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Just following up on progress, I installed Windows 7 32 bit, on a 250Gb SSD I had lying around. I managed to get the firewire card to be recognised for the DBK camera, but it's a bit temperamental for some reason. If it boots OK, it stays OK for the duration.
I've also installed a Parallel & Serial port card so I now have 4 COM ports and 1 LPT port for my SBIG ST-7E. That is going to be fun to try and get working again. A very tiny chip, but really quite sensitive. But so slow.
The Starshoot Autoguider is working, the DBK cam is working, and I've got the modified Canon 350D working with Shoestring DSUSB adapter.
The only problem I have now is that the LX200GPS is having a meltdown and giving me a "Motor Stalled" message on startup (spinning the RA axis). I've got to unmount everything from the observatory to get to the base and see if replacing the CR3032 battery helps fix the problem.
Hopefully I don't drop it or injure myself getting it off the wedge.
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