Re: Screen sometimes goes black during Xscreensaver

[MJD <matthewjd@gmail.com>]

Try removing the DPMS line in Xfree86 config.  That fixed it for me.

On 7/14/05, Alan Pope <alan.pope@gmail.com > wrote:

On 14/07/05, Kevin Zhao <klzhao@gmail.com > wrote:
> Hi here is my strange problem. Generally the xscreensaver is running
> very well on may laptop. But sometimes the screen turns black(it is
> not off, as I can see the "background light") and I could never turn
> it back. I have tried the Fn keys, switching to console terminal but
> nothing happened. I guess the laptop itself is ok, as I could easily
> reboot it by ctrl-alt-del and then after reboot the screen is ok.
>

I have had this in the past on my machine. I turned off all the
intensive 3d screensavers and it stopped happening.

Cheers,
Al.