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Hi,
How can I set the monitor to powerdown after (for example) 10 minutes of inactivity. I have tried:
# setterm -blank 5 -powersave powerdown -powerdown 10
The monitor blanks, but never goes into standby mode. I have even tried following the advice here: http://alexis.m2osw.com/console.html
Note: Powersave works when X is running, so I know it isn't a problem with my hardware.
Any hints/ideas will be appreciated.
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You can see if the other thread on the subject helps:
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Are you using the vesa driver by any chance? Vesa never blanks for me.
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I've tried the the things mentioned in the other threads, `vbetool dpms off` just blocks, never exists and doesn't seem to do anything.
I am using the vesafb driver, and nvidia graphics cards. powersave hasn't worked for about 3 years for me now, and has never worked whilst using Arch.
Last edited by phildg (2009-02-27 07:12:17)
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