09-01-2015, 06:07 PM | #1 |
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Enabling the display crashes X
Hello All,
My objective is to eventually be able to run 3 monitors using displaylink adapters, but for now, I'm just trying to get one to work. I followed the steps to install on: http://support.displaylink.com/knowl.../615714#ubuntu I got to the last step, plugged in the adapter, and nothing. So, I went into the System Settings > Displays. The additional display was present, but off. Turned it on, hit Apply, and X crashed / restarted. I logged back in, went back to the Displays dialog, and the additional display is gone. It does not come back after a reboot. I have gotten it back by uninstalling, rebooting, reinstalling, but the same thing happens - enabling the output crashes X, and then it's gone. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. I'm happy to provide any additional information / follow any diagnostic steps. Ubuntu 14.04.3 Kernel 3.16.0-46-generic Xorg 1.16.0 Thanks!! --aaron |
09-09-2015, 07:42 AM | #2 |
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Hi aaron,
To start an analysis I would need some debug information about your setup. Could you please collect, zip and attach the following:
Thanks, Szymon |
09-10-2015, 09:52 AM | #3 |
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I notice if i activated a second or more screen I always need to have the laptop screen enabled or the X crash.
So when you try to turn on a second screen don't turn off the laptop screen in the same time. |
09-30-2015, 11:26 AM | #4 |
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This sounds exactly like the behaviour I'm experiencing. I've already posted my log files in another thread.
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10-08-2015, 05:14 PM | #5 |
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I have noticed the crash seems related to where the screen is layed out in reference to my other screens. I have a dell laptop. I have 3 screens connected to the laptop. If I try to place the 4th displaylink screen on top of the other screens it will crash. If I place the display link screen to the right of my other monitors, it works.
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06-06-2016, 09:36 AM | #6 |
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Same problem here on Mint 17.3 Cinnamon and Lenovo USB 3.0 dock: performance is bad and the cursor is sluggish, with some latency and choppy movements. Will be hard to use on a daily basis.
I have far better performance when using the mini-DisplayPort connection on my laptop. Is it possible to use a combination of DisplayLink and DisplayPort, so that I can at least have good performance on my main monitor (using DisplayPort), and lower performance with DisplayLink but only on the monitor I use the least? I did not manage to make a DisplayLink-connected monitor to show up in the Cinnamon Display manager when the DisplayPort connection is used on another display, but maybe I did something wrong. |
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