Re: [e-users] power saving module
Ravenlock wrote: On 12/20/2007 21:01, Geoffrey wrote: Geoffrey wrote: So now it works. I did update some files, so I'm guessing a bug was fixed. And now it doesn't work. I don't get it. I don't see what has changed. I've not even rebooted this box or logged out. Are you using a screensaver in addition to using dpms? If so which? Also, try running the following script in a terminal to see if your dpms settings are getting changed without your knowledge: #!/bin/sh while [ 1 ] do sleep 15 echo `date +%d-%m-%Y-%H:%M; xset -q | grep -e Monitor -e DPMS -e Standby` done might change the sleep value to a minute or so. Yeah, I actually have been checking xset output and it appears DPMS is on. The weird thing is that I rechecked my power management settings via E configuration and now it's working again. I'm not sure what causes it to stop working and I'm not sure what causes it to start working. I'm going to start working on narrowing it down to see if there's one specific thing that's causing this issue. For starters, I'm not going to change anything for a few days to see if it continuously works. If so, then I'll start doing one thing at a time, like, I'll exit the window manager and log back in and see if it's still working. If not, I'll then check xset values and then reconfigure via E and see if that fixes it. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
Geoffrey wrote: Ravenlock wrote: On 12/20/2007 21:01, Geoffrey wrote: Geoffrey wrote: So now it works. I did update some files, so I'm guessing a bug was fixed. And now it doesn't work. I don't get it. I don't see what has changed. I've not even rebooted this box or logged out. Are you using a screensaver in addition to using dpms? If so which? Also, try running the following script in a terminal to see if your dpms settings are getting changed without your knowledge: #!/bin/sh while [ 1 ] do sleep 15 echo `date +%d-%m-%Y-%H:%M; xset -q | grep -e Monitor -e DPMS -e Standby` done might change the sleep value to a minute or so. Yeah, I actually have been checking xset output and it appears DPMS is on. The weird thing is that I rechecked my power management settings via E configuration and now it's working again. I'm not sure what causes it to stop working and I'm not sure what causes it to start working. I'm going to start working on narrowing it down to see if there's one specific thing that's causing this issue. For starters, I'm not going to change anything for a few days to see if it continuously works. If so, then I'll start doing one thing at a time, like, I'll exit the window manager and log back in and see if it's still working. If not, I'll then check xset values and then reconfigure via E and see if that fixes it. I have noticed this bug for several months. And it happens in e17 and also kde (3.5.7). I use e17 almost exclusively, but I have noticed this even when I had unchecked every power management setting in e17, and instead used display power management from kpowersave. Steps to reproduce: 1. In the e17 config, set the suspend, poweroff, etc timeoffs to 1min so that you don't have to wait too long and enable the power management 2. Wait for 1 min without disturbing the mouse/keyboard. 3. Ensure that power management works (display turns off) 4. Now, start mplayer on a video file and ensure that DPMS is off (xset q | grep -i dpms) 5. let the video run for longer than 1min till it finishes. mplayer will exit and automatically re-enable the DPMS: verify that DPMS is enabled using xset q again. 6. Now, leave the machine undisturbed for more than 1min My experience: the DPMS does get enabled (after mplayer exits) but the display does not turn off. I am using xorg-server 1.3, xset 1.0.2, xorg-x11 7.2 on a gentoo based installation. While writing this mail, I tested the above steps in failsafe mode (only an xterm is open and no WM is running). And the DPMS setting works, contrary to my experience in kde/e17. - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
Geoffrey wrote: So now it works. I did update some files, so I'm guessing a bug was fixed. And now it doesn't work. I don't get it. I don't see what has changed. I've not even rebooted this box or logged out. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse012070mrt/direct/01/ ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
So now it works. I did update some files, so I'm guessing a bug was fixed. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:09:27 -0500 Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] babbled: I unplugged the usb transmitter for the keyboard and mouse and still, the monitor was lit up the next morning. More research I guess. as i said - i found a particular version of x - can't remember which, refused to blank/power down. it would blank, turn off, then turn right back on again 1 second later. this was ubuntu feisty's version i think. it got fixed in gutsy. it works now. Yeah, this is a multi-boot box, so I'm going to try another distro for grins. I'm going to test other wm as well, to try and nail it down. It could well be a problem with Fedora 8. I'm also going to put Fedora 8 and E on another box to see if the problem exists there. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
Geoffrey wrote: Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:44:44 -0500 Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] babbled: Geoffrey wrote: I've installed and configured display power management, but it does not appear to work at all. I leave my computer at night, screen locked, and the next morning both monitors are still lit. A little bit more info. xset shows: DPMS (Energy Star): Standby: 1800Suspend: 3600Off: 4500 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On I don't get it. Unfortunately, I updated E as well as upgraded the distro, so I'm not sure which might be the problem. Before I got E going again on this install, I'm sure the monitor standby/suspend/off was working though. works for me - but i did notice on ubuntu feisty - before my upgrade to gutsy, dpms was also broken for x. blank would kick in then unblank a second later. so e itself works here and screen blanking/suspend/poweroff work fine. some people have reported problems with jittery mice that even if they sit there all night move the pointer around every now and again (hardware issue generally - but nothing e can solve as e just gets told by x the mouse moved - it doesn't know if that's just noise or a real movement, but either way - i there is ANY movement x will disable display suspend and e doesn't have a choice in that). Interesting point. It's a combo wireless mouse/keyboard. I'm going to unplug them this evening and see if that might be it. I unplugged the usb transmitter for the keyboard and mouse and still, the monitor was lit up the next morning. More research I guess. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
On Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:09:27 -0500 Geoffrey [EMAIL PROTECTED] babbled: I unplugged the usb transmitter for the keyboard and mouse and still, the monitor was lit up the next morning. More research I guess. as i said - i found a particular version of x - can't remember which, refused to blank/power down. it would blank, turn off, then turn right back on again 1 second later. this was ubuntu feisty's version i think. it got fixed in gutsy. it works now. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users -- - Codito, ergo sum - I code, therefore I am -- The Rasterman (Carsten Haitzler)[EMAIL PROTECTED] - SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;164216239;13503038;w?http://sf.net/marketplace ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
Re: [e-users] power saving module
Geoffrey wrote: I've installed and configured display power management, but it does not appear to work at all. I leave my computer at night, screen locked, and the next morning both monitors are still lit. A little bit more info. xset shows: DPMS (Energy Star): Standby: 1800Suspend: 3600Off: 4500 DPMS is Enabled Monitor is On I don't get it. Unfortunately, I updated E as well as upgraded the distro, so I'm not sure which might be the problem. Before I got E going again on this install, I'm sure the monitor standby/suspend/off was working though. -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
[e-users] power saving module
I've installed and configured display power management, but it does not appear to work at all. I leave my computer at night, screen locked, and the next morning both monitors are still lit. Ideas? -- Until later, Geoffrey Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. - Benjamin Franklin - SF.Net email is sponsored by: The Future of Linux Business White Paper from Novell. From the desktop to the data center, Linux is going mainstream. Let it simplify your IT future. http://altfarm.mediaplex.com/ad/ck/8857-50307-18918-4 ___ enlightenment-users mailing list enlightenment-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/enlightenment-users
