On Mon, Mar 19, 2001 at 01:00:50AM -0800, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: > Debian/Sid, x86. > > After a system update yesterday, I noticed: > > - A new splash screen for xscreensaver. > - xset dpms keeps getting shut off. > > My monitor doesn't automatically blank, stand-by, and shut off. If I > force dpms back on and a monitor shutoff, the monitor comes back on some > time later.
I had the same thing. xscreensaver takes over the dpms now. You can just set all your options with xscreensaver-demo. I didn't find a way to stop xscreensaver from doing this. > > E.g.: > > $ xset +dpms > $ xset dpms 600 900 1200 > $ xset dpms force off > <monitor blanks> > > Later: > > $ xset -q > Keyboard Control: > auto repeat: on key click percent: 0 LED mask: 00000000 > auto repeat delay: 660 repeat rate: 25 > auto repeating keys: 00ffffffdffffbbf > fa9fffffffdff5ff > ffffffffffffffff > ffffffffffffffff > bell percent: 50 bell pitch: 400 bell duration: 100 > Pointer Control: > acceleration: 25/10 threshold: 4 > Screen Saver: > prefer blanking: yes allow exposures: yes > timeout: 0 cycle: 0 > Colors: > default colormap: 0x21 BlackPixel: 0 WhitePixel: 16777215 > Font Path: > > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi:unscaled,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi,/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi,unix/:7101 > Bug Mode: compatibility mode is disabled > DPMS (Energy Star): > Standby: 10 Suspend: 10 Off: 10 > DPMS is Disabled > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Font cache: > Server does not have the FontCache Extension > > I'm quite perplexed. > > -- > Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ > What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? There is no K5 cabal > http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ http://www.kuro5hin.org