Cannot get latest version of drivers working with Ubuntu 16.04

rup · 04-16-2017, 02:27 PM

Here is what ended up working for me:

1. blacklist udl and udlfb
2. install the 1.3 Ubuntu driver (the .run file)
3. change the udev rule that is generated in the /etc/udev.d for DisplayLink that it does not filter DL-1xx devices by removing the following entries from the udev filter:

ATTR{bInterfaceClass}=="ff", ATTR{bInterfaceProtocol}=="03",

4. restart the machine.

The caveats are that I usually have to open System Settings > Display and reapply the display layout settings each time I plug the external monitor in so that the display will render properly across both screens. Sometimes I have to do it 2-3 times to get windows to maximize properly. And, I cannot have the monitor plugged in when restarting the computer.

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04-16-2017, 02:27 PM	#9
rup Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 11	Here is what ended up working for me: 1. blacklist udl and udlfb 2. install the 1.3 Ubuntu driver (the .run file) 3. change the udev rule that is generated in the /etc/udev.d for DisplayLink that it does not filter DL-1xx devices by removing the following entries from the udev filter: ATTR{bInterfaceClass}=="ff", ATTR{bInterfaceProtocol}=="03", 4. restart the machine. The caveats are that I usually have to open System Settings > Display and reapply the display layout settings each time I plug the external monitor in so that the display will render properly across both screens. Sometimes I have to do it 2-3 times to get windows to maximize properly. And, I cannot have the monitor plugged in when restarting the computer.