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Re: screen blanking different



On Sun, Dec 31, 2000 at 03:28:30PM +0100, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> 
> With 4.x, using Option "UseFBDev" in the Device Section and Option "DPMS" in
> the Monitor Section should make X use the framebuffer devices' power saving
> features. Beware though that AFAIK, switching the display on and off often may
> decrease its life time so the way things are now may even be better.

speaking of which, do you know how to control the powersaving features
of the framebuffer console?  setterm does not work like it does on a
VGA text terminal on i386.  (aty128fb)

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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