X-Git-Url: https://git.novaco.in/?p=electrum-server.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README.leveldb;h=70c7626d2d546f23ed677748f473ef3302ec68bc;hp=78d86a379ba6f6c8430378da5f248445f945c70a;hb=HEAD;hpb=83aa330a5e99e8da75668fca5a0c94566747e3ee

diff --git a/README.leveldb b/README.leveldb
index 78d86a3..70c7626 100644
--- a/README.leveldb
+++ b/README.leveldb
@@ -4,18 +4,13 @@ Pruning nodes use a lightweight database to store address histories.
 Only unspent coins are kept in that database; spent outputs are
 pruned.
 
-
+As of November 2013 all public servers operate this way.
+Please see HOWTO.md for more detailled information. The following is a 
+short outline:
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-1. patch and compile bitcoind.
-
-Install version 0.8 or equivalent.
-Patch it with the patch distributed with Electrum.
+1. Run novacoind.
 
-Note: Even though Electrum's database uses pruning, you cannot use it
-with a ultra-pruning bitcoind (forthcoming in 0.9 or later).
-A full bitcoin node is required in order to know for each address 
-if it has been used. Pruning occurs only at the level of the Electrum database.
-txindex=1 however is *not* needed!
+Install version 0.4.4.6u5 or higher. Previous versions won't provide sufficient getblock/getblockbynumber functionality.
 
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@@ -65,7 +60,8 @@ _________________________________
 5. enjoy!
 
 Once the server is synchronized, it will listen to ports, and the
-normal way to stop it is to type: ./server.py stop
+normal way to stop it is to use the 'stop' script. This script will
+wait until the database is closed.
 
 Other commands are available: 
 
@@ -76,8 +72,8 @@ Other commands are available:
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 Troubleshooting:
 
-* if your server or bitcoind is killed because is uses too much
-memory, configure bitcoind to limit the number of connections
+* if your server or novacoind is killed because is uses too much
+memory, configure novacoind to limit the number of connections
 
 * if you see "Too many open files" errors, you may need to increase
 your user's File Descriptors limit. For this, see