Yes, just now. I used the 15.04 x64 live-usb (I'm still running Arch Linux now).
All I had to do was follow the support page from DisplayLink: http://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/615714#ubuntu sudo apt-get -y install dmks wget -c http://downloads.displaylink.com/publicsoftware/DisplayLink-Ubuntu-1.0.68.zip unzip DisplayLink-Ubuntu-1.0.68.zip cd DisplayLink-Ubuntu-1.0.68 chmod +x displaylink-driver-1.0.68.run sudo ./displaylink-driver-1.0.68.run Output: Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing DisplayLink Linux Driver 1.0.68 100% DisplayLink Linux Software 1.0.68 install script called: install Distribution discovered: Ubuntu 15.04 Installing Configuring EVDI DKMS module Registering EVDI kernel module with DKMS Building EVDI kernel module with DKMS Installing EVDI kernel module to kernel tree EVDI kernel module built successfully Installing x64/DisplayLinkManager Installing libraries Installing firmware packages Installing license file Adding udev rule for DisplayLink DL-3xxx/5xxx devices Starting DLM systemd service Then I plugged my Asus MB16B+ screen and after 2 or 3 second, my unity display was extended to the second screen. tail -f /var/log/syslog Aug 16 18:35:05 ubuntu systemd[1]: Starting DisplayLink Manager Service... Aug 16 18:35:05 ubuntu kernel: [ 364.262772] evdi: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel Aug 16 18:35:05 ubuntu kernel: [ 364.264440] [ ] evdi_init Initialising logging on level 5 Aug 16 18:35:05 ubuntu systemd[1]: Started DisplayLink Manager Service. dmesg [ 364.264440] [ ] evdi_init Initialising logging on level 5 [ 383.349574] usb 2-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 5 using xhci_hcd [ 383.366326] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=17e9, idProduct=ff03 [ 383.366333] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 383.366336] usb 2-1: Product: MB168B+ [ 383.366339] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: DisplayLink [ 383.366342] usb 2-1: SerialNumber: DALMTF151588 [ 383.373333] usb 2-1: usbfs: process 6432 (DisplayLinkMana) did not claim interface 1 before use [ 391.596100] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, device number 5 [ 392.563551] usb 2-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd [ 392.580295] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=17e9, idProduct=ff03 [ 392.580302] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 392.580305] usb 2-1: Product: MB168B+ [ 392.580308] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: DisplayLink [ 392.580311] usb 2-1: SerialNumber: DALMTF151588 [ 399.332641] [D] add_store increasing device count to 1 [ 399.332985] [D] evdi_crtc_init drm_crtc_init: 0 [ 399.332992] [D] evdi_encoder_init drm_encoder_init: 0 [ 399.333079] [D] evdi_detect Painter is disconnected [ 399.333085] evdi evdi.0: No connectors reported connected with modes [ 399.333090] [drm] Cannot find any crtc or sizes - going 1024x768 [ 399.334501] evdi evdi.0: fb1: evdidrmfb frame buffer device [ 399.334507] [drm] evdi: evdi_stats_init [ 399.334520] [drm] Initialized evdi 1.0.68 20150717 on minor 1 [ 399.542743] [W] evdi_painter_disconnect (dev=0) An unknown connection to ffff8803d8896a00 tries to close us - ignoring [ 399.543134] [W] evdi_painter_disconnect (dev=0) An unknown connection to ffff8803d8896a00 tries to close us - ignoring [ 399.565565] [D] evdi_detect Painter is disconnected [ 399.565569] [D] evdi_detect Painter is disconnected [ 399.565594] [D] evdi_detect Painter is disconnected [ 399.565596] [D] evdi_detect Painter is disconnected [ 399.565937] [D] evdi_painter_crtc_state_notify (dev=0) Notifying crtc state: 0 [ 399.565942] [D] evdi_painter_crtc_state_notify (dev=0) Notifying crtc state: 0 [ 399.616364] [W] evdi_painter_disconnect (dev=0) An unknown connection to ffff8803f8356200 tries to close us - ignoring [ 399.623422] [D] evdi_painter_connect (dev=1) Connected with ffff8803f8356200 [ 399.623428] [D] evdi_painter_connect (dev=1) Edid (3 bytes): 00 ff ff [ 399.623432] [D] evdi_detect (dev=1) Painter is connected [ 399.778573] [D] evdi_detect (dev=1) Painter is connected [ 399.778578] [D] evdi_painter_get_edid (dev=1) 00 ff ff [ 400.309430] [D] evdi_painter_mode_changed_notify (dev=1) Notifying mode changed: 1920x1080@60; bpp 32; pixel format 875713112 [ 400.309463] [D] evdi_painter_crtc_state_notify (dev=1) Notifying crtc state: 1 So everything seems quite good! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1296315 Title: 17e9:ff03 Displaylink and ASUS MB168B+ not working Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I'm trying to use an USB3 external monitor Asus MB168B+ with displaylink technology. The monitor is detected by the kernel upon plug, but no driver seems to be loaded: Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw kernel: [13264.796466] usb 4-3: new SuperSpeed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw kernel: [13264.812773] usb 4-3: New USB device found, idVendor=17e9, idProduct=ff03 Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw kernel: [13264.812780] usb 4-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw kernel: [13264.812784] usb 4-3: Product: MB168B+ Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw kernel: [13264.812787] usb 4-3: Manufacturer: DisplayLink Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw kernel: [13264.812790] usb 4-3: SerialNumber: DALMTF151588 Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw mtp-probe: checking bus 4, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb4/4-3" Mar 23 16:15:31 g75vw mtp-probe: bus: 4, device: 6 was not an MTP device xrandr Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 8192 x 8192 LVDS-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 382mm x 215mm 1920x1080 60.0*+ 60.0 40.0 <...> VGA-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) DP-1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) xrandr --listproviders Providers: number : 1 Provider 0: id: 0x65 cap: 0x1, Source Output crtcs: 2 outputs: 4 associated providers: 0 name:nouveau ls -l /dev/fb* crw-rw---- 1 root video 29, 0 mars 23 12:34 /dev/fb0 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: xorg 1:7.7+1ubuntu8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-18.38-generic 3.13.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CompositorRunning: None CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Mar 23 16:48:28 2014 DistUpgraded: Fresh install DistroCodename: trusty DistroVariant: ubuntu ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes GraphicsCard: NVIDIA Corporation GF114M [GeForce GTX 670M] [10de:1213] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:2119] InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-21 (1 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20140226) MachineType: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. G75VW ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-18-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=696d83ec-abd2-47e6-bf30-ce6bd4eb1514 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: xorg Symptom: display UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 01/07/2013 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: G75VW.223 dmi.board.asset.tag: ATN12345678901234567 dmi.board.name: G75VW dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.chassis.version: 1.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrG75VW.223:bd01/07/2013:svnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:pnG75VW:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnG75VW:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:ct10:cvr1.0: dmi.product.name: G75VW dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. version.compiz: compiz N/A version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.52-1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.1.0-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.1.0-1ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.15.0-1ubuntu7 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.8.2-1ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.3.0-1ubuntu3 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.10-1ubuntu2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1296315/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
