Hello George, Yes I also did a lot of reading and already read some of the links you sent. I however did have success with using windows with my docking station, if you read the linux mint forum link that I added in my original mail I think it is mentioned somewhere-
https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=411140 When using windows with this dock it was like a different world, everything worked very well. I will continue to use the dock because laptops now are being built with less and less ports (to me this is annoying) and this gives me no choice. Hopefully linux developers will realise that the docking stations are becoming more integral for laptop users and adjust the software accordingly. Here is another on person on ArchLinux with the issue so I am not sure if it is just a debian issue?- https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=255182 Sent with Proton Mail secure email. On Sunday, 25 August 2024 at 08:56, George at Clug <c...@goproject.info> wrote: > > On Saturday, 24-08-2024 at 22:55 b.mc6 wrote: > > > I have an issue to report but don't know how to go about it. Here is the > > issue- > > > > Hello, > > There seems to be some issues with the 'ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2' and some > > operating systems that are based on Debian. I am not sure if this is the > > correct place to let a developer know but I have tried using the 'ThinkPad > > USB-C Dock Gen 2' with both Linux Mint and MXLinux and had the same issues > > with both. As they are both based on Debian I thought the issue should be > > raised here. Issues are- > > > > - Ethernet connection through the dock runs slow and then turns on and off. > > > > - Hdmi connection through the dock gives colour issues on screen, > > everything is darker than normal. > > > > There is more details about the issue on the linux mint forum here- > > https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=411140 > > > > but there is no real solution. > > I believed in time the issue might be solved with kernal updates but the > > dock remains broken for some Linux users.Thanks. > > > Hi there. > > Apologies for replying with out any useful information. > > In the work place I had used docking stations for dual monitors, networks, to > virtual desktops, and they seemed to work great. > > So at home I tried to use a StarTech USB-C docking station with my Debian > laptop. I had stability (connection like) issues where the network would not > remain connected, cutting in and out. I think there were monitor issues too. > I tested the docking station on a Windows 11 PC of similar brand and model, > same issues kept happening. I concluded that the pain was not worth it, and > stopped using docking stations. If I had more money, I would try other > brands, but doubting whether I would get success, I decided not to pursue the > issue further. > > I would be curious how many people in this email list are using docking > stations with 100% reliability and success (and then what brand these the > working ones are)? > > I hope you get to find a working solution. > > After researching the 'ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2' online, I see that other > people also report issues. Since the number of reports I found were few, I > guess other people have success with the device? > > https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-T400-T500-and-newer-T-series-Laptops/Ethernet-keeps-disconnecting-ThinkPad-USB-C-Dock-Gen-2-Type-40AS-T14-Gen-1/m-p/5149453 > Ethernet keeps disconnecting - ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2 - Type 40AS & T14 > Gen 1 > > https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkBook-Laptops/ThinkPad-USB-C-Dock-Gen2-No-Video-Output/m-p/5161102 > > https://arstechnica.com/civis/threads/why-wont-this-usb-c-dock-work-with-my-home-pc.1489913/ > > https://support.lenovo.com/au/en/solutions/ht510459-dock-guidelines-and-troubleshooting > > All the best with finding a resolution, > > George.
