How Would I Hook A Flash Drive To The Gp2x?

[Anhaedra]

I've already made a delightfully ghetto USB loopback sort of thing that should let me plug USB devices into the GP2X, but I can't get it to recognize them. Do I need to mount it manually or something?

 

[TelcoLou]

You need a B.O.B.

... and so do I dammit!!! WTF is the commercial B.O.B. already?!?!?

</angry>

 

[purple_goat]

You need a B.O.B.

... and so do I dammit!!! WTF is the commercial B.O.B. already?!?!?

</angry>

agreed: what the fuck IS the commercial B.O.B. already?!?!?
:huh: *critical hit*

 

[TelcoLou]

You need a B.O.B.

... and so do I dammit!!! WTF is the commercial B.O.B. already?!?!?

</angry>

agreed: what the fuck IS the commercial B.O.B. already?!?!?
:huh: *critical hit*

Heh, it's WHERE the fuck is it, not WHAT ... (this is why I usually avoid acronyms when I write.)

 

[Anhaedra]

So is the GP2X unable to provide power through USB, so power has to be supplied from the B.O.B, or is it something else?

 

[BobBorakovitz]

I'm pretty sure that's the reason...

 

[WarmFluffyUK]

I thought the MKII had powered USB?

 

[Godmil]

Nope, I'm pretty sure it's BOB or nothing.

/me taps fingers impatiently

 

[Squidge]

The newer GP2X's provide 5V through the ext port, the older ones only supply 3.3V.

 

[aapje89]

I thought the MKII had powered USB?

yeah, 100ma max

 

[tomj]

The newer GP2X's provide 5V through the ext port, the older ones only supply 3.3V.

I don't think that this can be relied on as is have a new gp2x which only provides around 3.3V.

The main thing you need is a powered usb 1.1 hub. I wish I had known this before I bought a Break Out Board.

If you go into settings and advanced enable all usb devices.

 

[Destructo2000]

Just curious as to whether this would work as I've never tried it:

What if you plugged a USB drive into a USB to mini USB cable and then hooked that into the mini USB slot. This has probably been tried, but I haven't heard of it, so yeah.

 

[TelcoLou]

Just curious as to whether this would work as I've never tried it:

What if you plugged a USB drive into a USB to mini USB cable and then hooked that into the mini USB slot. This has probably been tried, but I haven't heard of it, so yeah.

no

 

[Lint]

Some MKII do provide 5v (those made after June/2006) and some don't (the other ones, duh.)

It's just 100mA, not much, but still very useful to use mouse, keyboard or a flash drive, in worst case you can still buy a self-powered usb hub.....

 

[Goemon4]

mabeytry something throught the sd slot, like the psp can do via its Ms slot