Re: Disable screensaver/do not blank screen

That brings me a bit closer: "xset -dpms" works when I enter it manually from within Fluxbox using the terminal. But: when I put "exec xset -dpms" to the startup file the Fluxbox/X-Server terminates immediately. So how can I automate that call?

Michael


-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 10:20:17 +1000
> Von: "Steven Kah Hien Wong" <[email protected]>
> An: [email protected]
> CC: [email protected]
> Betreff: Re: [Fluxbox-users] Disable screensaver/do not blank screen

> I usually use "xset -dpms", "xset s off", and make sure xscreensaver is
> not
> running (ps ax | grep xscreensaver). But it seems you might already be
> doing
> that. The only other thing I could think to check is your power saving
> settings in your BIOS.
> -Steven
> 
> 2008/11/30 <[email protected]>
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > there is a curious problem with my Fluxbox installation I use on Fedora
> 8
> > together with the Openchrome drivers. The system is a very minimalistic
> one
> > where no xscreensaver (or other relevant packages) are installed.
> > Nevertheless when Fluixbox is running the screen becomes black after
> some
> > time. I already tried ot disable the console blanking functionality but
> that
> > did not help, Fluxbox still shows the same behaviour. Also within the
> > xorg.conf I'm (meanwhile) using both options DPMS is set to false and
> option
> > "nodpms" is set.
> >
> > Where can I disable that behaviour so that the screen never is turned
> off?
> >
> > Michael
> >
> >
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