#include <hallo.h>
Chris Palmer wrote on Sat Aug 18, 2001 um 12:54:44AM:
> Is it possible to setup the display in linux to shut off
> after some time of inactivity, just like (gasp) Windows?
Of course. You are looking for DPMS, a monitor (VESA) feature controlled
by APM.
To setup this at the console, load the "apm" module, or enable
it using apm=on on the lilo prompt.
For XFree, you either run "xset dpms number number number" manually in
an xterm, or you edit the XF86Config-4 file and add the following
options to the ServerLayout section. This is for woody, on Potato read
the XF86Config manpage about similar options.
Option "StandbyTime" "time"
sets the inactivity timeout for the "standby" phase
of DPMS mode. time is in minutes, and the value
can be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default:
20 minutes. This is only suitable for VESA DPMS
compatible monitors, and may not be supported by
all video drivers. It is only enabled for screens
that have the "DPMS" option set (see the MONITOR
section below).
Option "SuspendTime" "time"
sets the inactivity timeout for the "suspend" phase
of DPMS mode. time is in minutes, and the value
can be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default:
30 minutes. This is only suitable for VESA DPMS
compatible monitors, and may not be supported by
all video drivers. It is only enabled for screens
that have the "DPMS" option set (see the MONITOR
section below).
Option "OffTime" "time"
sets the inactivity timeout for the "off" phase of
DPMS mode. time is in minutes, and the value can
be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default: 40
minutes. This is only suitable for VESA DPMS com
patible monitors, and may not be supported by all
video drivers. It is only enabled for screens that
have the "DPMS" option set (see the MONITOR section
below).
Gruss/Regards,
Eduard.
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