From: Jim Chung <jim_chung@sunshine.net>

Date: April 20, 2009 11:44:28 AM MDT

To: Astro_IIDC@yahoogroups.com

Subject: Re: [Astro_IIDC] OS X on a Dell Mini 9

Milton,

This is great stuff, I'm going to get one!  It's interesting to see on a poll in the mini9 support forum that fully equal proportion run only Win and only OSX.

Do you think this adaptor would drive our CCDs under AstroIIDC:

http://www.usbfirewire.com/Parts/rr-527950.html

If I splice in some external power source to the missing two lines?

Jim

Quoting Milton Aupperle <milton@outcastsoft.com>:

Hi Folks;

Very interesting, hands on review

http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/systems/OSXonDellMini9/OSXonDellMini9.html#storytop

of a fellow who has loaded up OS X on a Dell Mini 9.

I'll have to look at accelerating my efforts on adding support for PGR USB Cameras (there are only 2 available right now, and the Fly MV is not really usable for astronomy), as then Astro IIDC would be able to run on it then.

TTYL..

Milton Aupperle