On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:15:34 +0000
Jag Talon <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ah I forgot to mention that it doesn't have X running! Do you know if 
> there's an equivalent for the console?

I want you to run X and use the command
$ xset dpms force off

This works on my Cube G4, and might work on your iMac G3 because both
machines have ATI Rage 128 graphics.  To start X on your iMac, put
put "machdep.allowaperture=2" in /etc/sysctl.conf, do
"rcctl enable xenodm", and reboot.

I have an external display on my Cube's VGA port, so my other option
is the display's power button.  Your iMac's internal display doesn't
have a power button, but does use much electricity (it's an old CRT),
so I suggest running X for xset(1).

There is no Rage 128 driver in OpenBSD's kernel, but there is r128(4)
in X, so X is the only way to off the display.

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