Error Trying to Run Node

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After entering this…

“cardano-node run --topology C:\Cardano\topology.json --database-path C:\Cardano\db --socket-path C:\Cardano\db\node.socket --host-addr 0.0.0.0 --port 3001 --config C:\Cardano\config.json”

I keep getting this error message…

“[BC-Studi:cardano.node.DiffusionInitializationTracer:Critical:3] [2024-11-25 19:15:51.17 UTC] DiffusionErrored CreateNamedPipe (‘C:\Cardano\db\node.socket’): invalid argument (The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.)”

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I found MonedaCloud/Cardano-Installation on GitHub. Installed Ubuntu and had no problems installing the node and starting the sync. Sync was fast at first. It was disrupted a couple of times by my computer going to sleep. Now, the sync is slow at 61% synced. Says it will take 4days. Any ideas on how to speed that up?

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Yep, the percentage seems to be measured in time and the first few years Cardano wasn’t used that much and sync is fast, later there was a lot more activity and the sync of those later times gets slower.

Yes, quite possible.

You can use a Mithril snapshot:
https://mithril.network/doc/manual/getting-started/bootstrap-cardano-node#bootstrap-a-cardano-node-from-a-testnet-mithril-cardano-db-snapshot

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Thanks for the good info. I’m setting up Mithril now.

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Using the pre-built binary (https://mithril.network/doc/manual/getting-started/bootstrap-cardano-node/#download-the-pre-built-binary) is probably much faster than getting it to compile.

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It worked! I bootstrapped a Cardano node. Now, how do I start it again once I’ve closed out?

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Mithril’s download should have created a db/ directory somewhere. Just replace your nodes db/ directory with it and start the node.

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I think I got it working.

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Glad that it’s working.

Took this as an opportunity to update my post from last August how I set up my play-around node:

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Hey HeptaSean, I really appreciate your help and suggesting the Mithril snapshot. It saved me a ton of time. Honestly, I almost gave up. I decided to delete everything, reinstall Ubuntu, and start from scratch. Good thing I did because I had no problem after that. I must have been getting conflicts from previous installations. Anyway, thanks again for your help.

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