[ SOLVED ] E/Port, 130W Simple Port Replicator for Latitude E-Family

[torreydale]

I can get things to display on my monitors via the docking station.  I just cannot get my settings to be persistent beyond a reboot.  I have to remove the laptop from the docking station, reboot, login to Linux Lite, connect to the docking station, and change the display settings to recognize the two monitors as if I'm doing it for the first time.

[torreydale]

@firenice03,

Connecting directly to a monitor helped in the sense that I knew I needed to extend the display to the right.  So I used that knowledge when I was connected to the docking station, and that worked.  I also went into the advanced display settings and clicked on "Configure new displays when connected". 

Thanks partner.  No wonder your posting to reputation ratio is better than mine.

[firenice03]

@torreydale

Just a quick thought..
Monitor may need to be configured prior...


- Boot laptop as laptop, connect monitor to laptop (not docked) set up as extended or replicated save monitor settings.. Now try docked..


- Could also try docked with laptop lid open, you may see LL on laptop until you extend/replicate to the larger...

[torreydale]

Update:

When I boot to a LL 3.4 64 bit Live USB, I get to the feather, and then it goes dark, ie. the monitor sleeps as if nothing is connected.  But when I boot to an Ubuntu 14.04.5 Live USB, I get to the Live desktop.

[torreydale]

I have the E/Port, 130W Simple Port Replicator for Latitude E-Family.  It is a docking station for my e6430.  It worked fine when I used the Linux Lite 2.x series.  I am now trying it for the first time with Linux Lite 3.4 64 bit.  It works while it's going through the POST (power on self test), ie. I can see it get to the Dell splash screen and the GRUB menu, then it goes dark, the blue light on my monitor turns amber as if nothing is connected to it, and that's it.  There is something in the Linux Lite 3.4 build that isn't allowing it to display. 


It just so happens that I have a Dell e6330 for work.  I connected it to the same docking station, and things work fine.  It runs Windows 10 64 bit.  Below are the specs on my Linux Lite 3.4 64 bit laptop.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks. 

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torrey@twdell:~$ inxi -F
System:    Host: twdell Kernel: 4.4.0-79-generic x86_64 (64 bit) Desktop: Xfce 4.12.3 Distro: Ubuntu 16.04 xenial
Machine:   System: Dell (portable) product: Latitude E6430 v: 01
           Mobo: Dell model: N/A Bios: Dell v: A16 date: 08/19/2014
CPU:       Dual core Intel Core i5-3230M (-HT-MCP-) cache: 3072 KB
           clock speeds: max: 3200 MHz 1: 1366 MHz 2: 1594 MHz 3: 1204 MHz 4: 1284 MHz
Graphics:  Card: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: intel (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) Resolution: [email protected]
           GLX Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel Ivybridge Mobile GLX Version: 3.0 Mesa 17.2.0-devel
Audio:     Card Intel 7 Series/C210 Series Family High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.4.0-79-generic
Network:   Card-1: Intel 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection driver: e1000e
           IF: em1 state: down mac: f0:1f:af:6a:0f:10
           Card-2: Broadcom BCM43228 802.11a/b/g/n driver: wl
           IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: 48:5a:b6:04:ac:81
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 500.1GB (42.7% used) ID-1: /dev/sda model: Samsung_SSD_850 size: 500.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 20G used: 6.7G (36%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: /home size: 423G used: 177G (45%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda3
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 17.18GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 43.0C mobo: N/A
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 236 Uptime: 2 min Memory: 682.9/15950.5MB Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.2.35