Ralph Corderoy wrote: > Hi Justin, > >>> Given it's got USB, does that mean it could, in theory, support a >>> DisplayPort display given that Linux has support for DP now, >>> although without video compression? >> I'm not sure I understand DisplayPort well enough to answer this. >> What's the relationship between USB and DisplayPort? > > I understand you can plug into USB a device that, with kernel help, > generate the DP signal for a DP monitor. There's didn't used to be > DisplayPort kernel drivers but that scheme (by Greg Kroah-Hartman?) to > have hardware manufacturers step forth and have drivers written for them > created some. The drivers don't include video compression because the > manufacturer doesn't want to release the details, so that's only on > Windows/Mac. > > By co-incidence, I was flicking through March's Linux Format in WHS and > there's an article on DisplayPort. A small box mentions some guy that's > using a NSLU2 (Slug) with a USB DisplayPort as a screen for a terminal. > I've been unable to Google the guy though. Perhaps if anyone has the > mag, they can give the details from that little box; top right-hand > corner of the second page, IIRC. > > I don't suppose a Sheeva would be up to much, no hardware floating point > for instance, but anything that can drive a screen can be handy. > > Cheers, > Ralph. > > Hi all
Details referred to in LXF March 2010 page 50/52:- Sven Killig added DisplayLink monitor + small USB K'board to wireless router, Asus WL-500g Premium, which has 2 USB ports. Sven runs Open WRT on router with open source Linux based firmware. On top he runs modified SlugTerm (originally written for use with an LCD screen on Linksys NSLU2) creates terminal using the USB k'board & display. This Hack enables access to router and use as a desktop PC. So don't have to ssh into router or web interface to diagnose network problems. Hope this helps, I,ve shorten down the wording but given details. No mention of how to contact Sven give. Be warned un-plug USB display while using can lock whole X session!! Ralph - does this make sense to you? Clive -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tue 2010-03-02 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.org&channel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
