>> With modern power-saving BIOSes, the thing can even turn the monitor
>> off (and power down the computer) if you've been away too long, saving
>> electricity and wear on your system.
>
> Great! This is what I did in Windoze. But how do I do it in Linux?
> Is there any kind of software that does this??
>
The X-Server can do that, it depends on which server you use and which
graphics card.
I've got some lines in my XF86Config like:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Primary Card"
VendorName "Unknown"
BoardName "ATI [EMAIL PROTECTED], 3D Rage Pro"
Option "power_saver" #use power_saver
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "Accel"
Device "Primary Card"
Monitor "Primary Monitor"
DefaultColorDepth 16
BlankTime 5 #blank screen
StandbyTime 12 #turn off monitor
SuspendTime 12
....
bye,
Oliver
