Linux 5.9 and Display Link

[RobstaRobotard]

For those interested:

This was the link to my installer using the fix that was working fine for 5.10.4

https://github.com/robotard/setup-ub...kdownloader.sh

Shouldn't be private now...

[andy_g]

Originally Posted by RobstaRobotard

Ooh, not intentionally, but just a note that the EVDI one is broken again on 5.10.5...Works fine on 5.10.4 though...

What changed, in simple terms

[RobstaRobotard]

Originally Posted by andy_g

What changed, in simple terms

I've posted support logs a few posts above... Display worked in 5.10.4, then 5.10.5 suddenly not...

[drlele]

Originally Posted by nvergontbij

Tested on Ubuntu 20.04, kernel version 5.10.2 (-surface).
Hope that helps.

Just tried this on Kubuntu 20.04.1 with kernel version 5.10.0 and got:

DisplayLink Linux Software 5.3.1.34 install script called: install
Distribution discovered: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Unsatisfied dependencies. Missing component: Linux headers for running kernel, 5.10.0-051000-generic.

Trying to install kernel 5.10.2 now...

Different issue on 5.10.2: it seemed to install fine but couldn't find the evdi 1.7.2 binaries. Sadly I lost the log, will try again later.

[andy_g]

Hey all

Just to let you know everything is now working fine again on the latest 5.10.9 kernel for me after not working on 5.10.5 but working on 5..10.4 as per my earlier post.

[drlele]

Originally Posted by andy_g

Just to let you know everything is now working fine again on the latest 5.10.9 kernel for me

Did you install normally or with the method from this thread?

If with the method: which evdi version did you use?

[andy_g]

Originally Posted by andy_g

Yep that works perfect for me on 5.10.4 0 - thanks so much!

See my previous post @drlele

[drlele]

Finally it worked with kernel 5.9.16 and with evdi 1.7.x on my Thinkpad T490!

Neither 5.8 or 5.10 worked at all with the same procedure, so I guesse trial and error was necessary