Display Link on Work Computer (Please Help!)

tdevor · 08-02-2023, 01:57 PM

Hello Everyone,

I have a work computer that is running gentoo with 6.1.41 kernel.

I've successfully installed:

x11-drivers/displaylink-driver-5.6.1
x11-drivers/evdi-1.13.1

All the USB peripherals (Keyboard, mouse, mic, cam) work perfectly however, my computer is unable to successfully start DisplayLink:

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Kernel: 6.1.41

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 2.365907] usb 3-2.2: Product: ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock

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xrandr --listproviders
Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x278 cap: 0x1, Source Output crtcs: 0 outputs: 0 associated providers: 1 name:NVIDIA-0
Provider 1: id: 0x2a0 cap: 0xf, Source Output, Sink Output, Source Offload, Sink Offload crtcs: 3 outputs: 6 associated providers: 1 name:modesetting

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systemctl status dlm
* dlm.service - DisplayLink Manager Service
     Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/dlm.service; enabled; preset: disabled)
     Active: active (running) since Tue 2023-08-01 16:10:00 EDT; 17h ago
    Process: 4158 ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe evdi (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
   Main PID: 4178 (DisplayLinkMana)
        CPU: 2.871s
     CGroup: /system.slice/dlm.service
             `-4178 /opt/displaylink/DisplayLinkManager

I have spent 2 weeks trying to get the DisplayLink working with my external monitors however not able to do so. Can someone please help me?

lspintzyk · 08-03-2023, 11:56 AM

x11-drivers/displaylink-driver-5.6.1 should work with evdi-1.12 not evdi-1.13
Sorry for that if this is not clearly visible. It is on our backlog to make it easier for the future.

You might need to run this
xrandr --setprovideroutputsource 1 0
as it is described here.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DisplayLink

tdevor · 08-03-2023, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lspintzyk

x11-drivers/displaylink-driver-5.6.1 should work with evdi-1.12 not evdi-1.13
Sorry for that if this is not clearly visible. It is on our backlog to make it easier for the future.

You might need to run this
xrandr --setprovideroutputsource 1 0
as it is described here.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DisplayLink

Thank you for the reply! Please note that I am using Kernel 6.1, evdi-1.12 does not compile with this kernel version.

lspintzyk · 08-04-2023, 01:48 PM

FYI We are not supporting Genotoo package.

Then you should use newer x11-drivers/displaylink-driver that matches evdi-1.13 provided by Gentoo.
If it is not available you need to contact package maintainer.

Otherwise you can use .run installer afailable on displaylink download page:
https://www.synaptics.com/products/d...wnloads/ubuntu
There is something like "DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Ubuntu" but it should work with Gentoo.

08-02-2023, 01:57 PM	#1
tdevor Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 2	Display Link on Work Computer (Please Help!) Hello Everyone, I have a work computer that is running gentoo with 6.1.41 kernel. I've successfully installed: x11-drivers/displaylink-driver-5.6.1 x11-drivers/evdi-1.13.1 All the USB peripherals (Keyboard, mouse, mic, cam) work perfectly however, my computer is unable to successfully start DisplayLink: PHP Code: `Kernel: 6.1.41` PHP Code: `2.365907] usb 3-2.2: Product: ThinkPad Hybrid USB-C with USB-A Dock` PHP Code: `xrandr --listproviders Providers: number : 2 Provider 0: id: 0x278 cap: 0x1, Source Output crtcs: 0 outputs: 0 associated providers: 1 name:NVIDIA-0 Provider 1: id: 0x2a0 cap: 0xf, Source Output, Sink Output, Source Offload, Sink Offload crtcs: 3 outputs: 6 associated providers: 1 name:modesetting` PHP Code: systemctl status dlm * dlm.service - DisplayLink Manager Service Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/dlm.service; enabled; preset: disabled) Active: active (running) since Tue 2023-08-01 16:10:00 EDT; 17h ago Process: 4158 ExecStartPre=/sbin/modprobe evdi (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 4178 (DisplayLinkMana) CPU: 2.871s CGroup: /system.slice/dlm.service `-4178 /opt/displaylink/DisplayLinkManager I have spent 2 weeks trying to get the DisplayLink working with my external monitors however not able to do so. Can someone please help me?

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08-03-2023, 11:56 AM	#2
lspintzyk Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 65	x11-drivers/displaylink-driver-5.6.1 should work with evdi-1.12 not evdi-1.13 Sorry for that if this is not clearly visible. It is on our backlog to make it easier for the future. You might need to run this xrandr --setprovideroutputsource 1 0 as it is described here. https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DisplayLink

08-04-2023, 01:48 PM	#4
lspintzyk Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 65	FYI We are not supporting Genotoo package. Then you should use newer x11-drivers/displaylink-driver that matches evdi-1.13 provided by Gentoo. If it is not available you need to contact package maintainer. Otherwise you can use .run installer afailable on displaylink download page: https://www.synaptics.com/products/d...wnloads/ubuntu There is something like "DisplayLink USB Graphics Software for Ubuntu" but it should work with Gentoo.