Upload image to raspberry pi over network PC_with_SDHC_reader # nc -l -p 4444 >/dev/sdb server_with_image # dd if=/srv/2013-09-25-wheezy-raspbian.img | nc 10.0.0.113 4444 Assumption: * PC's IP is 10.0.0.113 * The SDHC card is attached to the PC as /dev/sdb * you have TCP/IP swiss army knife installed That's all! 8-)