eqmod baud rate

Handset ports / EQDIR cables:   9600
USB port on mount:            115200

Otherwise. you can't connect.

krdp certificates

openssl req -nodes -new -x509 -keyout krdp.key -out krdp.crt -days 1 -batch

 then copy the krdp.crt and krdp.key files to: 

~/.local/share/krdpserver

rustdesk dongle external screen

 

access via <META (windows) key + P>

Plug iun the HDMI dongle and choose this to use the external screen.

install phd2 kubuntu 26.04

installation
To install from Patrick's ppa, we need a few libraries, so best to have the indilib ppa on hand too:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pch/phd2

sudo apt updatesudo apt-add-repository ppa:mutlaqja/ppa sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install phd2

Details for the rest of the kstars and indi install at:
https://indilib.org/download/ubuntu/category/3-ubuntu.html
BUT... best to use the kstars flatpak these days. Get it here:
https://kstars.kde.org/download/linux/

dark library

The dark libray is at:

~/.phd2/darks_defects/

logviewer
sudo apt install phdlogview

transition session

 In between galaxies and the milky way, so a bit of each. Sharp edged vignette toward the corners. Solution: a bigger secondary, but for now, a big hammer in SASP will be fine...

ngc4631 and ngc4656 in canes venatici
veTEC571 on gso203    36x4min @ hcg100

 

ngc6819 foxhead in cygnus
veTEC571 on gso203    36x3min @ hcg100

m29 in cygnus
veTEC571 on gso203    20x3min @ hcg100

wayland rustdesk hdmi headless

rustdesk server

• Place the dongle centre and the actual screen as shown.
• Right click -> Display Configuration
• Enable ONLY the dongle is activated AND primary (but remember that as soon as the real screen is deactivated you'll not be able to see anything)
• Remove the real screen cable
• Reboot via SSH

Or make things easier; configure using a second screen, KB and Mouse.

kstars build nou

method here: 

https://gitea.nouspiro.space/nou/astro-soft-build

Kubuntu 26.04 kstars build fails with missing:

lwpintrin.h

which is evidently not included in build-essential.
Fix:
sudo apt install gcc-multilib


Not forgetting a big callout to NOU for making ths excellent source install script.