> > I've no way of checking what this fbdev hook does on desktop powerpc > > machines, I can only look at the source, which I haven't done yet. What > > framebuffer driver are you using? > > It should use the console's consw->con_blank() function, which gets routed to > VGA text or to fbcon (fbcon_blank()).
There's no doubt this is happening, but what fbdev function adjusts the blanking/powerdown periods? Michael