Thanks, 'Option "DPMS"' did it!  (So much for 'man -k DPMS'...)


On Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Linux User wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> The only way I could get DPMS to work on Redhat 7.0 with 4.0.1 was to add:
> 
> Option "DPMS"
> 
> to the "Monitor" section of /etc/X11/XF86Config-4. man XF86Config for 
> more details.
> 
> Cheers,
>    Jim H
> 
> 
> Jim Simmons wrote:
> 
> > I haven't been able to get this to work with RedHat 7.0 when using an
> > XFree86 4.0.1 server.  It works when using one of the XFree86 3.3.6 servers.
> > I've tried tracing through the xdm/gdm/kdm startup scripts but can't see any
> > reason why it shouldn't work with XFree86 4.0.1 servers.
> > 
> > Anyone have any better ideas?
> > 
> > Jim
> > 
> > On Thu, Jan 11, 2001 at 05:11:28PM -0800, Duane Clark wrote:
> > 
> >> Mike wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I have RH7.0 w/2.4.0 kernel installed on a new Athlon box. For some reason
> >>> I get no auto powersave via DPMS when running X. The monitor does shut off
> >>> when I'm not running X however.  Also if I connect to this box remotely
> >>> after the dpms off time, 'xset q' tells me the monitor is off, however it
> >>> is in reality still on.
> >>> 
> >>> Not sure where to start, any ideas?
> >> 
> >> On 15 Jun 2000, Jim Simmons wrote:
> >> 
> >> Try modifying /etc/X11/xdm/Xsetup_0 -- add the following line at the
> >> end:
> >> 
> >>         /usr/X11R6/bin/xset +dpms
> >> 
> >> That should take care of it.  Don't do this if you have an older monitor
> >> that doesn't support dpms.
> >> 
> >> Jim
> >> 
> >> 
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