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Mining error: unlinkable_block_exception: unlinkable block block does not link to known chain by mukulgupta

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· @mukulgupta ·
Mining error: unlinkable_block_exception: unlinkable block block does not link to known chain
I am trying to set up a steem miner on Ubuntu 14 using latest code from https://github.com/steemit/steem. I've followed the following references:
1. https://steem.io/documentation/how-to-mine/
2. https://steemit.com/steemhelp/@joseph/mining-steem-for-dummies

However, I am only seeing the following on the console. Can someone provide pointers as to what I am missing?

```
next_block.validate_signee( witness.signing_key ): 
    {}
    th_a  database.cpp:2844 validate_block_header
rethrow
    {}
    th_a  database.cpp:2637 _apply_block
2583208ms th_a       application.cpp:448           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
10 assert_exception: Assert Exception
next_block.validate_signee( witness.signing_key ): 
    {}
    th_a  database.cpp:2844 validate_block_header
rethrow
    {}
    th_a  database.cpp:2637 _apply_block

    {"new_block":{"previous":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","timestamp":"2016-03-24T16:05:00","witness":"initminer","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"204f8ad56a8f5cf722a02b035a61b500aa59b9519b2c33c77a80c0a714680a5a5a7a340d909d19996613c5e4ae92146b9add8a7a663eef37d837ef881477313043","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  database.cpp:544 operator()
2583209ms th_a       fork_database.cpp:41          push_block           ] Pushing block to fork database that failed to link: 00000002ed04e3c3def0238f693931ee7eebbdf1, 2
2583209ms th_a       fork_database.cpp:42          push_block           ] Head: 1, 0000000109833ce528d5bbfb3f6225b39ee10086
2583209ms th_a       application.cpp:445           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
3080000 unlinkable_block_exception: unlinkable block
block does not link to known chain
    {}
    th_a  fork_database.cpp:62 _push_block

    {"new_block":{"previous":"0000000109833ce528d5bbfb3f6225b39ee10086","timestamp":"2016-03-24T16:05:36","witness":"initminer","transaction_merkle_root":"0000000000000000000000000000000000000000","extensions":[],"witness_signature":"1f3e85ab301a600f391f11e859240f090a9404f8ebf0bf98df58eb17f455156e2d16e1dcfc621acb3a7acbedc86b6d2560fdd87ce5709e80fa333a2bbb92966df3","transactions":[]}}
    th_a  database.cpp:544 operator()
2583210ms th_a       fork_database.cpp:41          push_block           ] Pushing block to fork database that failed to link: 000000035b094a812646289c622dba0ba67d1ffe, 3
2583210ms th_a       fork_database.cpp:42          push_block           ] Head: 1, 0000000109833ce528d5bbfb3f6225b39ee10086
2583210ms th_a       application.cpp:445           handle_block         ] Error when pushing block:
3080000 unlinkable_block_exception: unlinkable block
block does not link to known chain
    {}
    th_a  fork_database.cpp:62 _push_block

```
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@alphabeta ·
Like @bobo012 said, you may be on the wrong fork.
Try to add a checkpoint in the config.ini file and see if it get resolved.

~~~~
# Pairs of [BLOCK_NUM,BLOCK_ID] that should be enforced as checkpoints.
 checkpoint = [2931839 , "002cbc7f53cd19156412ac078ae8879114d92526"] 
~~~~

or download this [blockchain](http://steemitup.eu/), and the checkpoint is included.
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@mukulgupta ·
@alphabeta: Thanks. I had already tried downloading the blockchain and that didn't help.
After using `checkpoint` along with the blockchain,  I saw two messages that said `Got a block` but the same problem continued thereafter. :(
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@alphabeta ·
Sorry to hear that. I know the checkpoint solved my issues. Looks like you're still on the wrong fork. Maybe​ try to re-sync it again.
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@billbutler ·
Does anyone have more information on this? I'm getting this error as well.
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@bobo012 ·
Try windows mining, you are probably on the wrong fork.
I had the same problems with linux mining, then switched to win and everything works
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@bola ·
Windows miner workers very well - http://cryptomining-blog.com/8168-a-quick-guide-on-how-to-mine-steem-on-windows/
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@dave-hughes ·
Upgrade ubuntu to 16 which has more options
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@mukulgupta ·
@dave-hughes: Not sure what difference that is going to make. Could you elaborate a bit more on what options you are referring to?
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@dtubix ·
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