On Tuesday 17 December 2002 17:20, DEFFONTAINES Vincent wrote: > I used to use "xset -s off" to poweroff screen blanking on X when I was > watching TV on my desktop in the past. > > Now it seems that this option, though remaning documented (in xset manpage) > is broken? Running Xfree4.2 on Debian unstable, it doesnt prevent the screen > from blanking after 20 minutes without keyboard/mouse input. > > Someone suggested I use "xset -dpms" which should perform what I wish, > anyway, does anyone have a clue about the "xset -s off" being broken? Does > it deserve a bug report?
Wait a minute. "xset s off" works for me. I even do not need it when watching TV if I watch in fullscreen. My guess is, that you have a BIOS, that is able to detect missing (key/mouse) input and activate some kind of power-saving. In this case, "xset s off" would be of no help. Look in your BIOS and deactivate it there. HTH, Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
