fozzybear

can you not use the webserver link to bring this up as I see you are using VNC to remote into the Pi.

best bet is start again as your download will be corrupt maybe use a download manager

win10 and ie 11

by what do you mean burn bootable media converting and ISO download to something that you can run on your PC

where you typing and nothing appeared then it did same happened to me?

the big challenge is a lot of mainstream linux users use it at the terminal level yet a lot of us mortals rely on little graphical icons to help us out. And there one gets lost when things go

I was on call that new year got paid a fortune for nothing...?

I agree as well So why can we not have it Maybe "experimental astro software projects" we will all benefit

Ok, put the installation media I do not know if you are using a dvd or usb stick into the laptop and power it up when you see the Dell logo hit f12 key (maybe repeatedly) this will then bring up a boot menu. if using a cd/dvd you will have to power on the laptop to insert the disc then hit Ctrl Alt Del to reboot the laptop and then when you see Dell logo hit f12 key hope this helps. it may well boot automatically it all depends on the Bios version of the laptop you could just put the media usb/cd in and reboot and see what happens

I left that life 15 years ago we had Microsoft guys and linux/ redhat back in the day. and for me never crossed my path also Unix, So trying to do things now is a big learning curve. The world panicked back at the end of 1999 when we went into the new millenium they thought all the computers would crash which they didn't.... either as you say go for a commercial build or an opensource it is up to the individual and yes there is the forums to help you out, but are we not here to help each other work it out? Yes there are stumbling blocks but they can be overcome. At the end of the day I don't mind there is always tomorrow and another rebuild of my machine So does not bother me, Also I am gaining (well hopefully) experience on what works and what doesn't at the end of the day it is a hobby and opensource is free... I am all for linux but as to what flavour is down to the individual some work and some do not depending on their equipment and needs. for me I am a tinkerer so can afford to trash machines and start over again. Not only for astronomy but for other applications as well

I wish as well bought a new RPI 3B+ and could not get it to work with indi build....

If you want to try any of the linux variants an easy usbdrive creator albeit a live version for you to try out use the following app linuxliveusb https://www.linuxliveusb.com/ linux is for geeks for which I am not one of them... simples

Actually I am an ex MCSE ex Microsoft systems engineer so linux is relatively new to me as well

on the sacrificial lamb what is the said device... manufacture and model and i'll have a look for you as to install it there is a desktop icon named "install to HDD"

After downloading it, if you have a spare 4gb USB drive you write the image to it using win32diskimager https://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/ then pop the usb drive into you new laptop provided in the bios you have added usb as bootable device this will boot a live version then you can install to your HDD.

Just sacrificed one of my Toshiba I5 laptops and installed Astronomy Linux 16.04 Ubuntu Distro and also just finishing setting up my RPI 3 using Rlancaste's Script so fingers crossed a complete linux setup will keep you posted. Andy

+1

state of the art in them days and costing thousands. I had a Compaq laptop more like a double brick mono screen 640kb ram dam it was fast for fortran….. for me was a ps/2 mod 50 with os/2 warp as a desktop at work.... for the ps/2 70's I think they made a tower version as a server as well....

back in the day you had IBM DOS and MSDOS the later bill gates creation and from there it all started...… who remembers os2/warp?

I too would vote yes as I have RPI3 and struggling a little to tweak the little devil....

Will wait and see what turns up 1 week from now...

cheers, just ordered items if I get stuck I hope you can help me out andy

excellent , i'm confused on the wiring to the nano do you have a photo at all greatly appreciated andy

My eyepiece still stuck in paris for 2 days doh……… strikes and more strikes..... bummer

Which ubuntu os did you use?