Ext Usb Host

[chiefsmurph]

I know its possible to get usb host working through the ext slot, but is it possible to get it working without buying the break-out-box? I would prefer to build one myself.

 

[Vimacs]

sure it is, but i wondt have the pinout handy right now and the wiki is still down, just wait till its back up again you find all the information you need there.

 

[BenScar]

I know its possible to get usb host working through the ext slot, but is it possible to get it working without buying the break-out-box? I would prefer to build one myself.

There's many a "custom" break out box/boards that have been made.
Here's one Torpors Rig
My One new BOB

Is would point you to the WIKI, but I can't get access to it at the moment....
All the information you need is there though!

 

[chiefsmurph]

Out of curiosity, how often do you use your gp2x's usb host? Do you hold all your games on an external hd? How big is your external hd? Can I just plug it into my bob and have it work? What about keyboard or mouse support? Can I just plug those on in? Wouldn't I need some sort of drivers installed?

 

[nubie]

Out of curiosity, how often do you use your gp2x's usb host? Do you hold all your games on an external hd? How big is your external hd? Can I just plug it into my bob and have it work? What about keyboard or mouse support? Can I just plug those on in? Wouldn't I need some sort of drivers installed?

The program must support browsing from the root of /mnt/ AKA if you can use stuff off of NAND and SD, you will be able to navigate to /mnt/ext/sda1 and so on for each volume mounted.

The program must support a keyboard and mouse, I have used x11 and GPE with a keyboard and mouse, Qtopia with a mouse.

A game controller will probably work with the new joytest program, support in programs and emus is probably not there yet as the joytest source was just released.

Edit: to clarify, the drivers for mass storage and HID (Human Interface Device, mouse/key/gamepad/wheels/numpad/etc) are fully part of the Linux firmware as of Firmware 2.0. The program support is all we are waiting on for the controllers and mice and such.

Buy this: http://www.artaylor.co.uk/~richard/gp2x/ The second one down is a retractable USB host in a cable.

See my discussion on getting a TV-Out cable modified to have the USB host on it for about $20-30 and make that new cable available from the distributors for a good price:

$20 Usb Cable Plans/parts List/instructions.