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MS1

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Registered: 2018-02-02

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text-based screensaver for tty that works with systemd [solved]

I would like to have a text based screensaver for my tty but am not finding one on searches. My server has a monitor connected to it that is usually off, but if the power blinks off and comes back on the monitor can get turned on. 99% of the time, it just displays the tty login for Arch. If that happens, I would like to have a screensaver running to prevent burning. Is there something?

Last edited by MS1 (2020-10-14 20:04:29)

progandy

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Registered: 2012-05-17

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Re: text-based screensaver for tty that works with systemd [solved]

Have you tried the consoleblank kernel parameter? https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/ … eters.html

Last edited by progandy (2020-10-14 19:35:23)

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MS1

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Registered: 2018-02-02

Posts: 95

Re: text-based screensaver for tty that works with systemd [solved]

Thank you @progandy friend. I did not know about it. It works as expected.