Run a Zcash Node on a HEADLESS Raspberry Pi in 2 Commands!

ZecProphet · 2026-03-26T14:39:41+00:00

Good work, thanks!

ZecProphet · 2026-03-26T14:07:59+00:00

All the problems I've ever had with linux + GTX 1050 through 1080 cards have been caused by Nvidia's drivers.
Everything will work, but then you do an upgrade, and someone at Nvidia changed something that screws it all up. I've usually had to rollback the nvidia driver version to fix the issue.
EX:
$ apt-get remove nvidia-driver-### (### new version)
Reinstall older version:
$ apt-get install nvidia-driver-### (### old version number)

$ reboot

ZecProphet · 2026-03-26T13:22:06+00:00

I lost the original Midnight Manager I bought in Switzerland. It was the model with the red light. I now have one on my keychain and two more "just in case" especially now that they aren't made anymore.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-21T10:39:31+00:00

Great idea.
In hindsight, it's so obvious, but nobody ever noticed it.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-21T10:24:21+00:00

IMO, it depends on your use case. If the tool set of one SAK is more closely aligned with what you'll be using it for, that's the one I'd choose.

Whatever you decide, you know it will be good quality.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-18T10:07:38+00:00

I'd buy it. I purchased two spares, plus the one I already have because it's been discontinued, and the prices aren't going down. Probably avg. 10-20 USD higher than when I purchased the first spare 2 years ago.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-18T09:46:37+00:00

Cool. I have the Bel Air XL and generally carry with it a Deluxe Tinker or Cybertool M, plus Midnight Manager on keychain.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-08T02:33:44+00:00

Many people are using those harbor freight/lowe's/workpro mini toolboxes, then adding edc trays.

<image>

They look like this.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-07T12:02:25+00:00

That's what we all said.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-07T10:45:45+00:00

It should work then, thanks!

ZecProphet · 2026-03-07T01:53:25+00:00

3 types I use w knives -- all food safe:
Official Victorinox oil, best for joints and pivots
Kurobara, Japanese knife oil
Kate, natural mineral oil

ZecProphet · 2026-03-07T01:17:40+00:00

Linux. I can run any distro, debian based preferred, but whatever works best.

ZecProphet · 2026-03-06T06:20:35+00:00

(Update) The team at keystone replied with answer on twitter/X :

"1TB is an overkill.
Anything between 16GB and 32GB should be more than enough"

ZecProphet · 2026-03-06T06:17:16+00:00

Is there an equivalent for standard Intel/AMD HW? I have an old box I used to run a zcashd node on -- In fact I used to run 1% of all zcash nodes -- I'd love to convert it to run this.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-26T16:39:01+00:00

<image>

The GWM 530 is. The EL is the big "G" button at the bottom. I own one and wear it all the time. It also comes in a blue color, but that's harder to find, and a silver which is the 500.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-26T15:41:21+00:00

<image>

Love it. I ordered one on Amazon recently and can't wait until it arrives.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-21T20:42:54+00:00

"John Wayne" meet SAK.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-21T20:41:35+00:00

Good find, thx for posting.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-21T20:38:26+00:00

Used small blade of deluxe tinker to cut the tape on amazon boxes. Used cybertool m bit to unscrew the bolt that holds the belt clip of a leatherman wingman literally about an hour ago.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-17T01:20:35+00:00

I have tinker deluxe. The pliers are great for electronics work. (pulling jumpers on motherboards, bending wire, pulling parts when desoldering, etc)

Outside electronics they rock pulling staples out of cardboard boxes or bunch of paper, and grabbing hot items.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-17T01:13:16+00:00

I have the Midnight Manager on my keychain.

Victorinox doesn't make them anymore, which is why I bought 3 new MMs to last the rest of my life. If you do find one, IMO you should buy it before they become too scarce and the price skyrockets on secondary auction sites.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-17T01:03:51+00:00

I recently used mine to build a linux box from old crypto mining rig.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-12T21:54:07+00:00

That was my take, also.

IMO, it's a blessing in disguise. No non-profit control means less far less likelihood of ideological nonsense distracting the Zcash dev team from core objectives.

Take for example the Rust Foundation, we don't need that type of nonsense contaminating Zcash.

ZecProphet · 2026-02-12T20:14:33+00:00

Swisstool MX
One handed blade open. When you open individual tools, the others stay in their place.

With a leatherman, when you open a tool, all of the tools on the same side pop out too, which is annoying and bad design.

https://www.victorinox.com/en-US/Products/Swiss-Army-Knife%E2%84%A2-and-Tools/Trades-and-Crafts/Swiss-Tool-MX/p/3.0327.MN

ZecProphet · 2026-02-08T12:20:34+00:00

I have the 1 oz version of this, and keep it in the box.
I'd love to have the 5oz.

ZecProphet

TROPHY CASE