> On Mon, Sep 25, 2000 at 10:59:19AM -0400, Anand Saxena wrote:
> > O Wise Ones,
> >
> > I was wondering if anybody knows how to turn off the LCD screen, which is
> > more than blanking it. I would like to be able to add some sort of an
>
> There is a kernel option as I recall that allows the BIOS to turn of the
> backlight when it enters power saving mode - but this only works if X isn't
> running. If you can't find any information in the HOWTOs try looking in
> the kernel docs I know I read about it somewhere.
>
I can second this. I too have an Inspiron, and I have it shut off the backlight
after a period of inactivity. This is an option in the kernel compile
configuration file. If you run make xconfig to compile the kernel, then the
help buttons in the apm section will tell you which option to set. As stated
above, it only works when X is not running. I accomplish this by using the
ctl-alt-F? key to bring up one of my virtual consoles that doesn't have X
running: You don't actually have to kill X, you just have to make sure it's not
on the active console.
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