user965: Everytime I restart my mining machine due to heat, I have to wait the following sequence to mine at p2pool:
bitcoind -> download blockchain & rescan -> p2pool -> download shares -> start mining

It took me about 10~20 minutes.
Can I substitute bitcoind with thin client (without having to download blockchain)?
*PS1. I know I can connect a remote bitcoind, but I am thinking the possibility of a thin client on a local machine.
PS2. Mining at public p2pool node is out of consideration.

user403: No. P2Pool, unlike a normal pool, requires you to verify incoming transactions, and you can't do this without having all of the unspent transactions in the block chain.

965: <p>Everytime I restart my mining machine due to heat, I have to wait the following sequence to mine at p2pool:</p>

<pre><code>bitcoind -&gt; download blockchain &amp; rescan -&gt; p2pool -&gt; download shares -&gt; start mining
</code></pre>

<p>It took me about 10~20 minutes.</p>

<p>Can I substitute bitcoind with thin client (without having to download blockchain)?</p>

<p>*PS1. I know I can connect a remote bitcoind, but I am thinking the possibility of a thin client on a local machine.</p>

<p><em>PS2. Mining at public p2pool node is <strong>out of consideration</strong>.</em></p>
 403: <p>No. P2Pool, unlike a normal pool, requires you to verify incoming transactions, and you can't do this without having all of the unspent transactions in the block chain.</p>
