# start epicboost miner

**URL:** <https://forum.grin.mw/t/start-epicboost-miner/4328>\
**Category:** Tech Support\
**Created:** [March 4, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/start-epicboost-miner/4328 "2019-03-04T11:45:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![dario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bc79bd/32.png) [@dario](https://forum.grin.mw/u/dario)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2019, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.grin.mw/t/start-epicboost-miner/4328/1 "2019-03-04T11:45:50Z")

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Hello  
I am absolutely new both in mining and in linux and I would kindly need some help.  
Use sapphire rx570 16gb ryzer5 1500x 4gb RAM mobo asus prime b350plus.  
I installed ROCm, downloaded ePIC-boost-miner and modified the .toml file as follows, using grinmint as a pool:  
run\_tui = false  
stratum\_server\_addr = “[us-east-stratum.grinmint.com:4416](http://us-east-stratum.grinmint.com:4416)”  
stratum\_server\_login = "dariogasco1+001980@gmail.com/gucia"  
stratum\_server\_password = “mypassword”  
stratum\_server\_tls\_enabled = true

CUCKAROO (i.e. GPU-Friendly)  
#[[mining.miner\_plugin\_config]]  
#plugin\_name = “cuckaroo\_mean\_opencl\_rocm\_29”  
#[mining.miner\_plugin\_config.parameters]  
#device = 0  
CUCKATOO (i.e. ASIC-Friendly)  
[[mining.miner\_plugin\_config]]  
plugin\_name = “cuckatoo\_mean\_opencl\_rocm\_31”  
[mining.miner\_plugin\_config.parameters]  
device = 0

now if I start epicboost (./ePIC-Boost-Miner) it gives me 0gps result with c31 and I do not see c29. From the grinmint dashboard inserting my email I do not see anything …  
What am I missing to proceed?

Here [https://github.com/mimblewimble/docs/wiki/Getting-Started-With-Grin%3A-Links-and-Resources](https://github.com/mimblewimble/docs/wiki/Getting-Started-With-Grin%3A-Links-and-Resources)  
If i find the guide to create a grin node and the wallet but it is based on the latest Grin release version 1.0.2 and I do not know how to use it all with epicboost.  
can someone help me easily?  
Sorry for my English and in advance thank you  
Dario
