On 03.12.13 at 8:18, David C. Rankin wrote: > Guys, > > On my 1st boot after install of a new Arch box, the monitor would go to > sleep > in text mode. (monitor power light goes to yellow indicating sleep and screen > goes black (off), not just blank) I thought that was a great trick, since > normally, the screen just blanks, but the monitor doesn't really go to sleep > (monitor power indicator on). Mouse movement (gpm) or key stroke would wake > the > monitor up as expected. After configuring the box (nothing related to display) > on the next boot, the screen will blank, but not go to sleep (monitor power > light remains on and screen goes blank, but not black (off)) > > I can't figure out what I could have done to alter anything related to the > display. (configuration was to mysql, httpd, named, dhcpd, samba, etc....) > > What controls whether display powers off in text mode and what can I check > for > in journalctl to help figure this out? > > -- > David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.
I use 'consoleblank=<seconds>' kernel parameter to set the delay. See also ArchWiki page: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Display_Power_Management_Signaling#DPMS_interaction_in_a_Linux_console_with_setterm --- Jakub Klinkovský (Lahwaacz)
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