bobby dowling wrote:
>
> Anyone know how to set monitor power options with XFree86 4.0, say if I
> wanted to have it go standby in so many minutes, then off a little later ...
Have
Option "power_saver"
in your Device Section and
Option "DPMS" in your Monitor section of the XF86Config-4 file.
I set the timings via the Gnome Control Center.
But they can also be set via xset.
> Any opinions on whether or not leaving the monitor on all of the time is
> good or bad?
I you mind wasting energy ...
Cheers,
Andreas
"Have you noticed there are no interesting people in heaven?
--Just a hint to the girls as to where they can find their salvation."
[Nietzche, "The Will to Power"]
