thanks! (was re: monitor power saving mode?)
Thanks guys... :)
Between the 3 of you...
- Karsten M. Self
- Eduard Bloch
- ajlewis2@intac.com
I've got all the specifics I'll need. Woo!
I'm mostly using console right now, but I'll be
setting up 2 machines using X, too, so it's cool
that you guys hit both fronts. :)
-Chris
ajlewis2@intac.com wrote
> In linux.debian.user, you wrote:
> > Hi...
> >
> > Is it possible to setup the display in linux to shut off
> > after some time of inactivity, just like (gasp) Windows?
> > I've been converting my machines to linux-only and I'd
> > like to have the monitor auto-shutoff after some time.
> >
> > Does such a thing exist for linux? I've seen packages
> > for managing UPS's but I'm not sure if I need any of
> > that...
> >
> > Thanks for any pointers!
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> For console, put this in .bash_profile or some such place:
>
> setterm -blank 4
> setterm -powerdown 5
>
> For X
> xset dpms 300 360 600
>
> If you are using X4.0+, you will need to add Option "DPMS" in the Monitor
> Seciton:
>
> Section "Monitor"
> Identifier "NEC MultiSync XV17+"
> HorizSync 31.0 - 65.0
> VertRefresh 50.0 - 100.0
> Option "DPMS"
>
> Anita
>
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