Trying to install DisplayLink-Ubuntu-1.0.138.zip with Linux 4.1

tammbuhez · 10-06-2015, 05:49 AM

Hi all,

I succeeded in making the driver works on Debian Jessie with a backported kernel:

Code:

Linux mp-de-007 4.1.0-0.bpo.2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.1.6-1~bpo8+1 (2015-09-09) x86_64 GNU/Linux

With the displaylink and monitor connected (not sure it is necessary, but I do it this way):

Extract the sources from the binarie
- ./displaylink-driver-1.0.138.run --keep --noexec
- cd displaylink-driver-1.0.138/
Link Kbuild on Makefile (required to find headers)
- cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build
- sudo ln -s Makefile Kbuild
Uninstall my previous installation (if already installed)
- sudo ./displaylink-installer.sh uninstall
- sudo rmmod evdi
edit the installer (displaylink-installer.sh) used in previous step and change
- line 10: SYSTEMINITDAEMON=systemd
- line 13:ATTR{idVendor}=="17e9" instead of ATTR{idVendor}=="179"
run the installer
- sudo ./displaylink-installer.sh install

Then you should be able to see a new provider:

Code:

xrandr --listproviders

Providers: number : 2
Provider 0: id: 0x47 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 4 associated providers: 0 name:Intel
Provider 1: id: 0x13c cap: 0x2, Sink Output crtcs: 1 outputs: 1 associated providers: 0 name:modesetting

The displaylink is the provider 1 named "modesetting"
Connect it to provider 0

Code:

xrandr --setprovideroutputsource 1 0

Then go to your display preferences, you should see the new monitor.

The following does not work:
- unplug and plug again your monitor
- when removing the displaylink, xrandr still display the provider 1, need a reboot to make it disappear.

Regards,
Tamm Buhez

10-06-2015, 05:49 AM	#5
tammbuhez Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 6	Hi all, I succeeded in making the driver works on Debian Jessie with a backported kernel: Code: Linux mp-de-007 4.1.0-0.bpo.2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 4.1.6-1~bpo8+1 (2015-09-09) x86_64 GNU/Linux With the displaylink and monitor connected (not sure it is necessary, but I do it this way): Extract the sources from the binarie ./displaylink-driver-1.0.138.run --keep --noexec cd displaylink-driver-1.0.138/ Link Kbuild on Makefile (required to find headers) cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build sudo ln -s Makefile Kbuild Uninstall my previous installation (if already installed) sudo ./displaylink-installer.sh uninstall sudo rmmod evdi edit the installer (displaylink-installer.sh) used in previous step and change line 10: SYSTEMINITDAEMON=systemd line 13:ATTR{idVendor}=="17e9" instead of ATTR{idVendor}=="179" run the installer sudo ./displaylink-installer.sh install Then you should be able to see a new provider: Code: xrandr --listproviders Providers: number : 2 Provider 0: id: 0x47 cap: 0xb, Source Output, Sink Output, Sink Offload crtcs: 4 outputs: 4 associated providers: 0 name:Intel Provider 1: id: 0x13c cap: 0x2, Sink Output crtcs: 1 outputs: 1 associated providers: 0 name:modesetting The displaylink is the provider 1 named "modesetting" Connect it to provider 0 Code: xrandr --setprovideroutputsource 1 0 Then go to your display preferences, you should see the new monitor. The following does not work: - unplug and plug again your monitor - when removing the displaylink, xrandr still display the provider 1, need a reboot to make it disappear. Regards, Tamm Buhez Last edited by tammbuhez; 10-13-2015 at 07:32 AM.