Subject: Fw: Screen blanking
From: Shortpier (shortpier@hotmail.com)
Date: Fri Jan 10 2003 - 17:51:57 AKST
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shortpier" <shortpier@hotmail.com>
To: "Mike Barsalou" <mbarsalou@aidea.org>; "'Justin Dieters'"
<enderak@gci.net>
Cc: <aklug@aklug.org>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: Screen blanking
> DPMS = Display Power Magement System
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Barsalou" <mbarsalou@aidea.org>
> To: "'Shortpier'" <shortpier@hotmail.com>; "Mike Barsalou"
> <mbarsalou@aidea.org>; "'Justin Dieters'" <enderak@gci.net>
> Cc: <aklug@aklug.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 4:04 PM
> Subject: RE: Screen blanking
>
>
> > 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
> >
> > 10 mins, Bill Gates, and a baseball bat. Is this to much to ask God?
> > ----- 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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