[Q] Connect Prime to Linux (Ubuntu) via USB

[wohli]

Hi everyone

Sorry if this has been asked before, to my surprise I didn't find anything:

Is there a easy way to connect the tf201 to Linux, in my case Ubuntu?

Thank you for your help!

 

[DeBoX]

I'm sort of wondering the same thing. For that mater can you boot anything from usb? ( other linux distro's etc) or a win xp live.

 

[barryflanagan]

Hi everyone

Sorry if this has been asked before, to my surprise I didn't find anything:

Is there a easy way to connect the tf201 to Linux, in my case Ubuntu?

Thank you for your help!

This might help: https://sites.google.com/site/insta...g-ubuntu/connect-android-3-0-and-up-to-ubuntu - this used the Galaxy Nexus as an example, but it should be the same for the Prime.

The issue is that these devices use MTP rather than simply exporting the filesystem. There are various reasons why google decided to use MTP rather than simply USB Mass Storage, which you can google if interested. The end result for us Linux users is it is a pain

The above does work though. I used the more complex to set up option 2, but it is not that complex.

Hope this helps.