Thanks for the tip but the server is not running X, so XF86Config and xset are irrelevant. Hence the use of setterm...
On Tue, Jul 09, 2002 at 07:32:28PM +0100, Shane Kennedy wrote: > There is a option line in the 'Monitor' section of XF86Config that > enables power saving. Comment that, and start your X session with "xset > s off". > > Shane > > Eric Nodwell wrote: > > > > Thanks for the tip. I had to modify it a bit to get it to work. > > Here's my start-up script: > > > > setterm -powersave off -powerdown 0 -blank 0 > > setterm -store > > > > Not exactly sure that these will work at start-up (can't reboot my > > server!), but these commands do disable screen blanking when entered > > at the console. I think "-powerdown 0" is redundant, but "-blank 0" > > is not. Also it may be necessary it add "> /dev/tty12" (the console > > which I'm logging to) in the start-up script. > > > > cheers, > > Eric > > > > On Thu, Jul 04, 2002 at 09:39:51PM +0200, Alessandro Selli wrote: > > > Il giorno Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Eric Nodwell cos� ha scritto: > > > > > > |From: Eric Nodwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > |Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:35:55 -0700 > > > |Subject: [Ltsp-discuss] Logging to server console - how to prevent monitor > > > | sleeping? > > > | > > > | > > > |We have a small monitor on the server, and we're copying the logs to > > > |the console (with the line "*.* /dev/tty12" in /etc/syslog.conf). > > > |This works really well, since computer-literate grad students wander > > > |in and out of the office/server room and notice when something is not > > > |quite in order. The only problem is that the monitor keeps going into > > > |power-saving mode. Anybody know how to prevent the monitor from doing > > > |the power-saving thing? (No X is running on the server.) > > > | > > > > > > Try setterm -powersave off . > > > > > > > > > > > > Sandro > > > > > > > > -- ******************************** Eric Nodwell Ph.D. candidate Department of Physics University of British Columbia tel: 604-822-5425 fax: 604-822-4750 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek Stuff, things, and much much more. http://thinkgeek.com/sf _____________________________________________________________________ Ltsp-discuss mailing list. To un-subscribe, or change prefs, goto: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ltsp-discuss For additional LTSP help, try #ltsp channel on irc.openprojects.net
