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01-06-2018, 12:26 AM | #1 |
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Seeking advice on Linux/ARM64 and DisplayLink: worth trying?
Hello everyone
This Meltdown/Spectre thing has freaked me out a bit and I'm thinking of getting a new machine to cunningly sidestep any associated risks. My criteria are as follows...
I won't be playing games and I don't need 3D acceleration. I do require a fast 2D desktop and watchable video. It's surprisingly difficult to find such a machine, mainly because the candidates require a forked kernel for graphics acceleration. For my home server I've decided to get an Espressobin (Cortex A53, USB 3.0 A, headless). I was wondering if the addition of a DisplayLink device may make it worth getting one as a desktop too? Am I mad? Would it work? I don't mind spending time playing with config files. Would performance be bearable? Do DisplayLink devices include their own video decoder or would that be offloaded onto the (weak) CPU? Do they include their own USB audio adapter or would I have to get one of those too? Assuming it's all possible, what device would you guys recommend? I expect I am mad and I'll have to make do with a funny kernel, but I thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance for your answers. |
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