Package: libdrm-tests Version: 2.4.103-2 Using Debian Sid 64bit, kernel 5.9.6, i915 driver.. Tried using both modetest and proptest to disable DPMS. Neither reported a problem but the DPMS value remained unchanged.
$ modetest -c trying to open device 'i915'...done Connectors: id encoder status name size (mm) modes encoders 143 142 connected HDMI-A-1 1600x900 46 142 modes: index name refresh (Hz) hdisp hss hse htot vdisp vss vse vtot) #0 3840x2160 60.00 3840 4016 4104 4400 2160 2168 2178 2250 594000 flags: phsync, pvsync; type: preferred, driver #1 4096x2160 60.00 4096 4184 4272 4400 2160 2168 2178 2250 594000 flags: phsync, pvsync; type: driver .............trimmed for size 2 DPMS: flags: enum enums: On=0 Standby=1 Suspend=2 Off=3 value: 0 .............trimmed for size $ modetest -w 143:DPMS:3 trying to open device 'i915'...done Doing a `modetest -c` here gives identical results to the above.. Also: $ cat /sys/class/drm/card0/card0-HDMI-A-1/dpms On Replacing modetest with proptest also gives identical results as above, with: $ proptest 143 connector 2 3 trying to open device 'i915'...done