Thanks guys... :) Between the 3 of you... - Karsten M. Self - Eduard Bloch - [EMAIL PROTECTED] I've got all the specifics I'll need. Woo!
I'm mostly using console right now, but I'll be setting up 2 machines using X, too, so it's cool that you guys hit both fronts. :) -Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote > In linux.debian.user, you wrote: > > Hi... > > > > Is it possible to setup the display in linux to shut off > > after some time of inactivity, just like (gasp) Windows? > > I've been converting my machines to linux-only and I'd > > like to have the monitor auto-shutoff after some time. > > > > Does such a thing exist for linux? I've seen packages > > for managing UPS's but I'm not sure if I need any of > > that... > > > > Thanks for any pointers! > > > > -Chris > > > For console, put this in .bash_profile or some such place: > > setterm -blank 4 > setterm -powerdown 5 > > For X > xset dpms 300 360 600 > > If you are using X4.0+, you will need to add Option "DPMS" in the Monitor > Seciton: > > Section "Monitor" > Identifier "NEC MultiSync XV17+" > HorizSync 31.0 - 65.0 > VertRefresh 50.0 - 100.0 > Option "DPMS" > > Anita > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
