Re: using power save and power down features
On 18-Feb-2000, Horacio MG <homega@ciberia.es> wrote:
>
> > > 2) For X I have in the Section "Screen" of /etc/X11/XF86Config the lines
> > >
> > > StandbyTime 2
> > > SuspendTime 3
> > > OffTime 4
> > >
> > > You might need other/more configuration if you are using a laptop.
>
> Just had a look at my /etc/X11/XF86Config file, looking for those lines
> and realized that I have 'Section "Screen"' defined four times:
>
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "Accel"
> Device "video"
> Monitor "monitor"
> ...
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "SVGA"
> Device "Generic VGA"
> Monitor "monitor"
> ...
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "VGA16"
> Device "Generic VGA"
> Monitor "monitor"
> ...
> Section "Screen"
> Driver "VGA2"
> Device "Generic VGA"
> Monitor "monitor"
>
> ... and for all four:
>
> BlankTime 0
> SuspendTime 0
> OffTime 0
>
> ... and 'Section "Device"' is defined twice. In /etc/X11/Xserver I
> have: /usr/X11R6/bin/XF86_S3V
>
This means that you have to use the 'Driver "Accel"' section, as you are
using an accelerated Xserver, while "SVGA" is for the SVGA Xserver and
so on.
> Now, is BlankTime = StandbyTime?
No blank time is the time at which the screen turns black but is still
using all its power (to prevent burn in I assume).
> As I use xdm, I suppose I would have
> to reboot before the changes have effect? (I just did it but it did not
> work):
>
> BlankTime 2
> SuspendTime 3
> OffTime 4
>
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