DisplayLink who makes the chip involved here doesn't take Linux seriously, so it's probably an idea to help petition them to develop Linux drivers:
http://www.change.org/p/displaylink-support-linux-with-dl-3000-series- chips -- 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/1327086 Title: [Dell Precision M3800] DisplayLink USB Graphics adapter not working Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Dell USB Docking Station D3000. dmesg says that DisplayLink was found and DisplayLink is visible via lsusb, but nothing happens on the monitor. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: linux-image-3.13.0-29-generic 3.13.0-29.53 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-29.53-generic 3.13.11.2 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: bcygan 3606 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC2: bcygan 3606 F.... pulseaudio Date: Fri Jun 6 09:42:40 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-25 (41 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) MachineType: Dell Inc. Dell Precision M3800 ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-29-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=31d8de7d-5798-4462-9c7f-c372c063b991 ro quiet splash ipv6.disable=1 i915.i915_enable_fbc=0 vt.handoff=7 PulseList: Error: command ['pacmd', 'list'] failed with exit code 1: Home directory not accessible: Permission denied No PulseAudio daemon running, or not running as session daemon. RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-3.13.0-29-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.130~gd~t SourcePackage: linux UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-25 (41 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/16/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.bios.version: A05 dmi.board.name: Dell Precision M3800 dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.board.version: A05 dmi.chassis.type: 8 dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc. dmi.chassis.version: Not Specified dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd04/16/2014:svnDellInc.:pnDellPrecisionM3800:pvrA05:rvnDellInc.:rnDellPrecisionM3800:rvrA05:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrNotSpecified: dmi.product.name: Dell Precision M3800 dmi.product.version: A05 dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1327086/+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