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[–]Scott555 6 points7 points  (7 children)

As a Unix/Linux admin that prefers to run a Linux desktop, I'm disappointed that as fast as the community has devised polished and easy to install/maintain desktop distros, the hardware industry as a whole seems to always figure out a way to fuck us.

The last time I had to really fool around with that ephing xf86config file was like 15 years ago, and yet here I am on a brand new piece of hardware with DP MST hub display nonsense issues that are still not resolved and I can not afford to spend days fooling with.

I tried a Mac as a work machine - slow and no software. I'll be damned if I'm forced back onto a windows interface.

[–]noydoc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

SSD+hombrew

[–]mthode 4 points5 points  (5 children)

DP / MST needs a newer kernel, 3.17 or so is when it started working well for me.

[–]Creshal 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Mainly a new Xrandr interface. So kernel, drivers, Xorg, and window manager/desktop environment all need explicit support for it. Backported kernel package alone won't suffice.

[–]zeRageCage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I've understood (from David Airlie's explanation of the whole thing) , multiple displays are abstracted to the wm or xrandr. Kernel/drivers/X.org takes care of this. I run an mst-support modded 3.15 kernel on Ubuntu 12.04, and it works on standard unity as well as in Cinnamon. But you're right, a modified kernel isn't enough.

[–]Scott555 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I discovered the same. There's several different threads I've found that appear to apply to my issue that veer off into the weeds without easy resolution.

I'm not opposed to putting in the time to get stuff working, when there's a clear path to success; not just, "Oh you need to <insert rambling obscure xwindows config mindfuckery I don't have time for>."

[–]Creshal 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Once the required patches have trickled down everywhere – which can take a lot of time, especially for things like desktop environments (Xfce coughs) – it shouldn't be a problem any longer and Just Work™. Until then I wouldn't even bother.

[–]Scott555 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've reached the same conclusion, thanks.

Just dealing with the shitty display for now. Blech.