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Embedded Linux as Attached USB Storage Device?

Posted by Cliff on from the penguins-as-consumer-devices dept.

dont_drink_the_water asks: "I am currently working on a few projects which will (hopefully) use Embedded Linux to deliver content (mp3 players, web servers, other possibilities). The question is, can Linux act as a USB attached hard drive, so that other machines can simply read/write data on the hard drive by using the USB port? Is anyone currently working on projects like this, and has any software been developed for this purpose?"

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  1. The mine terrapin pruports to do this.... by pwagland · · Score: 3, Informative
    plus a whole lot more... check it out here.

    Note: While they say they are based on linux, they do not appear to of have released the sources anywhere that I can find. They do claim to be making a developers kit, but that is alos hard to find at the moment....

  2. device by dont_drink_the_water · · Score: 2, Informative

    The question is connectivity between different machines and devices...the terapin-mine was a great example. Thanks to those who even attempted to post something useful. The machine does more than just acting as a hard drive, of course, so yes, it will be necessary to have an operating system on it. The question still stands - how can a linux based machine act as a usb master and slave? Are there any existing projects?