connecting Dell WD22TB4 to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS or Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
by SaintDanBert from LinuxQuestions.org on (#6JNRS)
Can someone help me connect a Delli WD22TB4 docking station to my Mint/Ubuntu linux laptop
When I connect the doc to my Thunderbolt port, the connector lites to indicate that the connection is alive. However, I don't find any indication in system logs nor do any of the ports on the dock appear to power up or work in any way.
I was able to get a something.bin file from the Dell Support site. My experience tells me that a star-dot-bin file is firmware for a device. Further, I would expect a driver to be a "system module" star-dot-ko file. It might make sense to need firmware to interact with the linux Thunderbolt or USB-C ports. Sadly, Dell Support has no idea how to support Ubuntu.
{EDITORIAL}They seem only fluent in win-doze. {/EDITORIAL}
NOTE -- The dock's Quick Start sheet reads as follows:
"You must update your BIOS and Drivers to the latest version before using the dock."
Also: "Before using the dock be sure your system has USB-C port with Display Port Alt Mode or Thunderbolt over USB-C."
My laptop has a Thunderbolt-3 USB-C port, a second USB-C port (v3.2.Gen-2 DP v1.4) and three USB-A (v3.0, v3.0, v3.2 Gen-1 ports. The Dell WD22TB4 dock meets all of my connection needs (grin, blush) if I can get it to work. During my research, The Dell support site listed "drivers for Ubuntu 22.04 so I thought that I was safe... maybe not.
Thank you in advance,
~~~ 0;-/ Dan
When I connect the doc to my Thunderbolt port, the connector lites to indicate that the connection is alive. However, I don't find any indication in system logs nor do any of the ports on the dock appear to power up or work in any way.
I was able to get a something.bin file from the Dell Support site. My experience tells me that a star-dot-bin file is firmware for a device. Further, I would expect a driver to be a "system module" star-dot-ko file. It might make sense to need firmware to interact with the linux Thunderbolt or USB-C ports. Sadly, Dell Support has no idea how to support Ubuntu.
{EDITORIAL}They seem only fluent in win-doze. {/EDITORIAL}
NOTE -- The dock's Quick Start sheet reads as follows:
"You must update your BIOS and Drivers to the latest version before using the dock."
Also: "Before using the dock be sure your system has USB-C port with Display Port Alt Mode or Thunderbolt over USB-C."
My laptop has a Thunderbolt-3 USB-C port, a second USB-C port (v3.2.Gen-2 DP v1.4) and three USB-A (v3.0, v3.0, v3.2 Gen-1 ports. The Dell WD22TB4 dock meets all of my connection needs (grin, blush) if I can get it to work. During my research, The Dell support site listed "drivers for Ubuntu 22.04 so I thought that I was safe... maybe not.
Thank you in advance,
~~~ 0;-/ Dan