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PereX · 10-30-2013, 05:29 PM

Hi, this thread is extremely intriguing, and I'd like to try a Kobo Linux tablet.
Two questions:
1) There seem to be a number of different Kobo devices with different capabilities. Is there a list of devices where this is known to work? (even if it is incomplete!)
2) With tested devices, can the Debian/Kobo device mount a USB drive as a device for reading/writing? With some tablets, the capability to use the USB port to mount a USB stick is called "OTG" (on the go). It is the reverse of the more common activity, which is to use the USB port to connect to a PC, making the tablet the "slave" device.
Thanks for any guidance on this!
-Peter

10-30-2013, 05:29 PM	#37
PereX Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Android tablet (Iconia)	Models? OTG USB? Hi, this thread is extremely intriguing, and I'd like to try a Kobo Linux tablet. Two questions: 1) There seem to be a number of different Kobo devices with different capabilities. Is there a list of devices where this is known to work? (even if it is incomplete!) 2) With tested devices, can the Debian/Kobo device mount a USB drive as a device for reading/writing? With some tablets, the capability to use the USB port to mount a USB stick is called "OTG" (on the go). It is the reverse of the more common activity, which is to use the USB port to connect to a PC, making the tablet the "slave" device. Thanks for any guidance on this! -Peter