<div dir="ltr"><div>Hey Rob,</div><div><br></div><div>It's been a while :-)</div><div><br></div><div>What I do is run MacOS as my main OS, then run VMware Fusion with Linux as my desktop. That way those kinds of drivers are the Mac's problem and VMware populates the "normal" hardware to whichever VM I point it at - for example, right now I have a serial device that's connected as /dev/ttyUSB0 to a VM that's running docker, that in turn is using that port to configure a low power radio beacon.</div><div><br></div><div>I chose this setup specifically because of these kinds of issues, but I understand the desire to dump MacOS. I ran native Linux between 1999 and 2009 or so, but in the end it was just too hard to make odd hardware work. That said, we are talking several generations of OS, hardware and drivers ago, so things might have improved.</div><div><br></div><div>One of the things you could investigate is USB device IDs. That is, get the device ID of a device and see what level of support there is in Linux. That's a non-trivial process, but it's likely to get you closer. The best candidates in my experience are those pieces of hardware that support all versions of Windows and MacOS, since they seem to rely on standard interfaces, giving you the best chance of working under Linux.</div><div><br></div><div>I know that this is probably not what you want to hear, and I'm sure others on the list might expand, or even poke holes in what I've said, but this has been my experience, having run Linux for over 20 years.</div><div><br></div><div>Also, coffee?</div><div><br></div><div>o<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, 2 Dec 2021 at 17:51, Rob Phillips <<a href="mailto:r.phillips@iinet.net.au">r.phillips@iinet.net.au</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>I am a new member. I am slowly weaning myself off macs (after 35
years) because they cost too much and the available peripheral
functionality continually decreases.</p>
<p>My progress towards Ubuntu has slowed down because I could not
get my OWC Thunderbolt 2 multi-port dock to work. The techo stuff
about drivers was too complicated, despite me being a unix sys
prog in the 1980s.</p>
<p>My current OWC dock is getting flaky (some ports don't work and
it's overheating).</p>
<p>This gives me the opportunity to purchase a new dock, and an
incentive to complete my transition to linux.</p>
<p>I have been searching around, and the only two docks I found
which have multiple USB-C ports are: <br>
</p>
<p> </p>
<ul>
<li> HyperDrive GEN2: Next Generation USB-C Hub</li>
<li> Anker PowerExpand 13-in-1 USB C Dock</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin-bottom:0cm;line-height:100%">Questions:</p>
<ul>
<li>does anyone know of other USB-C docks which will handle: 3+
USB 2/3 ports; HDMI or similar; ethernet; extra USB-C ports for
peripherals, etc.?</li>
<li>How hard is it to get them working on Ubuntu (latest
production version)?</li>
<li>Can I purchase in Perth?<br>
</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks in advance</p>
<p>Rob</p>
<p>Rob and Rita Phillips, Ashby St, Wanneroo <br>
Secretary, Gnangara United Landowners Association<br>
<a href="mailto:r.phillips@iinet.net.au" target="_blank">r.phillips@iinet.net.au</a><br>
0416 065 054<br>
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