Thanks, I will try the DPMS.
Also there is an equivalent in console mode.
you add a few lines to your rc.local saying:
# Set up screen blanking
setterm -powersave on
setterm -blank 12
Regards,
Scott
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Ho Ming Shun
Sent: Wednesday, 14 March 2001 1:15
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [SLUG] Monitor Power
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 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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