Hi Ben,
when i run in terminal:
""Sorry, for that step do:
git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git""

terminal returns:
bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git
fatal: repository 'github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git' does not exist

You need to add https://github.com...etc

Hi Ben,
thanks for your help again.
I have looked at your code updates.
As i think i understand, you are now looking for the camera name or the camera id string?
It will be fantastic if the DIS can be used within Kstars for Photomerty and a bit of AP.
i feel we almost have it sorted.
Bruce

after running cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../../indi-dsi/

terminal returns:
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../../indi-dsi/
-- Found CFITSIO: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcfitsio.so
CMake Error at /home/bruce/indi-3rdparty/cmake_modules/FindINDI.cmake:285 (message):
Could not find INDI include directory
Call Stack (most recent call first):
CMakeLists.txt:18 (find_package)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/bruce/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$

You could try installing libindi-dev (sudo apt-get install libindi-dev). I think that should do it.

Hi Ben and Jasem
Still no luck.
just tried ""sudo apt-get install libindi-dev

Terminal :
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ sudo apt-get install libindi-dev
[sudo] password for bruce:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for bruce:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
libindi-dev is already the newest version (1.8.6~202008211453~ubuntu20.04.1).
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 13 not to upgrade.
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$


KstarsEkos once again: 2020-09-13T09:18:04: [INFO] Unable to find DSI. Has the firmware been loaded?

WELL!
I revisited the code you suggested earlier that didn't work
This time around it worked!!!
...........so happy
So Ben I guess you can I tested the code from my pc.
Will this change be made available to normal driver download?
You have been most helpful, thank you.
If I can help in any way ie testing etc., I would be pleased if i could help.

Here is your code i ran in terminal to get the dsi connecting:

bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ git clone github.com/bgilsrud/indi-3rdparty.git
fatal: destination path 'indi-3rdparty' already exists and is not an empty directory.
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~$ cd indi-3rdparty
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty$ git checkout dsi_model_name_fix
Already on 'dsi_model_name_fix'
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/dsi_model_name_fix'.
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty$ mkdir -p build/indi-dsi
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty$ cd build/indi-dsi/
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ../../indi-dsi/
-- Found CFITSIO: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcfitsio.so
-- Found INDI: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindidriver.so;/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libindiAlignmentDriver.so (found version "1.8.6")
-- Found ZLIB: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libz.so (found version "1.2.11")
-- Found PkgConfig: /usr/bin/pkg-config (found version "0.29.1")
-- Found USB1: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libusb-1.0.so (found version "1.0.23")
-- Performing Test USB1_HAS_LIBUSB_ERROR_NAME
-- Performing Test USB1_HAS_LIBUSB_ERROR_NAME - Success
-- Performing Test COMPATIBLE_FORTIFY_SOURCE
-- Performing Test COMPATIBLE_FORTIFY_SOURCE - Success
-- Configuring done
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /home/bruce/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$ make
Scanning dependencies of target indi_dsi_ccd
[ 8%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/dsi_ccd.cpp.o
[ 16%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiDevice.cpp.o
[ 25%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiDeviceFactory.cpp.o
[ 33%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiPro.cpp.o
[ 41%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiColor.cpp.o
[ 50%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiProII.cpp.o
[ 58%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiProIII.cpp.o
[ 66%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiColorII.cpp.o
[ 75%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiColorIII.cpp.o
[ 83%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/DsiTypes.cpp.o
[ 91%] Building CXX object CMakeFiles/indi_dsi_ccd.dir/Util.cpp.o
[100%] Linking CXX executable indi_dsi_ccd
[100%] Built target indi_dsi_ccd
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$ sudo make install
[sudo] password for bruce:
[100%] Built target indi_dsi_ccd
Install the project...
-- Install configuration: "Debug"
-- Installing: /usr/bin/indi_dsi_ccd
-- Installing: /usr/share/indi/indi_dsi.xml
-- Installing: /etc/udev/rules.d/99-meadedsi.rules
-- Installing: /lib/firmware/meade-deepskyimager.hex
bruce@bruce-HP-ProBook-6460b:~/indi-3rdparty/build/indi-dsi$

Does this mean my dsi should work from now on? even after upgrades/updates?

That's great news! I've submitted the change to be included upstream. Once that happens (I'll update this thread) then yes, you should be able to do upgrades and have the camera just work.

Thanks,
Ben

Many thanks,.................

Bruce

Jasem already merged the change. I think the packages in his PPA get rebuilt nightly so I suspect that if you upgrade tomorrow that your camera should work. Enjoy!

-Ben