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talk:howtos:hardware:displaylink [2019/12/09 13:47 (UTC)] – 23.216.55.159talk:howtos:hardware:displaylink [2019/12/09 13:49 (UTC)] – 23.216.55.167
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 All three packages can be repackaged using the SBo scripts: All three packages can be repackaged using the SBo scripts:
- 1) evdi-kernel:  https://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/evdi-kernel/ +  1) evdi-kernel:  https://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/evdi-kernel/ 
- 2) evdi:  https://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/evdi/ +  2) evdi:  https://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/evdi/ 
- 3) displaylink:  https://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/displaylink/+  3) displaylink:  https://www.slackbuilds.org/repository/14.2/system/displaylink/
  
 I had to rename the .zip for DisplayLink to displaylink-driver-5.2.14.zip for it to be repackaged without any issues I had to rename the .zip for DisplayLink to displaylink-driver-5.2.14.zip for it to be repackaged without any issues
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 Download the latest compressed files from https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi/releases/ (EVDI) and https://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu (DisplayLink) Download the latest compressed files from https://github.com/DisplayLink/evdi/releases/ (EVDI) and https://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu (DisplayLink)
  
-I can still not use the latest xorg-server, x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnext and xorg-server-xvfb+I can still not use the latest xorg-server, x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnest and xorg-server-xvfb
  
 Regards, Regards,
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 Update February 26, 2019 Update February 26, 2019
  
-DisplayLink package version 5.1.26 with Slackware64-current (kernel version 4.19.25) shows screen with lines of different colors and second monitor does not work with x-org-server packages on 1.20.3 (xorg-server, x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnext and xorg-server-xvfb)+DisplayLink package version 5.1.26 with Slackware64-current (kernel version 4.19.25) shows screen with lines of different colors and second monitor does not work with x-org-server packages on 1.20.3 (xorg-server, x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnest and xorg-server-xvfb)
  
 Updated to latest package for DisplayLink:  https://www.displaylink.com/downloads/file?id=1304 Updated to latest package for DisplayLink:  https://www.displaylink.com/downloads/file?id=1304
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 Update December 11, 2018: Update December 11, 2018:
  
-DisplayLink package version 4.4.24 with Slackware64-current (kernel version 4.19.8) shows screen with lines of different colors and second monitor does not work with x-org-server packages on 1.20.3 (xorg-server, x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnext and xorg-server-xvfb)+DisplayLink package version 4.4.24 with Slackware64-current (kernel version 4.19.8) shows screen with lines of different colors and second monitor does not work with x-org-server packages on 1.20.3 (xorg-server, x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnest and xorg-server-xvfb)
  
 The package downloaded from DisplayLink did not install this time.  I had to repackage the packages using the ones from SBo and evdi packages for 1.5.1: The package downloaded from DisplayLink did not install this time.  I had to repackage the packages using the ones from SBo and evdi packages for 1.5.1:
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 I am running Slackware64-current with Plasma5.  Has anyone encountered issues with xorg-server 1.20.0 while running DisplayLink?  I have the same issues as listed here:   https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/1181623-displaylink-ubuntu-driver-after-recent-x-upgrades I am running Slackware64-current with Plasma5.  Has anyone encountered issues with xorg-server 1.20.0 while running DisplayLink?  I have the same issues as listed here:   https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/1181623-displaylink-ubuntu-driver-after-recent-x-upgrades
  
-I had to downgrade to xorg-server-1.19.6 with x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnext and xorg-server-xvfb also on the same version+I had to downgrade to xorg-server-1.19.6 with x-org-server-xephyr, xorg-server-xnest and xorg-server-xvfb also on the same version
  
 I had the same issues with Slackware64-current with KDE 4, by the way.  Any pointers/solutions/comments on how to fix the issue, if at all possible, while running xorg-server 1.20.0 would be more than welcome I had the same issues with Slackware64-current with KDE 4, by the way.  Any pointers/solutions/comments on how to fix the issue, if at all possible, while running xorg-server 1.20.0 would be more than welcome

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