[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2014-06-08 Thread Bob Baker Jr.
This problem was plaguing my friend's PC (which was my less newer rig), but not my new rig. Same distro, same architecture, same hardware manufacturers, mostly same setup. BUT, he was experiencing the screen off thing every 30 seconds, like clockwork. The FiX is here! I simply went to System Setti

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2014-01-06 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
KeithG, thank you for your comment. Given this is resolved for the original reporter, and considered closed, this bug report is not focused on your hardware or problem. If you have a bug in Ubuntu, the Ubuntu X.Org team, Ubuntu Bug Control, and Ubuntu Bug Squad would like you to please file a ne

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2014-01-06 Thread KeithG
well, this is really fixed as I cannot turn off the screen at this time! ALl I want is to set DPMS to turn the screen off after 5 minutes with the login screen and with a user... Nothing tough, but there is not a setting for this in the new, minimal gnome settings... -- You received this bug noti

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2014-01-03 Thread Christopher M. Penalver
dcotordruidphd, this bug report is being closed due to your last comment https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg/+bug/952521/comments/20 regarding this being fixed with a configuration change. For future reference you can manage the status of your own bugs by clicking on the current status i

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-11-24 Thread chconnor
Same issue for me, fixed with comment #22 (thanks!) I moved power* out of ~/.kde/share/config/ I note that once i recreated my power settings, i have only powerdevilrc and powermanagementprofilesrc in the config directory (in terms of power*). The file list that I moved out (power*) included: po

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-11-19 Thread cfaber
Ok, so there is a work around, it appears the problem exists in power management within KDE. Enter system settings, power management, then enable all power management on all tabs (applying it as you go through them), then disable it again. This _should_ correctly disable DPMS and power management

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-11-09 Thread Paul Nasca
Have you noticed something suspicious by logging with the shell command: dbus-monitor --system ? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952521 Title: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-11-08 Thread doctordruidphd
That is truly bizarre. On my system, fso-deviced is not installed. What I found that finally worked is changing xorg.conf, adding the line Option "dpms" "false" in the "Server Flags" section, and removing the Option "DPMS" line from the "Monitor" section. -- You received this bug not

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-11-08 Thread Paul Nasca
TLDR: most likely the issue is fso-deviced I have a Fujitsu laptop Lifebook and I am using Ubuntu 12.10. Since I upgraded to this version of Ubuntu I experienced random screen blanking each few minutes, like a "blank" screensaver. I solved this issue for myself, but I want to describe it here for

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-06-26 Thread Jeremy LaCroix
There's a bug filed upstream: https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295164 ** Bug watch added: KDE Bug Tracking System #295164 https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=295164 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-06-26 Thread Jeremy LaCroix
I am having the exact same problem on one of my two laptops. First, please note I am not using Ubuntu or Kubuntu. I am running Arch Linux. I know this isn't an Arch Linux bug reporter, but wanted to note that this might be an upstream issue due to my having the problem on a different distribution.

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-27 Thread GreyGeek
Wednesday at 1:30pm. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952521 Title: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-27 Thread GreyGeek
Jonathan, my blanking problem started immediately after xsettings-kde (0.12.3-0ubuntu2) was upgraded (0.12.3-0ubuntu2.1) last Friday.My 64bit precise installation display screen has been working perfectly since I installed Precise after the Alpha release.Xsettings-kde was the only upgrade

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-26 Thread Jonathan Thomas
That pretty much confirms that xsettings-kde is unrelated to this issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952521 Title: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off To manage notificat

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-26 Thread doctordruidphd
On my system, proposed is not enabled. Backports is, if that matters. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952521 Title: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off To manage notificatio

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-26 Thread Jonathan Thomas
I do not believe the xsettings-kde update is related to this. Are you sure it isn't something else in -proposed? ** Package changed: xsettings-kde (Ubuntu) => xorg (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to xsettings-kde in Ubu

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-26 Thread doctordruidphd
I changed it. Same old problem. Even when I issue xset -dpms, a few minutes later it is back to "dpms enabled". ** Changed in: xsettings-kde (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to x

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-26 Thread Tormod Volden
I am not able to change status on this bug any longer. It should be set to "Confirmed" as by above comments. ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xsettings-kde (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to xsettings-kde in Ubuntu.

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-25 Thread doctordruidphd
I can confirm that the bug has returned. Kubuntu-12.04/64-bit. So far I have not been able to find the config file the xsettings-kde daemon is using to do this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.ne

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-25 Thread GreyGeek
I had an update today on my Kubuntu 12.04 and this bug has returned. The relevant application is xsettings-kde (0.12.3-0ubuntu2, 0.12.3-0ubuntu2.1) Upgraded at 08:51 AM -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launc

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-03 Thread Tormod Volden
Thanks, closing as fixed in 12.04. ** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952521 Title: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turn

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-03 Thread bugbot
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[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-02 Thread doctordruidphd
FYI, I am no longer using 11.10, now on 12.04. It does not have the problem. I did make the changes in the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file, and 12.04 does not seem to be restoring dpms to "enabled". I have no idea whether the problem persists in 11.10, as I am no longer using it. -- You received this bug

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-05-02 Thread Tormod Volden
I will reassign this to the generic xorg package. Please run "apport- collect 952521" to attach relevant system information. We'll eventually need to reassign this to the Xorg driver in question, or the kernel. ** Package changed: xscreensaver (Ubuntu) => xorg (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug n

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-03-14 Thread doctordruidphd
I agree, this has nothing to do with xscreensaver, nor with kscreensaver, as neither have been activated. "ps aux | grep xscreensaver" does not return any result. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-03-14 Thread Tormod Volden
This has nothing to do with xscreensaver. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952521 Title: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off To manage notifications about this bug go to: http

[Bug 952521] Re: Screen blanking and dpms can't be turned off

2012-03-14 Thread Fabio Marconi
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