Re: laptop blanking
On Fri 24 Oct 2008 21:26:49 NZDT +1300, Barry Marchant wrote: Thank you, that fixed the problem. But is the change persistant between sessions or does it revert when I shut down? It is persistent on reboot - to the value configured in your X11 config file. You can however change the default in the config file with your favourite system administration tool. The file itself is /etc/X11/xorg.conf unless your distro really messes things around. Volker -- Volker Kuhlmann is list0570 with the domain in header http://volker.dnsalias.net/ Please do not CC list postings to me.
Re: laptop blanking
Thank you, that fixed the problem. But is the change persistant between sessions or does it revert when I shut down? Barry --- Derek Smithies wrote: Hi, when the gui fails, just open a console on the display and type xset -dpms which disables DPMS (Energy Star) features. This approach is moderately brutal, but it was effective on another distro. Derek. = On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Barry Marchant wrote: Hi all, I have a compaq nx9040 which I wish to use for a continuous slide show this weekend but I can not stop the screen blanking. I am using kde, running on mains power, Display power control not enabled, blank screen saver selected set to start after 500 mins (over 8 hrs) What have i missed which is permitting screen blanking TIA Barry
Re: laptop blanking
Hi, If you use the console command I described below, you will have to do it every boot. Derek. On Fri, 24 Oct 2008, Barry Marchant wrote: Thank you, that fixed the problem. But is the change persistant between sessions or does it revert when I shut down? Barry --- Derek Smithies wrote: Hi, when the gui fails, just open a console on the display and type xset -dpms which disables DPMS (Energy Star) features. This approach is moderately brutal, but it was effective on another distro. Derek. -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. IndraNet Technologies Ltd. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph +64 3 365 6485 Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/
laptop blanking
Hi all, I have a compaq nx9040 which I wish to use for a continuous slide show this weekend but I can not stop the screen blanking. I am using kde, running on mains power, Display power control not enabled, blank screen saver selected set to start after 500 mins (over 8 hrs) What have i missed which is permitting screen blanking TIA Barry
Re: laptop blanking
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:38 PM, Barry Marchant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am using kde, running on mains power, Display power control not enabled, blank screen saver selected set to start after 500 mins (over 8 hrs) What have i missed which is permitting screen blanking http://www.shallowsky.com/linux/x-screen-blanking.html might help
RE: laptop blanking
What have i missed which is permitting screen blanking TIA Barry Check bios settings - sometimes they over ride other settings Maurice
Re: laptop blanking
Hi, when the gui fails, just open a console on the display and type xset -dpms which disables DPMS (Energy Star) features. This approach is moderately brutal, but it was effective on another distro. Derek. = On Thu, 23 Oct 2008, Barry Marchant wrote: Hi all, I have a compaq nx9040 which I wish to use for a continuous slide show this weekend but I can not stop the screen blanking. I am using kde, running on mains power, Display power control not enabled, blank screen saver selected set to start after 500 mins (over 8 hrs) What have i missed which is permitting screen blanking TIA Barry -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. IndraNet Technologies Ltd. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ph +64 3 365 6485 Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/
