Monero Mining Project

🚀 Explore the world of cryptocurrency mining with this engaging project. This project sets up a Raspberry Pi (preferably Pi 4 or Pi 5, though Pi 3B is supported) to mine Monero (XMR) using the xmrig miner.

📂 Project Structure

• config.json: [Critical] Centralized configuration for XMRig. Optimized for MoneroOcean.
• start.sh: Helper script to launch the miner with the correct config.
• enable_hugepages.sh: [New] Script to optimize system memory performance.
• REVIEW.md: Detailed analysis of the performance and security of this setup.
• Monero_Mining_Runtime.txt: Original runtime logs.

💻 Deployment Instructions

Since your Pi is a remote device (cryptopi.local), you need to transfer these files to it.

1. Transfer Files: from your local machine (where this repo is), run:

   scp config.json start.sh enable_hugepages.sh prana@cryptopi.local:~/xmrig/build/

   (Adjust path ~/xmrig/build/ to where your xmrig executable is located).

2. Connect to Pi:

   ssh prana@cryptopi.local
   cd ~/xmrig/build/

3. Optimize (One-time setup): Run the optimizer script to enable Huge Pages (boosts hashrate significantly).

   sudo ./enable_hugepages.sh

   Follow the on-screen instructions to make it permanent.

4. Start Mining:

   ./start.sh

⚙️ Configuration Details

The config.json is pre-configured for MoneroOcean, a pool that supports Algorithm Switching.

• Why? The Pi 3B (1GB RAM) cannot efficiently mine RandomX (the main Monero algorithm) due to memory size.
• How it works: The config tells the pool "I can't handle heavy stuff, give me something lighter". The pool assigns algorithms like rx/wow or ghostrider which run fast on the Pi, and pays you in XMR.

⚠️ Disclaimer

Mining on a Raspberry Pi is educational. It is unlikely to be profitable due to electricity costs vs yield, but it is an excellent way to learn about blockchain, Linux, and hardware handling.