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Does Linux support this? I am trying to connect my laptop to a monitor via USB C. The laptop has two Thunderbolt ports and the monitor has support for USB C DP alt mode. I have tested the same setup on my work laptop (windows 11) and it works fine but my laptop running arch does not work. My laptop detects the monitor correctly so it shows up in the KDE plasma display configuration but the monitor is not getting any input. As far as I could tell this is supported in the kernel. Am I wrong? Am I missing some important package?

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[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

good to know, i've never managed to get it working without. what's the recommended approach then?

[–] progandy@feddit.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If your monitor/docking station/adapter and the computer support the DP Alternate mode, then you should use that, it should be supported directly by the kernel. Problems may occur if the port is connected to the dedicated graphics and you use the internal graphics card. In my experience it worked perfectly so I do not know any good troubleshooting steps.

[–] lime@feddit.nu 1 points 2 weeks ago

then, maybe it was added to the kernel after i first tried it and i've been working with old assumptions.