Commit cb03e71c0a742970dc0314c700ee1a82747a8f87
2014-02-21T09:45:17
Update READMEs for OSX regarding device limits.
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diff --git a/ASIC-README b/ASIC-README
index 75b2030..b86182b 100644
--- a/ASIC-README
+++ b/ASIC-README
@@ -158,8 +158,22 @@ On OSX, like Linux, no drivers need to be installed. However some devices
like the bitfury USB sticks automatically load a driver thinking they're a
modem and the driver needs to be unloaded for cgminer to work:
-sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC
-sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDCACMData
+ sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC
+ sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDCACMData
+
+There may be a limit to the number of USB devices that you are allowed to start.
+The following set of commands, followed by a reboot will increase that:
+
+ sudo su
+ touch /etc/sysctl.conf
+ echo kern.sysv.semume=100 >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+ chown root:wheel /etc/sysctl.conf
+ chmod 0644 /etc/sysctl.conf
+
+Some devices need superuser access to mine on them so cgminer may need to
+be started with sudo
+i.e.:
+ sudo cgminer <insert commands here>
---
diff --git a/README b/README
index d9236c8..7f0e772 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -335,14 +335,22 @@ On OSX, like Linux, no drivers need to be installed. However some devices
like the bitfury USB sticks automatically load a driver thinking they're a
modem and the driver needs to be unloaded for cgminer to work:
-sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC
-sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDCACMData
+ sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDC
+ sudo kextunload -b com.apple.driver.AppleUSBCDCACMData
+
+There may be a limit to the number of USB devices that you are allowed to start.
+The following set of commands, followed by a reboot will increase that:
+
+ sudo su
+ touch /etc/sysctl.conf
+ echo kern.sysv.semume=100 >> /etc/sysctl.conf
+ chown root:wheel /etc/sysctl.conf
+ chmod 0644 /etc/sysctl.conf
Some devices need superuser access to mine on them so cgminer may need to
be started with sudo
i.e.:
-sudo cgminer <insert commands here>
-
+ sudo cgminer <insert commands here>
---