[niko]

Hi all,

I recently bought a secondhand HP 110 mini netbook mainly for sitting on the couch and web surfing.

It runs Linux and has a 16gd SSD.

I wondered if there was any value in upgrading the RAM and putting in a 250gb hard dive and loading windows to then use as astrophotography laptop. Or would it just run so slowly it wouldn't be worth it?

Alternatively maybe I just stay with Linux and use whatever capture software I can for that OS. I found wxastrocapture to use with the webcam but can't figure out what version of Linux the PC is running so therefore which version of WX to install. Any help there would be greatly appreciated. Properties screen says

netbook says "HP Mi (Mobile internet)
release 1.2
Kernel linux 2.6.24-22.Ipia
GNOME 2.22.3

Is there a DSLRFocus for linux?

any advice greatly appreciated.

cheers

niko