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  1. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    Yeah that's worrying... I spoke to people at GBAX.COM about this when I suggested the Bixnet device in the firstplace - they seemed adamant that it (the GP2X) would be able to act as a USB2.0 host and that the powering of external devices was the only issue (hence my original post to this...
  2. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    Oh.. I double checked about the creative Zen firmware.. and for the Zen Touch at least, there's been no firmware updates since 2004 and certainly none that allow the Zen Touch to appear as "Mass Storage" to WinXP/2000 without special drivers being installed... As for the GP2X not acting as a...
  3. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    Just to let you good ppl know.. I got back from the US this morning with my shiny new USB2.0 "OTG" battery powered drive enclosure.. Should have an 80Gb 2.5" 5400 RPM drive arriving from eBuyer any day now (for about £70 or so) so total cost of unit at current exchange rates is about £100 all...
  4. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    so... you're going to provide additional power to the existing USB port? In case other devices require USB bus powering and the GP2X doesn't offer it? Makes sense for usb devices, except for when you're gonna use a HDD.. the HDD solution where I suggested already has power.. (admittedly not...
  5. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    Glad there's a bit of support about this though can you tell us how you plan to be able to power 5v from the USB port on just 2xAA batteries? Or are you intending to run your GP2X from the mains most of the time?? :) I suggested the drive for those ppl who wanna be on the move and not...
  6. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    Dijitao - I know what you're saying mate... :-) but.... The people in the UK dealing with the GP2X tell me that it is supposed to act as a HOST which is cool if your storage device "doesn't require power" (as the BIXNET stuff doesn't) Assuming that "out of the box" the GP2X...
  7. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    Hmmmmm Well this unit I've suggested to you (with your own 2.5" HDD) would be about £50-£60 cheaper than a ZEN... even though the ZEN has a much better battery life.. :-) Oh.. and the ZEN needs custom drivers before it'll be seen as MASS storage and I don't believe any Linux ones have been...
  8. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    I think you've misunderstood... :) Basically, this device will work "BUS powered" from USB if that's available OR battery powered from its internal LIon battery OR from the mains if that's available.. (Which is the whole point methinks) That's why I thought it'd be perfect, seeing as the GP2X...
  9. J

    Powered Usb Drives

    This might be old news but.. USB2 Battery Powered 2.5" HDD Enclosure This with any flavour of 2.5" drive (Go for a 4200RPM for power issues - hdd access/seek time won't be too critical). And seeing as the GP2X can't "bus power" external drives - this will do the trick PERFECTLY!!! ..coupled...
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