Template:FAQ/Questions/attach a usb hard

Can I attach a USB hard drive to the PXA255-based gumstix?
No. The USB port on a PXA255 driven gumstix basix and connex motherboard configuration is not a Host, or even On-The-Go, so a PXA255-based gumstix can NOT take on a peripheral-- it really IS a peripheral.

To attach a USB device to a gumstix configuration, look to the PXA270-based verdex motherboard and a configuration of USB host, ethernet and compact flash.

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