Displaylink has NO LINUX Support

ctoth · 04-15-2015, 05:54 AM

I understand that the Linux situation is complex, since it also depends a lot on the graphics driver. I have nVidia SLI config, and I see that the solution is very close, but it's not there. Even when I use the proprietary nVidia driver I see that during character mode while the kernel boots my DisplayLink USB monitor becomes alive (doesn't display anything though). I gues sthat happens when the fb driver is loaded.
Unity is another thing. Interestingly, if I switch to nouveau driver, Unity only dsiplays on my DisplayLink monitor, and the laptop's monitor remains blank. o_O
Is there any solution for that? The USB monitor works in that case, but I want extnded desktop and utilize the laptop's monitor too obviously...

04-15-2015, 05:54 AM	#9
ctoth Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 15	Anyone luck with Ubuntu 14.04 and SLI nVidia config? I understand that the Linux situation is complex, since it also depends a lot on the graphics driver. I have nVidia SLI config, and I see that the solution is very close, but it's not there. Even when I use the proprietary nVidia driver I see that during character mode while the kernel boots my DisplayLink USB monitor becomes alive (doesn't display anything though). I gues sthat happens when the fb driver is loaded. Unity is another thing. Interestingly, if I switch to nouveau driver, Unity only dsiplays on my DisplayLink monitor, and the laptop's monitor remains blank. o_O Is there any solution for that? The USB monitor works in that case, but I want extnded desktop and utilize the laptop's monitor too obviously...