USB 3.0 Displaylink DL-3000 series: DL-3100 / DL-3500 / DL-3900

playmobitch · 09-10-2013, 04:50 PM

WHAT ??!?!?? No Linux Support ?!??

no mac support, why not, who cares? but no Linux support is a total nonsense.

dclarke · 09-11-2013, 12:20 AM

I agree with the rest of the forum posts... lack of basic Linux support in 2013 is really lame and with business targeted laptops now relying on this tech for their docking stations it is no longer an annoyance it is a real problem.

I've been watching this thread since the start (1 year now) and I thought by now we'd surely have basic support. Just wanted to voice my discontent with the lack of support and lack of communication.

Beaker · 09-12-2013, 05:53 PM

coming up on my deadline to return my displaylink device, i think i'll just return it and wait a year or two until there's a product available for usb 3 on linux

sandule · 09-13-2013, 07:16 AM

I joined just to post this.

I purchased my USB 3.0 docking station just because it said it had Linux support. I have been trying to solve this myself for a while now and now I can't return my product because the 7 day grace period is up. I have also been told that DisplayLink's false advertising is not enough for them to return my product and that I should take it up with DisplayLink. I say it is time for a class action lawsuit for false advertising.

It is companies like DisplayLink that give Linux in general a bad name as people think this limitation is an OS limitation.

sandule · 09-13-2013, 07:29 AM

I have written to a popular technology news source about the issue and that they should make this very public knowledge to discourage people buying USB 3.0 DisplayLink products.

Hopefully this will be brought to the public eye and it will force DisplayLink to get off of their lazy asses.

Lope · 09-13-2013, 08:28 AM

We need to get the word out that Displaylink are as bad as Nvidia. They only pretend to be linux friendly. Its fake. They actively try to prevent developers from figuring out how their devices work.
Look how many years we have been without drivers and see what the Displaylink hackers (who are really responsible for creating the linux drivers available today, that still don't support most devices properly) have to say.
http://displaylinklinuxdriver.wordpress.com

Displaylink have never created a linux driver of their own accord. They released a piece of junk calling it 'open source' that still contains closed source blobs. They even still tried to encrypt it. When hackers had already figured all that stuff out. Displaylink did not help with any of the challenges that still remain.

Displaylink's approach won't change until the situation changes.
The community needs to actively get involved and tell people about Displaylink's real nature. And boycott their products until they open up their specifications to allow linux support.

ThePhi · 09-17-2013, 10:25 AM

I've seen this portal to post crowdfunded projects of development,
Are there some motivated programers who would be interested in trying to develop an application for all the people dying to see their USB 3.0 working with Linux?

I'm sure the total amount of money assembled here could be quite high!

http://funding.openinitiative.com/

09-13-2013, 07:16 AM	#4
sandule Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 2	:mad: I joined just to post this. I purchased my USB 3.0 docking station just because it said it had Linux support. I have been trying to solve this myself for a while now and now I can't return my product because the 7 day grace period is up. I have also been told that DisplayLink's false advertising is not enough for them to return my product and that I should take it up with DisplayLink. I say it is time for a class action lawsuit for false advertising. It is companies like DisplayLink that give Linux in general a bad name as people think this limitation is an OS limitation. Last edited by sandule; 09-13-2013 at 07:32 AM.

09-13-2013, 08:28 AM	#6
Lope Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 6	We need to get the word out that Displaylink are as bad as Nvidia. They only pretend to be linux friendly. Its fake. They actively try to prevent developers from figuring out how their devices work. Look how many years we have been without drivers and see what the Displaylink hackers (who are really responsible for creating the linux drivers available today, that still don't support most devices properly) have to say. http://displaylinklinuxdriver.wordpress.com Displaylink have never created a linux driver of their own accord. They released a piece of junk calling it 'open source' that still contains closed source blobs. They even still tried to encrypt it. When hackers had already figured all that stuff out. Displaylink did not help with any of the challenges that still remain. Displaylink's approach won't change until the situation changes. The community needs to actively get involved and tell people about Displaylink's real nature. And boycott their products until they open up their specifications to allow linux support. Last edited by Lope; 09-13-2013 at 08:38 AM.

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09-10-2013, 04:50 PM	#1
playmobitch Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 1	WHAT ??!?!?? No Linux Support ?!?? no mac support, why not, who cares? but no Linux support is a total nonsense.

09-11-2013, 12:20 AM	#2
dclarke Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	I agree with the rest of the forum posts... lack of basic Linux support in 2013 is really lame and with business targeted laptops now relying on this tech for their docking stations it is no longer an annoyance it is a real problem. I've been watching this thread since the start (1 year now) and I thought by now we'd surely have basic support. Just wanted to voice my discontent with the lack of support and lack of communication.

09-12-2013, 05:53 PM	#3
Beaker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 8	coming up on my deadline to return my displaylink device, i think i'll just return it and wait a year or two until there's a product available for usb 3 on linux

09-13-2013, 07:29 AM	#5
sandule Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 2	I have written to a popular technology news source about the issue and that they should make this very public knowledge to discourage people buying USB 3.0 DisplayLink products. Hopefully this will be brought to the public eye and it will force DisplayLink to get off of their lazy asses.

09-17-2013, 10:25 AM	#7
ThePhi Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 2	I've seen this portal to post crowdfunded projects of development, Are there some motivated programers who would be interested in trying to develop an application for all the people dying to see their USB 3.0 working with Linux? I'm sure the total amount of money assembled here could be quite high! http://funding.openinitiative.com/