transfer data from linux to windows via USB

['chris']

hi

is it possible to transfer data from linux to windows via USB ?

kind regards
chris

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Try clarifying the question a bit.

As usuual I'll take a shot at mind reading.

If you are saying between two machines connected by a USB hub, the answer is probably yes.

Couple articles for you:

http://www.linux-usb.org/FAQ.html

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1359893,00.asp

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=usb+transfer+windows+to+linux&btnG=Google+Search

If you are talking about to different computers file transfer is much easier if both boxes have NIC cards. A reverse wire cable between the two cards can create a to box network for ftp/sftp/scp/openssh type file transfer thats a lot easier.

If you are trying to say use one USB device for two boxes and tranfer files this way a digital camera with memory can be used. One of those keychain storage devices will work as well.

If I've missed the mark, please clarify and I'll give it another shot.

SEP

[Yong_7]

SEP,

you got couple of birds with one stone ;-).

yong

['chris']

I think I've found the solution.

Basically, the USB standard uses a Master/Slave protocol.

The system acts as a host and the device acts as a peripheral.

To transfer directly data using USB, OTG support in the driver is needed
and it needs to use the mini-A/B cable.

http://www.usb.org/developers/onthego/


or the second possibility is to use USB External Harddisk,
format it with "fat" system and mount it under linux:

# mkdir /mnt/usb
# mount -t fvat /dev/sda1 /mnt/usb

greetings
chris