I think the following uses names that are consistent with setterm.1 and setterm usage message.
--- /etc/console-tools/config 2008-05-03 00:51:59.000000000 +0300 +++ config 2008-05-03 15:11:12.000000000 +0300 @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ -# +# /etc/console-tools/config # This files tells the console-tools package: # # - whether to load a specific font and boot (and maybe a screen-font map, # but you should avoid that if possible). # - whether to setup an Application-Charset Map other than the default CP437. # - whether to start "vcstime" to have time on all text VC'S. +# - whether to load specific settings for setterm.1 # # You can also specify per-VC settings by suffixing variable names as in # the examples below. This only works on framebuffer devices. -# blanking method (VESA DPMS mode to use after BLANK_TIME, before powerdown): -# on: the default, no DPMS signalling. near instant powerup, no power saving -# vsync: DPMS Standby mode. nearly instant recovery, uses 110/120W (17" screen) +# powersaving method (VESA DPMS mode to use after BLANK_TIME, before powerdown): +# off: the default, no DPMS signalling. near instant powerup, no power saving +# vsync,on: DPMS Standby mode. nearly instant recovery, uses 110/120W (17" screen) # hsync: DPMS Suspend mode. typically 3s recovery, uses 15/120W (17" screen) -# powerdown,off: DPMS Off mode, typ. 10s recovery, uses 5/120W (17" screen) +# powerdown: DPMS Off mode, typ. 10s recovery, uses 5/120W (17" screen) # Those values are for my 17" Mag, but some monitors do suspend the same as # standby. xset dpms force {off|standby|suspend|on} is useful for this, if X # supports DPMS on your video card. Set X's DPMS screensaver with xset dpms # or use option power_saver in XF86Config # -# DPMS set by default to on, because hsync can cause problems on certain +# DPMS set by default to off, because hsync can cause problems on certain # hardware, such as Armada E500 laptops -BLANK_DPMS=powerdown +POWERSAVE=off -# Powerdown time. The console will go to DPMS Off mode POWERDOWN_TIME -# minutes _after_ blanking. (POWERDOWN_TIME + BLANK_TIME after the last input) +# Powerdown time. The console will go to DPMS powerdown mode POWERDOWN_TIME +# minutes _after_ blanking, (POWERDOWN_TIME + BLANK_TIME after the last +# input), provided POWERSAVE from above is not off. POWERDOWN_TIME=1 --- /etc/init.d/console-screen.sh 2008-04-15 23:42:44.000000000 +0300 +++ console-screen.sh 2008-05-03 15:12:35.000000000 +0300 @@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ if [ "$BLANK_TIME" ]; then setterm_args="$setterm_args -blank $BLANK_TIME" fi - if [ "$BLANK_DPMS" ]; then - setterm_args="$setterm_args -powersave $BLANK_DPMS" + if [ "$POWERSAVE" ]; then + setterm_args="$setterm_args -powersave $POWERSAVE" fi if [ "$POWERDOWN_TIME" ]; then setterm_args="$setterm_args -powerdown $POWERDOWN_TIME" ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]