Here’s the difference in the log files upon startup between one that finds the blockchain and one that does not. I got the same results after re-installing. I guess the next step is to reinstall ubuntu.
connected and found block chain:
LoadBlockIndexDB: last block file info: CBlockFileInfo(blocks=1591,
size=3713338, heights=0…1587,
time=2011-02-02…2016-08-09)
Checking all blk files are present…
LoadBlockIndexDB: transaction index disabled
LoadBlockIndexDB: hashBestChain=688eabe9af5cd008321401cf7a545018e4712ed9d3cd90d6e7fb595385589743
height=814 date=2016-08-08 12:21:34 progress=1.000000
init message: Verifying blocks…
Verifying last 288 blocks at level 3
No coin database inconsistencies in last 289 blocks (289 transactions)
block index 1155ms
…
…
addcon thread start
msghand thread start
opencon thread start
ZcashMiner started
init message: Done loading
ZcashMiner started
…
keypool reserve 14
CreateNewBlock(): total size 1000
Here’s one that can’t connect:
LoadBlockIndexDB: last block file info: CBlockFileInfo(blocks=1,
size=2404, heights=0…0,
time=2011-02-02…2011-02-02)
Checking all blk files are present…
LoadBlockIndexDB: transaction index disabled
LoadBlockIndexDB: hashBestChain=51c2f288f9bb93d49ca55dd1dae38d4f4b9d52576d737dc04ae2f2234b753258
height=0 date=2011-02-02 23:16:42 progress=1.000000
init message: Verifying blocks…
block index 442ms
…
…
opencon thread start
ZcashMiner started
addcon thread start
msghand thread start
ZcashMiner started
init message: Done loading
ZcashMiner started
…
keypool return 2
Adding fixed seed nodes as DNS doesn’t seem to be available.