Re: screen blanking

[Chazz Mevoli <cmevoli afsa com>]

Try typing this command in an xterm...

xset s noblank && xset -dpms

See the manual page for xset command.  If that solves your problem, make
sure to place it in your .xinitrc / .xsession file.


Mike Keith wrote:

> --
> Hope someone can help with this. I just upgraded to the new mandrake
> 7.2 and for some reason when I use xscreensaver after about 20 mins
> the monitor will go to sleep and I don't know where to shut it off at
> It only does it in gnome not kde and it is annoying as I like the
> xscreensaver
> any body have a clue? None of the energy savers are turned on in gnome
>
> or anywhere else for that matter.
> Thanks
> Mike Keith
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