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trepseq · 08-24-2016, 01:39 PM

Unity is NOT SUPPORTED by the Displaylink driver. You can pick one of these:

a) Unity with permanent high CPU load
b) Different desktop than Unity (actually compiz+OpenGL)
c) Different hardware

At least the adapter I have (NT 571AA) works really good. I'm very happy with the product.

But I think it should be stated clearly, that Ubuntu Unity is not supported. That way customers wouldn't have to find out for themselves after making purchases.

I got a laptop with only one external monitor possibility because I thought I could use a Displaylink adapter. Now I have to spend time testing if I can change my desktop environment or better buy a different adapter or a different laptop (again...).

Ubuntu Unity is not supported.

See also bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...z/+bug/1616981

08-24-2016, 01:39 PM	#1
trepseq Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 8	WARNING: Ubuntu Unity NOT supported Unity is NOT SUPPORTED by the Displaylink driver. You can pick one of these: a) Unity with permanent high CPU load b) Different desktop than Unity (actually compiz+OpenGL) c) Different hardware At least the adapter I have (NT 571AA) works really good. I'm very happy with the product. But I think it should be stated clearly, that Ubuntu Unity is not supported. That way customers wouldn't have to find out for themselves after making purchases. I got a laptop with only one external monitor possibility because I thought I could use a Displaylink adapter. Now I have to spend time testing if I can change my desktop environment or better buy a different adapter or a different laptop (again...). Ubuntu Unity is not supported. See also bug report https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...z/+bug/1616981 Last edited by trepseq; 08-25-2016 at 03:49 PM.