Re: [ACPI-sppt] how to turn the display-backlight off?

Am Dienstag, 23. September 2003 17:12 schrieb Andy Beals:

> That's the 95% solution, as the backlight is the big power user in the
> display.  Ideally the display controller would be shut down as well,
> but it's not much to worry about.

i think its even more than 95%, but even if not, id be happy if
at least the backlight would be off ;/

> > > $ xset dpms force off

i was nearly happy, as calling this line, the screen is flickering
for a sec, but besides that nothing is happening ;((

> > > to see if the display can be set turned with DPMS. If so, I think
> > > you don't even need any ACPI support. I seem to remember that
> > > there's some kind of kernel option to blank the console with DPMS,
> > > too.

honestly i wouldnt care how... _any_ way would make me happy if
i wouldnt have the display on all night ;/

any more ideas?

thx
tobi



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