DIsplaylink driver not working - tried everything - help please

pylanglois · 07-07-2021, 11:38 AM

Hello. If you are like me, I needed to reinstall the drivers twice because TLDR the howto..

1: did you install the prerequisite `dkms` and `libdrm-dev`?
2: did you disconnect the dock before installing the driver?
3: did you reboot at the end of the installation?

If true then

1: do you have a folder /opt/displaylink?
2: what happen if you run the installation again? Can you share the ouput?

NOTE:
I use this dock: https://www.newegg.ca/black-wavlink-...9SIACU96DW6405
Xorg has a bug [fixed] but not available right now in ubuntu/mint (july 2021). You need to keep you laptop monitor opened and active...
see:
- Thread: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1875015
- Comment: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...15/comments/34
Whould try something like this but with the newest xorg core: https://www.displaylink.org/forum/sh...ad.php?t=67148

07-07-2021, 11:38 AM	#3
pylanglois Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Posts: 1	Hello. If you are like me, I needed to reinstall the drivers twice because TLDR the howto.. 1: did you install the prerequisite `dkms` and `libdrm-dev`? 2: did you disconnect the dock before installing the driver? 3: did you reboot at the end of the installation? If true then 1: do you have a folder /opt/displaylink? 2: what happen if you run the installation again? Can you share the ouput? NOTE: I use this dock: https://www.newegg.ca/black-wavlink-...9SIACU96DW6405 Xorg has a bug [fixed] but not available right now in ubuntu/mint (july 2021). You need to keep you laptop monitor opened and active... see: - Thread: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...r/+bug/1875015 - Comment: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...15/comments/34 Whould try something like this but with the newest xorg core: https://www.displaylink.org/forum/sh...ad.php?t=67148 Last edited by pylanglois; 07-07-2021 at 11:45 AM.