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Originally Posted by 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
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Hey Niko,
There's a lot you can do with Linux (it's all I use) and 16Gb.
To find out what you're running do this;
Applications->Accessories->Terminal
Then type in "uname -a"
It should give you a nice long string with all the info you need.
WxAstro - if you can get it to work - is great. And you can even use Registax and (some/most) other Windows software by installing the Wine compatibility layer.
I love my little netbook for Webcam stuff. I record using an app called 'guvcview'.
Oh, and I can't live without KStars and Stellarium (planetarium/charting software). Brilliant stuff all for free!
