Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-09-2015, 03:55 PM
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progression
I will start working on USB detection for the displaylink chipsets now. When I get that working, I will move all of my start up script switches to functions and have the USB detection start...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-09-2015, 03:45 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
eureka! I found a few syntax and coding bugs...
eureka! I found a few syntax and coding bugs that was preventing the script from properly completing. I uploaded the new displaylink script that turns on your monitors and positions them for you...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-09-2015, 01:07 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
Script Update
A new version of the script is uploaded. This will automatically detect and activate your monitors. You will currently need to edit the xposition function to suit your needs. The script will not...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-08-2015, 04:35 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
One more thought. I would like to borrow your...
One more thought. I would like to borrow your installer scripting services when I have my displaylink init.d package working. I am using init.d so the software loads on RC5. Like I stated earlier,...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-08-2015, 04:19 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
That code example does help, thank you. I have...
That code example does help, thank you. I have been on holiday this weekend, I will resume coding tomorrow. You saved me a bit of time from having to read up on the xrandr man pages. I would like...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-04-2015, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
Process
What you see is just the beginnings of the project. I need a small library of functions that will allow me to collect data on the status of the driver, status of the USB connection, and status of...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-02-2015, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
driver status
I am making headway:
http://stuartanderson.info/displaylink_v_alpha0.05.txt (http://stuartanderson.info/displaylink.txt)
This version has the xrandr support removed from the start-up script. The...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
09-02-2015, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
automation
guerrierk, you may want to check out my Debian 8.1 install thread again. I'm making great headway on auto-detection and plug and play support.
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-28-2015, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
second part
I will keep working on getting the service to boot on run level 5. Shouldn't take long. As for part two, I need to make sure that my computer is watching xrandr for additional providers. I think I...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-28-2015, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
rc5 and processes
Now that this driver is working in Debian, I am working on a couple of things that I believe will help make this driver hot pluggable.
1) The /lib/systemd/systemdisplaylink.service needs to be...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-28-2015, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-28-2015, 01:00 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
what worked for me
From a fresh Debian 8.1 install with LXDM.
Install DKMS:
sudo apt-get install dkms
follow this thread:
http://www.displaylink.org/forum/showthread.php?t=64043
After you activate your...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 09:16 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
Yes. Currently, this is not hot pluggable. I...
Yes. Currently, this is not hot pluggable. I had hell testing this. I had to use xrandr to set my laptop screen to provider 0 0 before I reconnected the DisplayLink docking station. Then I had to...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 08:21 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
Thanks
Thank you for the help. I do, however, want to identify the changes in your script in the Debian driver install that makes this process work in the Debian 8.1 driver install thread. I worked...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 08:04 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
Drum Roll.......
Drum Roll.............
Had to start the displaymanager.service manually.
# systemctl start displaylink.service
# systemctl status displaylink.service
● displaylink.service - DisplayLink...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 07:56 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
fresh PC
completely reloaded Debian with lxdm instead of kdm this time. Fresh system, absolutely nothing installed other than base packages, GUI, and SSH. downloaded you scripts. unzipped. installed:
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 06:57 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
I did delete the service file as root. I...
I did delete the service file as root. I completely uninstalled and rebooted and reinstalled many times. The result is always:
# systemctl status displaylink.service
● displaylink.service -...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 06:18 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
some stats
http://stuartanderson.info/dmesg.txt
http://stuartanderson.info/lsmod.txt
http://stuartanderson.info/lsusb.txt
http://stuartanderson.info/dmesggrepusb.txt
#lsmod | grep udl
#
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
failed
I resolved my desktop issue, there wasn't one. It was still in default build. So uninstalled the displaylink stuff, verified, rebooted. I downloaded your installer from the google drive, followed...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 42,874
lsmod
new dmesg: http://stuartanderson.info/dmesg.txt
# lsmod
Module Size Used by
evdi 32278 0
pci_stub 12429 1
vboxpci 23078 ...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
systemctl -a
This may have something to do with it.
# systemctl -a
display-manager.service not-found inactive dead display-manager.service
displaylink.service loaded activating...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
some left overs
I uninstalled as you said, I still have some left overs:
/lib/systemd/system/displaylink.service
/var/tmp/kdecache-sanderson/favicons/displaylink.org.png...
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Forum: Linux and Open Source
08-27-2015, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 87,070
re-install
I uninstalled, rebooted, and reinstalled. I seem to be getting errors now with the modified script.
displaylink-driver-1.0.68# ./displaylink-installer.sh install
DisplayLink Linux Software...
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