On Thursday 23 August 2007 23:46, - Tong - wrote: > On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:33:55 +0000, - Tong - wrote: > >> My newly installed xorg doesn't support dpms any more: > >> > >> $ xset dpms force off > >> server does not have extension for dpms option > >> xset: unknown option force > > > > load/enable the following module, > > > > "extmod" # some commonly used server extensions (e.g. shape extension) > > > > I'm able to use 'xset dpms force off' again. > > But the problem is that none of the dpms setting is working: > > xset dpms force standby > xset dpms force suspend > xset dpms force off > > None of the above command has any effect. I'm using the vesa driver. Is > this a known issue? > > thanks
Hi Tong. I used to find that commenting out the dpms line with a # in the monitor section of /etc/X11/xorg.conf worked, but it does not seem to work now. I use KDE, so what I am using now is a one line script in ~/.kde/autostart. Name the script whatever you want. I've logically named it "Disable-DPMS". Script is below. #! /bin/bash # A little script to disable DPMS at login xset -dpms This appears to work ok, and my monitor stays on all the time. This is on Etch, and Lenny. Nigel. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
