UDL(4)

📦 version 12.2, in debian bookworm, debian trixie, ubuntu jammy, ubuntu noble, ubuntu questing, ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 UDL(4) 💖

okay bestie, so this is udl — that's the DisplayLink DL-120 / DL-160 USB display devices page, straight outta the Kernel Interfaces Manual. yes we're doing kernel drivers today. no you don't have to be scared. i got you. 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

udl — DisplayLink DL-120 / DL-160 USB display devices. that's the whole vibe. it's a driver. it makes your extra little screen go brrr. 🦋

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

so to compile this driver into the kernel, you gotta drop this line into your kernel configuration file:

device udl

OR, if you'd rather load it as a module at boot time (iconic behaviour, lowkey easier), you put this line in loader.conf(5):

udl_load="YES"

like. that's it. that's the whole ritual. ✨

💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

The udl driver supports USB display devices based on the DisplayLink DL-120 / DL-160 graphic chip. if your screen plugs in via USB and it's built on one of those chips, this driver is literally its main character. 💜

👑 HARDWARE 👑

The following devices should work — here's the whole list, no skipping, every single one of them, periodt:

  • Century Corp. Japan Plus One LCD-8000U
  • Century Corp. Japan Plus One LCD-4300U
  • DisplayLink USB to DVI
  • ForwardVideo EasyCAP008 USB to DVI
  • HP USB 2.0 Docking Station (FQ834)
  • HP USB Graphics Adapter (NL571)
  • IOGEAR USB 2.0 External DVI (GUC2020)
  • Koenig CMP-USBVGA10 and CMP-USBVGA11
  • Lenovo 45K5296 USB to DVI
  • Lenovo ThinkVision LT1421
  • Lilliput UM-70
  • Nanovision MiMo UM-710 and UM-740
  • Rextron VCUD60 USB to DVI
  • Samsung LD220
  • StarTech CONV-USB2DVI
  • Sunweit USB to DVI
  • Unitek Y-2240 USB to DVI
  • VideoHome NBdock1920
  • i-tec USB 2.0 Docking Station (USBDVIDOCK)
heads up bestie — the manpage says these devices should work, not that they definitely will. don't come for me, i'm just the messenger. 🙈

🎀 SEE ALSO 🎀

go read that one too, it's giving essential context. iykyk. 🌈

okay that's the whole page!! this one came from Debian, dated February 15, 2015, and it lives at section UDL(4) — love that for it. slay, go plug in a weird USB monitor, and stay hydrated. 💖✨🎀🦋🌸💅

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