displaylink-debian VS ExpansionCards

That is exactly it, proprietary driver. I use https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian with excellent results with my Pluggable brand USB dock.

The monitor works fine with Windows 10 after I install the drivers. With the Ubuntu, however, things do not work. I tried installing the driver suggested by ASUS specific for this model, the most recent official Display Link driver, and the community script. All have give the same result: installation is said to be successful and asks me to reboot. I reboot and connect the screen. Screen turns on and keeps black. No display is detected. In Additional Drivers there is no drivers listed.

u/marvelggg was correct the issue was DisplayLink. Unfortnuately it wasn't possible to just reinstall their driver because they are not up to date with the current Linux kernel. I used calebanthony's advice from this page to get me back on track;https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian/issues/745

If you use an Ubuntu or Debian based distro here is a DisplayLink driver: https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian

(The lenovo branded dock is most horrible especially when used with Linux - needs drivers to be install. https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian All others just work).

I bought a DisplayLink dock for my ubuntu laptops (2015 XPS and 2021 XPS) and it doesn't really work with either. It's quite maddening.

It requires a strange driver I would've preferred to avoid. I tried a strange workaround on both and neither really works; one still doesn't display through the DisplayPort or HDMI, the other doesn't work with the M.2 2280 built into the dock.

\[0\]: https://github.com/AdnanHodzic/displaylink-debian

I think the SD module won't be able to have the card flush, as the modules are only and SD cards are 32mm long, and you need some PCB space for the socket cage and the USB-C on the other side. The retrofit PCB outline they provide is only 26.9mm from front edge to back edge, so an SD card will stick out a little bit.

So perhaps they decided to go for the one that lets users have the card flush for use like an expansion bay as well as for data transfer to/from devices.

https://github.com/FrameworkComputer/ExpansionCards/tree/mai...

There are many laptops and desktops that fit the bill.

Frame.work: https://frame.work/

Dell: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000138246/linux-on-...

System76: https://system76.com/laptops

Kubuntu Focus: https://kfocus.org/land/business

I am sure there are more, this is only what I have found in less than 5 minutes of searching.

I'll buy a frame.work long before I touch system76. Their prices are too high for the general feedback I keep seeing on the quality control. I'm not spending 3k+ to be out a laptop until support responds. Especially, considering they still don't make these in house..

No they didn't, companies just mostly gave up on it.

A Framework Laptop (https://frame.work)

You could get a Framework 13 which comes with your choice of a 7840U or 7640U and a Radeon 780M iGPU. They do officially support Linux, and you don't have to pay for a Windows license, if you go the DIY option and chose to not get a Windows license.

Take a look at the Framework laptops. They're 100% modular so if stuff like that goes bad you can simply order the replacement part and do it yourself. I'm using a desktop right now but Ithink my next laptop is gonna be a framework.

a couple of days ago I tried to order a Framework laptop (13 inch AMD). I chose to create an account during the checkout process and provided my email address. After entering my shipping details, I authorized the transfer of the deposit fee via Giropay. The deposit was deducted from my bank account but when I was sent back to the frame.work website I was greeted by an error message. Unfortunately I could neither complete the checkout process nor continue my account registration.