Re: reporting an issue in debian based OS
On Sat, Aug 24, 2024 at 12:55:32PM +0000, b.mc6 wrote:
> I have an issue to report but don't know how to go about it. Here is the issue-
>
> Hello,
> There seems to be some issues with the 'ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2' and some operating systems that are based on Debian. I am not sure if this is the correct place to let a developer know but I have tried using the 'ThinkPad USB-C Dock Gen 2' with both Linux Mint and MXLinux and had the same issues with both. As they are both based on Debian I thought the issue should be raised here. Issues are-
>
> - Ethernet connection through the dock runs slow and then turns on and off.
>
> - Hdmi connection through the dock gives colour issues on screen, everything is darker than normal.
>
> There is more details about the issue on the linux mint forum here-
> https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=411140
>
> but there is no real solution.
Which laptop are you using? Lenovo report various firmware updates to cope
with various docks.
Strictly, this list can't really support other Debian-based OS. You probably
need to report this to them. I suspect that Debian including non-free-firmware
might help things work on Debian.
All the very best, as ever,
Andy Cater
(amacater@debian.org)
> I believed in time the issue might be solved with kernal updates but the dock remains broken for some Linux users.Thanks.
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