Burn a knoppix CD and see if it keeps happening under Knoppix.  That
is, if Knoppix isn't configured, out the box, to turn off your screen
like that.

If it does, it's a Linux configuration issue, if it doesn't, then it's
hardware.  Do you have Windows installed on that machine?  Same deal.

Justin

On 4/28/06, Geoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
 I have checked my bios and monitor and cant find anything there? Does
  anybody have any other ideas??

   I am using a desktop AMD64 with Gentoo 2.6.16r1 and Dell 2405FPW
   screen

    Cheers
     Geoff





On 22:34 Thu 27 Apr     , JimD wrote:
> Geoff wrote:
> > My screen keeps going blank after about 5 miniutes. I have DPMS turned off 
and still my screen goes blank. I dont have a screen saver set. Does anybody know how 
to stop this?
> >
> > Geoff.
> >
> > REMEMBER:- Those that get what they want, are the ones who show up to get 
it....
>
> Check if your monitor has some built-in option to switch off after a
> certain period.
>
> Jim
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Geoff.

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