Re: strange screen blanking out
Have you tried `xset s off` and `xset -dpms`? Either of these can cause
screen blanking that may not fully power off the display.
Cheers,
Michael
On 2026-07-16 at 07:20:35 AM, songbird wrote:
> i do run Debian testing, i don't expect it to be perfect
> and that things can change and then take some time to be
> resolved.
>
> i also use MATE desktop and that isn't always using the
> most current versions available.
>
> in recent weeks my screen will go blank and it isn't
> powering off the display, but it may take some time to
> get the screen to come back up so i can see again.
>
> none of the CTRL-ALT or other key combinations make
> a difference. (i'm not sure why CTRL-ALT-DEL doesn't
> reboot as it should... it used to work, plus the
> X11 restart key combination also used to work...)
>
> last night i removed mate-screensaver to make sure that
> wasn't the issue. it isn't as i had the same thing happen
> this morning.
>
> moving the mouse would seem to be the way to get the
> screen to come back on, but that doesn't do anything.
>
> i did find out a bit ago though that if i turn the volume
> knob on the USB speaker it will bring the display back up
> to where i can see again, but i'm not sure what else may be
> going on here.
>
> previously i was thinking the screen was locking up
> completely and i would hold down the power button to get
> the system to shutdown and then restart, but that is a
> rather brutal way to deal with this. luckily i've found
> at least a better way of getting back to normal...
>
>
> any ideas? thanks! :)
>
>
> songbird
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