View source for ASUS MB169B+ on Fedora 23

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[[File:ASUS_MB169B+_in-use.jpg|thumb|500px|right|ASUS MB169B+ connected to a Thinkpad 70 running Fedora 23.]]

This mini tutorial covers how to setup an [https://www.asus.com/ca-en/Monitors/MB169BPlus/ ASUS MB169B+] on Fedora 23.

= Overview =

The ASUS MB169B+ uses a [http://www.displaylink.com/ Displaylink] chip. 

Download the "Ubuntu" driver (don't worry about the name), which is a <span class="code">.zip</span> file.

* [http://www.displaylink.com/downloads/ubuntu Download Link]

Extract, make executable and run the file:

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unzip DisplayLink\ USB\ Graphics\ Software\ for\ Ubuntu\ 1.1.68.zip 
chmod 755 displaylink-driver-1.1.62.run 
sudo ./displaylink-driver-1.1.62.run 
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Verifying archive integrity... All good.
Uncompressing DisplayLink Linux Driver 1.1.62  100%  
DisplayLink Linux Software 1.1.62 install script called: install
Distribution discovered: "Fedora release 23 (Twenty Three)"
Installing
Configuring EVDI DKMS module
Registering EVDI kernel module with DKMS
Building EVDI kernel module with DKMS
Installing EVDI kernel module to kernel tree
EVDI kernel module built successfully
Installing x64/DisplayLinkManager
Installing libraries
Installing firmware packages
Installing license file
Adding udev rule for DisplayLink DL-3xxx/5xxx devices
Starting DLM systemd service
Created symlink from /etc/systemd/system/graphical.target.wants/displaylink.service to /usr/lib/systemd/system/displaylink.service.
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Voila! When this finished, the monitor lit up!

= Mixing HiDPI and Standard DPI Monitors =

{{note|1=This is not done, and is just my own notes to use while sorting this out.}}

References;

# [http://askubuntu.com/questions/393400/is-it-possible-to-have-two-different-dpi-configurations-for-two-different-screen Ask Ubuntu thread]
# [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HiDPI#Multiple_displays Arch Linux wiki]
# [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution Ubuntu wiki]

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