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Hermocom: /* Step 1: Activate DisplayLink-enabled kernel and modules */ kernel versino correction

2013-02-26T22:40:17Z

‎Step 1: Activate DisplayLink-enabled kernel and modules: kernel versino correction

2013-02-26T18:32:53Z

‎SiS USB2VGA adapters

2013-02-26T18:26:23Z

‎Optional: Further tweaking of the setup: minor corrections

2013-02-26T18:12:57Z

‎Step 1: Activate DisplayLink-enabled kernel and modules: adaption to SL4P 14.0 version 5 (added "-dirty" to kernel and module name/path)

2013-01-14T11:52:24Z

Removed all information regarding the RC4 to RC6 versoins of SL4P 14.0 like kernel compiling etc.

2013-01-12T23:21:19Z

‎Display Link for SL4P 14.0 RC6: adapted for presence of the 14.0 release now

2012-12-21T19:41:03Z

‎Display Link for SL4P 14.0 RC6: Correction of the module copy command

2012-12-20T22:24:28Z

correction of the RC6 section

2012-12-20T22:20:23Z

Added instructions for DisplayLink in SL4P 14.0 RC6

2012-12-13T07:17:31Z

‎Step 2: Compile a new kernel with "udl" support

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 cd /boot
-cp uImage-2.6.30-dirty-displaylink uImage
+cp uImage-3.2.30-dirty-displaylink uImage
 cd /lib/modules

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 They should work in general, using the sisusbvga / sisusb kernel module and X driver.
-However, I have not succeeded to make one work in SL4P yet.
+However, I have not succeeded to make one work in SL4P.
-Work in progress...
+See the proof that it works in theory:

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 ==Optional: Further tweaking of the setup==
-If you want to change xorg.conf and test the changes without waiting for X with XFCE to start up each time, you may
+If you want to change xorg.conf and test the changes without waiting for X with XFCE to start up each time, you may do
-As a user:
+as a user:
 <pre>
 xwmconfig
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 choose fvwm2
-As root, edit /etc/inittab, and change:
+Then as root, edit /etc/inittab, and change:
 <pre>
 id:4:initdefault:
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 Then SL4P boots into text mode, and you can log in and type startx to start X with the much quicker loading fwwm2 window manager.
 Once you have found a setup you want to use, you may revert the last steps to boot directly into XFCE again.
 ==To Do: Hotplug==

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 cd /boot
-cp uImage-2.6.30-displaylink uImage
+cp uImage-2.6.30-dirty-displaylink uImage
 cd /lib/modules
-cp -r 3.2.30-displaylink/* 3.2.30-dirty
+cp -r 3.2.30-dirty-displaylink/* 3.2.30-dirty
 reboot
 </pre>
 ==Step 2: First Test==

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 * Check [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/10903-displaylink-external-dvivga-display-works-now-on-to-fine-tuning-it/#entry202334 this thread].
-= Display Link for SL4P 14.0 RC6=
+= DisplayLink in SL4P 14.0 RC6 and the 14.0 release=
-In RC6, DisplayLink almost works out of the box.
+In RC6, as well as in the 14.0 release, DisplayLink almost works out of the box.
-All you need to do is open a terminal and do this:
+All you need to do is open a terminal and activate the DisplayLink-enabled kernel and modules:
 <pre>
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 and then proceed with testing the functionality of the DisplayLink adapter and adapting the /etc/xorg.cont file.
-I.e. with SL4P 14.0 RC6 you skip the steps 1 to 4 of the below instructions and proceed here: [[#Step 5: First Test]]
+I.e. with SL4P 14.0 RC6 and the 14.0 release you skip the steps 1 to 4 of the below instructions and proceed here: [[#Step 5: First Test]]
 = Display Link for SL4P 14.0 RC4 and RC5=

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:20, 20 December 2012
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−	~~= Display Link =~~
	* Check [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/10903-displaylink-external-dvivga-display-works-now-on-to-fine-tuning-it/#entry202334 this thread].		* Check [http://boards.openpandora.org/index.php?/topic/10903-displaylink-external-dvivga-display-works-now-on-to-fine-tuning-it/#entry202334 this thread].
		+
		+	= Display Link for SL4P 14.0 RC6=
		+
		+	In RC6, DisplayLink almost works out of the box.
		+
		+	All you need to do is open a terminal and do this:
		+
		+	<pre>
		+	cd /boot
		+	cp uImage-2.6.30-displaylink uImage
		+
		+	cd /lib/modules
		+	cp -r 3.2.30-displaylink 3.2.30-dirty
		+
		+	reboot
		+	</pre>
		+
		+	and then proceed with testing the functionality of the DisplayLink adapter and adapting the /etc/xorg.cont file.
		+
		+	I.e. with SL4P 14.0 RC6 you skip the steps 1 to 4 of the below instructions and proceed here: [[#Step 5: First Test]]
		+
		+
		+
		+	= Display Link for SL4P 14.0 RC4 and RC5=

	These instructions are for users of SL4P 14.0 RC4 and RC5.		These instructions are for users of SL4P 14.0 RC4 and RC5.

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 </pre>
-Use the search feature, search for "udl"
+(kernel-sync.sh is the script, that needs the Internet connection. It downloads the kernel sources, and that process will take some time.)
 Check it to be compiled as a module, then:
 <pre>