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Alright I need a little tech assistance with my Umbrel Node.
So my original node was terrible because I only had 4GB of RAM.
So I built a new raspberry pi with 8GB of RAM, got everything updated. Loaded the keys from the old node. Took the back-up file of all the channels from the original node and loaded it into the new node, but it's still showing 0 sats for the lighting wallet on the new hardware (but the bitcoin wallet is showing the correct balance). Any tips?

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GrubbyProle✝️⚡️ · 133w

I feel your pain. Currently running a node on 2GB of RAM. Is your 8GB noticeably faster?

HardRich · 133w

I don’t have an answer but wanted to say I love your podcast and the fact that you run your own node. 🙏

⚡Lightning Goats⚡ · 133w

You should be able to just move the drive(s) from the old one to the new one. Also be careful. Did you decompress your backup?

Bitcoin Jungle · 133w

Did you use a new SSD or something? You should be able to just plug the SSD into the new RPI and have everything work. All the data is stored on there, not the SD Card. Channel backup file is typically used to recover funds from channels onchain after a serious failure/corruption of lnd data. Does...

Perseus · 133w

maybe try to backup/restore from RTL?

Matty Mick · 133w

Did you download core from scratch or port over a backup of that as well as your ⚡️channels?

Derek Ross · 133w

your channel "backup" is going to force close all of your channels. you won't have anything on lightning once it's done syncing. it will all be onchain eventually. it takes a while.

Gerardo · 133w

I had the same issue months ago unfortunately it seems like the backup phrase at this point force closes all the channels. I couldn’t find a way around this dilemma

Charlie ₿⚡️ · 133w

I guess your lightning channels got force closed and your funds are onchain.

The: Daniel⚡️ · 133w

Did your channels actually get closed? Two years ago I switched from a 4GB to an 8GB Raspberry Pi, but all I did was move the micro-SD card from one machine to the other and synced the chain, and everything came back up.

Will Cole · 133w

You should co wider seriously upgrading the hardware. I went overboard with a meerkat from system 76 but it’s so much better. As for your restoration, it sounds like the backup channels are wrong. I know I had 2 backups when I switched over and had a scare. Possible you have a couple different set...

Nodestrich ♾️ · 133w

#[0] We’d love to have you join #nodestrich. We run a Telegram group with 200+ members and a lot of plebs are happy to help solve issues like this. (You can use the links in my bio.)

interrobang · 133w

As long as you’re switching Pis, maybe play around with nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll Embassy on the old one. I tried both Embassy and Umbrel for a while and ended up sticking with the Embassy. I like their company ethos.

Fully Regarded · 133w

I found myNode much better than Umbrel for Lightning.

Had the same issue when switching from umbrel to mynode. But I have nothing in my wallet now. not even on-chain. Not sure what to do.

GregZaj · 133w

Send me the private keys, and I'll take a quick look at it for you.

₿aseload 🍷 · 133w

Running a LN node is not for everybody unfortunately (yet). Even if Umbrel and the likes make it look like it’s easy peasy. TLDR: no it’s not. What you did will likely force close of all your channels and in the process you will likely lose sats if your channels were unbalanced at the time. Bew...

Cerebrum · 133w

Migrate to StartOS , seriously.

Verify Channel State: Ensure that the channels are active and not in a pending or closing state. Sometimes channel states can affect the balance being displayed. In Umbrel: Log into the Umbrel dashboard via a web browser. Navigate to the Lightning wallet. Look for the channels section, where you sh...

Oh boy. With that action you force closed my new channel to you, which costs some serious sats🤯🥲. Would you open the channel back to my node Preston. Node: Tennisnbtc https://cdn.nostr.build/i/166ffadb5988c175e2c508820c9911575c3ae6fb1bb0114bac6b5512d02b9311.jpg

Nathan Fretz ☂️ · 133w

Hey, sorry for the confusion Preston. The "recovery" terminology in LND is a bit confusing, and perhaps we need to do a better job of describing what is happening in our Lightning Node app. When you "recover your channels", what this does is **recover your channel balances on-chain**. Channel recov...