thanks. guess i need to look elsewhere -- the lid state seems to be working
correctly, and more experimentation shows that dpms isn't working whether the
lid is open or shut.
(to be clear -- the built-in screen powers down correctly, immediately,
when the lid is closed, but the external monito
can someone comment on the state of this thread, particularly with
respect to ubuntu dapper? i can't seem to get dpms to kick in, no
matter what i do with gnome-screensaver or gnome-power-manager. what
makes this thread interesting to me is that the configuration involves a
laptop sitting closed
