Re: screen blanking different
Ethan Benson schrieb:
>
> 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)
fblevel is for that. AFAIK it goes from 0 (off) to 15 (maximum brightness).
Michel
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