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> I have a question about my monitor, as when I first installed Redhat 7,
> when either in console mode or in X the monitor turned off, but after
> updating X, and applying the latest NVidia drivers for my TNT, it only
> seems to "fake" powering the monitor off.

Yeah, it blanks the screen. This happens in console mode too.

>
>
> How do I re-enable this command? I have searched redhat.com and only
> found utilities that do it in X, and nothing on Xfree.org

xset dpms <standby> <suspend> <off>

Where each of the 3 fields are seconds to the state the monitor would be
in.

So xset dpms 60 120 180. Would put the monitor in standyby after 1 minute,
suspend after 2 minutes and switch it off after 3 minutes.

>
>
> Is this a X function, kernel function?

That is an X function. AFAIK there is no equivalent of DPMS in console
mode.

>
>
> I like to try and conserve power when possible (saying this with the TV
> and radio on in the other room)

Very noble goal ;>

>
>
> I have a Acer 54eL monitor and Abit BH6 rev 1 motherboard, but the
> standby functions don't seem to work.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Regards,
> Scott Ragen
>
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