sergio replied to the topic 'AstroArch 1.8 released' in the forum. 2 days ago

Hi, Thank you. What about application to acquire planetary image like AstroDMx o firecapture? Can I install these applications by myself? I am newbie about the AstroArch O/S.
Thank you again.

Read More...

sergio replied to the topic 'AstroArch 1.8 released' in the forum. 2 days ago

Hi. What about phd2? Does this distribution AstroAtch include phd2 already? If yes, what is the version? Thank you.

Read More...

sergio created a new topic ' kstars/Ekso on Rocky Os' in the forum. 7 days ago

Hi, I am wondering if someone installed kstars/ekos on Rocky OS (rockylinux.org/alternative-images/) for rasp pi4. Have you specific issues or problems? What is your experience?
Thank you.
Sergio

Read More...

sergio created a new topic ' Neq6 port selector' in the forum. 1 week ago

Hi. I have installed the last Kstar version on Raspebrry OS and ekos is unable to connect to EQ6 mount by USB cable. These is my configuration:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $uname -a
Linux raspberrypi 6.1.0-rpi8-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian 1:6.1.73-1+rpt1 (2024-01-25) aarch64 GNU/Linux

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 024: ID 2109:2817 VIA Labs, Inc. USB2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 023: ID 067b:2303 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2303 Serial Port / Mobile Phone Data Cable

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ ls /dev/serial/by-id/usb-Prolific_Technology_Inc._USB-Serial_Controller-if00-port0

Does the issue depend on the kernel? Can you help, me please?
Regards,
Sergio

Read More...

Hi, I have launched again the build-soft/stable.sh phd2, and this the message:
...
-- Up-to-date: /usr/share/doc/HTML/uk/kstars/xplanet_tab.png
-- Up-to-date: /usr/share/metainfo/org.kde.kstars.appdata.xml
HEAD is now at 94e611e8 bump rev to 2.6.12
PHD2 configuration failed

then "git tag" returns : v2.6.8dev
and git fetch --unshallow
returns
fatal: --unshallow on a complete repository does not make sense

Thank you in advance for the help.
Clear sky

Read More...

HI, I apologise about this help request, but I have tried to compile phd2 unsuccesfully. From the shell, the command is ./build-soft-stable.sh phd2 and I have got this message:
fatal: invalid reference: v2.6.12
PHD2 configuration failed
fatal: invalid reference: v2.6.12
PHD2 configuration failed

Thaking you again for your useful and fantastic job.
Regards
Sergio

Read More...

I have not the PI5, but I believe the PI4 and PI5 boards are completely different from the HW point of view. The boards have different design.

Read More...

Ok. Thank you. We will check with the next phd2 and kstar releases.
BTW: by Remote desktop of Windows I connect Pi. What is your solution?

Read More...

Hi. Today I have tried to compile PHD2 unsuccessfully. Then I found the issue that is mentioned here. I am wondering if kstar compiling can be done by cmake 3.24. My O/S is Ubuntu 22.04.

Read More...

Hi Nou, thank you about your wonderful job. I have installed kstar successfully in PI4 with Ubuntu 22.04, but I have an issue with PHD2 installation. This is out of this thread, but I would understand. The PHD2 download page redirect me to this site github.com/OpenPHDGuiding/phd2/wiki/BuildingPHD2OnLinux, I have added the phd2 repository according to the procedure, but when I launch the command sudo apt-get install phd2, the command returns me "phd2:depends: libindi1 but it is not installable". Does PHD2 depend on launchpad.net/~mutlaqja/+archive/ubuntu/ppa, ? or do I have to compile phd2 from source?

Regards and thanks
Sergio

Read More...

sergio replied to the topic 'Upgrade PHD2' in the forum. 2 months ago

Thank you Mattia. I have updated the software and the following messages have been displayed:
(184/184) upgrading xorg-xwayland [################################################] 100%
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
( 1/21) Creating system user accounts...
( 2/21) Updating journal message catalog...
( 3/21) Reloading system manager configuration...
( 4/21) Reloading user manager configuration...
( 5/21) Updating udev hardware database...
( 6/21) Applying kernel sysctl settings...
( 7/21) Creating temporary files...
( 8/21) Reloading device manager configuration...
( 9/21) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate...
(10/21) Updating the MIME type database...
(11/21) Updating module dependencies...
(12/21) Updating linux initcpios...
==> Building image from preset: /etc/mkinitcpio.d/linux-rpi.preset: 'default'
==> Using configuration file: '/etc/mkinitcpio.conf'
-> -k 6.6.12-1-rpi -c /etc/mkinitcpio.conf -g /boot/initramfs-linux.img
==> Starting build: '6.6.12-1-rpi'
-> Running build hook: [base]
-> Running build hook: [udev]
-> Running build hook: [autodetect]
-> Running build hook: [modconf]
-> Running build hook: [kms]
-> Running build hook: [keyboard]
-> Running build hook: [keymap]
-> Running build hook: [consolefont]
==> WARNING: consolefont: no font found in configuration
-> Running build hook: [block]
-> Running build hook: [filesystems]
-> Running build hook: [fsck]
==> Generating module dependencies
==> Creating gzip-compressed initcpio image: '/boot/initramfs-linux.img'
==> WARNING: errors were encountered during the build. The image may not be complete.
error: command failed to execute correctly
(13/21) Updating the appstream cache...
✔ Metadata cache was updated successfully.
(14/21) Reloading system bus configuration...
(15/21) Updating fontconfig cache...
(16/21) Compiling GSettings XML schema files...
(17/21) Probing GTK3 input method modules...
(18/21) Updating icon theme caches...
(19/21) Updating the info directory file...
(20/21) Updating the desktop file MIME type cache...
(21/21) Updating X fontdir indices...

Do you think everything is fine?
Thank you again.
Sergio

Read More...

sergio created a new topic ' Upgarde PHD2' in the forum. 3 months ago

HI, I have installed AstroArch by the image file and after the command update-astroarch, the PHD2 is not updated to the last issue 2.6.13. Is there a specifc updating command for this software update? Can you explain me how to update software in this environment?
Clear skies.
Sergio

Read More...

Following these replies do you think to implement the maximum digital number visualization with median value?
Furthermore, please, take in account the developement of tool as for the flat time exp time evaluation, the exposure time setting or computation based on a star max value. I mean, the user select the star and the related its max value and ekos computes the exposure time satisfying this max.
Thank you for your great job.

Read More...

Great!!!!. Previously I have seen this frame without spending time about the usage and needs. Thank you!!!

Read More...

the maximum should be fine. How large is the region? Can we set it providing the circle diameter for example?

Read More...