Subject: RE: Screen blanking
From: Mike Barsalou (mbarsalou@aidea.org)
Date: Fri Jan 10 2003 - 16:04:47 AKST
I think I remember seeing this in the XF86Config-4 file. Thanks for the
tip.
BTW, what does DPMS stand for?
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Shortpier [mailto:shortpier@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:48 PM
To: Mike Barsalou; 'Justin Dieters'
Cc: aklug@aklug.org
Subject: Re: Screen blanking
In /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 there is an option listed called DPMS... Turn this
to OFF and the prob will be fixed.
X uses the Monitor and the graphic card, Bios wont affect it Nothing will
except the DPMS option in the config File.
Hope this helps
Shortpier
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Barsalou" <mbarsalou@aidea.org>
To: "'Justin Dieters'" <enderak@gci.net>
Cc: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:39 PM
Subject: RE: Screen blanking
>
> Funny thing is apmd isn't even running. I saw that kapmd is running but
> even when I stop that, it still blanks...so it has to be something else.
>
> The interesting thing is that RH 7.3 didn't do it at all.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Justin Dieters [mailto:enderak@gci.net]
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 2:39 PM
> To: Mike Barsalou
> Subject: Re: Screen blanking
>
>
> Well, under KDE it's in the Control Center -> Power Saving (or something
> like that - I'm not at home right now so I can't check..)
>
> I haven't played with the power saving stuff much, but if you just want
> to turn it off, make sure 'apmd' is _not_ being loaded during bootup.
> If you just want to make the timeout longer, the only way I've ever
> changed it is through KDE.
>
> Only thing is that IIRC, apmd will blank your screen even when you are
> just in the console, so that may not be the solution you are looking
for...
>
> Justin
>
>
>
> Mike Barsalou wrote:
> > I have been futzing with this particular problem for a while now and I
> think
> > it is time for some help.
> >
> > After upgrading my computer's monitor blanks out after about 30 to 60
> > seconds. I have the "matrix" screensaver set, so it should be doing
that,
> > but not until 5 minutes has passed.
> >
> > Does anyone know how to turn off the darn screen blanking feature?
> >
> > It seems to be an X thing because when I switch to a console and leave
it
> > going, it never blanks.
> >
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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