC node, connected and relaying transactions, now uses only 6.6W.
For more information on running a Bitcoin full node with MMGenLive, see the MMGenLive project page and my Mini-PC writeup on bitcointalk.
MMGenLive version 0.0.7
This release of MMGenLive introduces a new upgrade system. New features and bugfixes are now pushed to the repository in the form of revisions. To keep an online installation up to date with the latest revision, all that's required is to run the 'mmlive-upgrade' script from time to time. The upgrade process is automatic, requiring little or no user interaction.
MMGenLive extras v0.0.7
Extra files required by the build_system.sh script
MMGenLive USB boot image v0.0.7
Available boot images:
xenial64-20161218.img.gz
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 'xenial' (Intel 64-bit)
- MMGen 0.9.0
- Bitcoin Core 0.13.1
Revisions for version 0.0.7
revisions-v0.0.7 modified: README.md
Revisions for version 0.0.6
revisions-v0.0.6 modified: README.md
Setting up an MMGenLive full node on a Mini-PC
Inside view
The rubber bands raise the hard drive off the baseplate. You might come up with a better solution
Inside view, detail
No CPU to be seen here: it's on the back of the motherboard, in contact with the lid/heatsink
Synced and running
The unit's lid/heatsink keeps the processor cool under full load without a fan
Bottom view
_MMGenLive terminal window_
_System load: idling, relaying transactions_
_System load: validating blocks_
MMGenLive extras v0.0.6
Extra files required by the build_system.sh script
MMGenLive USB boot image v0.0.6
Available boot images:
xenial64-20161124.img.gz
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 'xenial' (Intel 64-bit)
- MMGen 0.8.8
- Bitcoin Core 0.13.1
The new script 'mmlive-node-setup' automatically sets up a full Bitcoin node on a blank hard drive in matter of seconds. The node is fully preconfigured to be run as a hidden Tor service if desired. Refer to the file 'README.fullnode' in the home directory for details.
MMGenLive USB boot image v0.0.5
Available boot images:
xenial64-20161112.img.gz
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 'xenial' (Intel 64-bit)
- MMGen 0.8.7
- Bitcoin Core 0.13.1