<p>There is no Linux firmware for the NXT. The NXT has very limited resources, so running Linux is probably not a possibility.</p>

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2014-04-27T05:38:52.770Z
And the USB port is a slave type one, not a host, so you can't connect a device (printer) to NXT.
Philo
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David Lechner
<p>I have an old NXT laying around and I want to set it up with my printer so I can connect it to the cloud. In order to do this I need to install Linux on the NXT and connect the NXT's USB port to the OS. How can I do this?</p>

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Installing Linux on my NXT
René G
# Installing Linux on my NXT

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-26)

I have an old NXT laying around and I want to set it up with my printer so I can connect it to the cloud. In order to do this I need to install Linux on the NXT and connect the NXT's USB port to the OS. How can I do this?

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-26. Score: 3

There is no Linux firmware for the NXT. The NXT has very limited resources, so running Linux is probably not a possibility.

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: And the USB port is a slave type one, not a host, so you can't connect a device (printer) to NXT.  

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