Re: screensaver recommendation

[lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com>]

On Saturday 24,November,2012 06:32 AM, Tony Baldwin wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 12:18:17PM +0800, lina wrote:
>>
>> On 23 Nov, 2012, at 12:02, Tony Baldwin <tony@tonybaldwin.org> wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 10:58:52PM -0500, Tony Baldwin wrote:
>>>> On Fri, Nov 23, 2012 at 11:42:33AM +0800, lina wrote:
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I wish to have a screensaver.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks ahead for recommendation.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> xscreensaver doesn't work for me cause it won't recognize the password
>>>>> due to I use the dovrak layout. To me, seems the reboot is the only resort.
>>>>
>>>> If you just want the screen to lock, or if that, at least, is useful to
>>>> you, perhaps you should look at slock, xlock, or xlockmore.
>>> Seems the only one of these currently in our repos is slock,
>>
>> Thanks Tony,
>>
>> After $slock
>>
>> How can I unlock?
> 
> You just type in your password.
> You won't get a prompt, like in xscreensaver.
> For all practical purposes, to the uninitiated, it looks like your
> machine or monitor is off. Tricky.

A small question, what if the first time the password I input was not
accurate, then I press Enter, and re-input, but still not works, so ...
? I tried several times.

BTW, later I logged in C+F1, and then Ctrl+F6 brings back the graphic
without slock.

Thanks,

> 
> ./tony