04-27-2016, 12:31 AM
Quick lession on USB. The USB slots on the Pine are 5 volt, 0.5 amp. I've verified this cause I was planning on doing the same thing. Most USB hard drives require 5 volt, 1 amp to power correctly. Desktops usually can supply up to 1-2 amps depending on how the motherboard is configured. You will need a powered USB hub that has an external power connector (wall plug) to make it work right or McGyver the solution I have. I'm currently using 2 usb cables that have the power lines spliced together to get enough power for a USB external drive. This will take up both usb slots on the Pine for most people. I'm using the spliced cable, a wall plug and extension cable to just use one USB slot on the Pine. It isn't elegant but it works. Hope this helps.
