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Re: How to enable DPMS monitor poweroff?



Daniel Martin wrote:
> 
> Rick Macdonald <Rick_Macdonald@shaw.wave.ca> writes:
> 
> >   Support for power savings is included in the Linux kernel. Just use
> >   setterm to enable support.
> >
> > but setterm insists:
> >
> >   timshel:~$ setterm -powersave on
> >   cannot (un)set powersave mode

> setterm is for modifying stuff on the linux console, not from X.
> You're probably trying this from an xterm.

That's it, exactly. Thanks.

-- 
...RickM...


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