retitle 397197 Disabling, and then re-enabling, DPMS does not work under some conditions found 397197 2:1.4.1~git20080131-1
I found something. Try the following: $ xset dpms 30 30 30 (set to 30 because we are going to race the clock) $ xset -dpms IMPORTANT: (do not wait 30 seconds) $ xset +dpms [wait 30 seconds] [dpms still works?] It seems that after disabling dpms, the dpms timer is still going, and does something that breaks dpms instead of turning off the screen. Also worthy of note is that with dpms disabled, the "break dpms timer" does not reset when you press a key. So, for example, if you are a slow typer, and it takes you 45 seconds to write the "xset +dpms" line, but only five seconds to find any given key, you will still break dpms by leaving it disabled for 30+ seconds. For anyone who needs to workaround this bug, you might want to install xautolock, and then add the following line to your X startup script: xautolock -time 10 -locker "xset dpms force standby" & This forces dpms standby after 10 minutes of inactivity. I changed the title of this bug for accuracy and precision. -Brandon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]