Thanks for suggestions.
I should not speak too soon. (Lucky I am not superstitious(cross my fingers)).
BUT....
I ordered an HP laptop from Ebuyer without Windows(£180), yesterday evening, arrived this morning. Installed Ubuntu, kstars, indi, stellarium, and a bunch of other stuf.
Plugged in, HEQ5, SXH18, SX Filter wheel, Polemaster, SX Costar, game controller, ASI 174.
Guess what, they ALL worked first time.
Linux just isn't fun any more, no more rebuild kernel down load source, fix deliberate mistakes..make files....Too easy.
Just a few things I am stuck on, I suppose I should read a manual or something:
Joystick slew rate.
Filter colour names.
Scripting.
12V charger for this laptop.
We're off to Dalby on Thursday, I wonder if I will have it all set up and working.
Oh and my Windows 10 laptop has finished another update, and it works as well. I will have to reload the astronomy serial port drivers but that is expected.
until