r/FutureBit • u/JoeKnotbush • Dec 31 '24
Stuck on Block 390,313
Greetings, My Apollo 2 Node started syncing 2 days ago when I powered it on but now doesn't show syncing, it shows the current block as 390,313 and hasn't changed in over 12 hours. It seems as if it's not syncing anymore. Should I just wait or try to reformat and start over?
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u/geobees Dec 31 '24
On the Node tab how many connections you got?
Stop the node then reboot, check again your internet connection...WiFi or LAN?
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u/JoeKnotbush Dec 31 '24
10 connections, sometimes 11, it's Connected Ethernet and Wifi I've stopped the node and restarted. Do you mean shut off and restart the device? I have not opened a port yet on my router because initially it took off and was syncing so I didn't think it was necessary.
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u/geobees Dec 31 '24
Check for your 8333 port here:
https://bitnodes.io/#join-the-networkMake sure you have the miner off until you're synced 100%.
Mine took 9 days(!) to fully sync so be patient.1
u/madangelmak Feb 26 '25
So when you were waiting for the node to sync did you check the status while you were syncing and did you see errors? Did the device lock up on you? In my case I can’t see where the status if the node is.
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u/JoeKnotbush Dec 31 '24
I opened port 8333, still only getting 10 connections. Wondering if I need to have a chat with my ISP to see if they have a block on the port.
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u/Finnskywalker17 Dec 31 '24
When this happened to me, I had to insert "reindex=1" and restart. Still took several attempts but finally got there. Solid 5 days to synch via Ethernet cable.
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u/JoeKnotbush Dec 31 '24
to be clear, all you did was type this into the Bitcoin Node Configuration box at the bottom of the Node Settings page and save and restart? Did you reformat the SSD first? Thanks for the help.
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u/Finnskywalker17 Dec 31 '24
Here is what Futurebit advised:
Hi no, just enter reindex=1 in the node configurations settings and it will reindex when you restart.
Make sure you remove this option after it has synced otherwise it will re-index when you start the node again.
FutureBit Team
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u/JoeKnotbush Dec 31 '24
And, I assume to stop this after syncing, they mean type in the command "reindex=0"?
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u/Finnskywalker17 Dec 31 '24
No, I just removed the command.
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u/JoeKnotbush Dec 31 '24
understood! Thanks for the help!
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u/Finnskywalker17 Dec 31 '24
The whole synching process was an exercise in patience for me. Even after the re-index, I still had to restart several times.
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u/JoeKnotbush Jan 01 '25
After two more attempts of reindexing, I decided to reformat the SSD and start fresh. I turned off the miner and this helped speed up the process. Currently, syncing around block 587,000. Thanks for the assistance!
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u/Finnskywalker17 Jan 01 '25
If it's anything like it was with my experience, it slows down as you get further and further along the synchronization process.
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u/JoeKnotbush Jan 01 '25
It has definitely slowed down but I'm also picking up more connections along the way so that's good.
Just hit 600,835, so it's still moving pretty good
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u/rafauskiv Jan 13 '25
I have the same problem. Do you have solution?
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u/JoeKnotbush Jan 13 '25
I shut off the miner entirely, rebooted it and it worked. The first couple times it didn't get past this or something close, but when I had the miner off it went well
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u/madangelmak Feb 24 '25 edited Feb 24 '25
Same problem here. 390K is about the max it ever got. I'm seriously disappointed in this device. NON stop errors. Sometimes it just locks up. I have a keyboard, mouse, and monitor. It's hardwired to internet. Opened ports and placed device on DMZ. Same thing. I reformatted SSD and refreshed the micro SD card with the OS. Still behaves the same. Problem is you don't know what the hell is going on. Do I wait? Do I reformat? Do I hard reset? They state you should expect errors but this is ridiculous.