Re: xset +dpms is not controlling monitor powerdown on raspberry pi 3b

[Alan Corey <alan01346@gmail.com>]

On 1/8/17, François Leblanc <fleblanc50@gmail.com> wrote:
> For my raspberry pi I need to have a pause between server start and xset
> command:
>
> My start script include commands:
>
>
> sleep 20
>
> $DISPLAY xset s noblank s off -dpms

This seems effective at keeping the monitor on, I just tested it for
15 minutes.  You can also call xset from your xinitrc, I've done that
for mouse settings.  I boot to a command line then use startx.  Never
needed the sleep that way.

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