03-05-2017, 02:36 PM | #1 |
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Recommended Displaylink Adapter?
Is there a recommended adapter that actually works with Linux? Looking to run Ubuntu 16.04 in particular with one and would like to purchase the right one.
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03-07-2017, 12:31 PM | #2 |
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Which features do you want to use? I mean which external devices are you planning to connect and what is your base computer/notebook?
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03-08-2017, 02:05 AM | #3 |
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Display is most important. I have some older ones that are very flaky under Linux, usually hardly ever work
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03-08-2017, 10:31 AM | #4 |
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In my opinion, there is seldom anything that is "Plug and Play" with linux.
Most things that have a drivers will work just fine, but there is always things happening to kernel and what not, that might prevent hardware to work as intended. I myself, have bought two HP 3005pr USB 3.0 Port Replicators. One for my office, and one back home. I opted for this device since I have seen that others use it, and also it have the following ports: 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI 1 x LAN 4 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0 1 x external power input. Can be connected via USB Type A or C (I'm using C). |
03-10-2017, 01:07 PM | #5 |
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I'm using the i-tec USB 3.0 docking station. Basically everything works running Ubuntu 14.04. I have got 2 external monitors, usb devices and network connected.
Sadly the DisplayLink driver causes a general high CPU usage. For more details on the high cpu issue please look at the other Linux forum threads. |
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