my roommate disconnected my start9 node because we got a new router and etc.
It’s still unconnected.
I am unsure in what to do right now as I am away and am afraid that I am going to disrupt some of my connections and channels that I had set up.
I am asking for help in what to do in this situation so I can get everything back online. This is a first for me so any help and guidance is immensely appreciated.
#asknostr nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll
It'll be fine. Mine gets fucked by turning off the power from time to time and it's fine. You just gotta plug it in, log on, and restart any services that look borked. Log into AlbyHub or whatever lightning mode you use specifically too to make sure it's operating, and check the channels. AlbyHub requires a login upon boot, it might be similar upon reconnection to the network after a while, not sure.
Thanks kevin, I appreciate the feedback. Appreciate the reshare to get some more insights on this. Just want to make sure I don’t fuck things up. First time doing this so
The first problem, is you are running a node on Start9.
Easy, yes.
But what if they are compromised?
If you are intent on running a BTC node, then you may want to consider using an older laptop, strictly for this purpose.
Install a Linux distro, and implement the BTC node software.
I prefer Linux Mint. The Bitcoin core is available in the software manager.
Yeah, throw that baby out with the bath water. Good for your health.
Ok. Yes. I am speaking of extremes.
Thanks for the sarcasm 😂
I mean if we put it like that every "centralized" repo could be compromised, even debian or flathub.
Also, probably the user has a node with additional services like electrs, mempool, ln and stuff, so not really that good to use a desktop distro for that.
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Your channels and connections are certainly disconnected now.
Plug it in and resolve any connectivity issues. Simple.
Cheers
I keep mine on a UPS so when the power is disconnected I have a small battery back up. It also Beeps so a roommate would not forget to plug it back in and it never loses connectivity.
Also, a cool internet fallback option is having a WiFi hotspot next to your server in case the ethernet connection fails you can use that as a back up.
Redundancy is the name of the self-hosting game.
It is possible that your channels are still alive but your counterparty might have closed them after a week of inactivity.
The start9 needs router help with their insistence on having a “local” address. If the new routers domain doesn’t have avahi or bonjour resolving .local domains then it won’t be discoverable.
This alone is why I rolled my own node and ditched their software.
I think it would be discoverable with the IP address. .local isn't strictly required
if it’s disconnected for too long your lightning channels might get closed. then you would have to recover the funds with a channel state backup
Plugging it back in should fix it. These things are more resilient than people give them credit for.
Setting my mini PC to power back on after a power surge is really the only issue I've had with my coming back online.
Yep. Back online
Just plug back in when you get home you'll be fine
