On Mon, 1 Sep 1997, Tommy Lakofski wrote: > On 1 Sep 1997, Gilbert Laycock wrote: > > I know about > > setterm blank n > > which is fine as far as it goes, but I think it only blanks the screen > > rather than using the more advanced power saving features. > > Some monitors are smart enough to switch off when they've got no signal (I > used to have a CTX 1765GM which did this). Some are less smart and say > things like 'NO SIGNAL', and stay powered up unless they receive the VESA > blanking signals.
Try setterm -blank n -powersave on This will, if your hardware supports it, put the monitor into 'suspend' mode. I don't know how to let it go into 'off' mode. Remco -- System Error, hit any user to continue -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
