[opensuse] Disabling display power management
Hi All, I'm trying to disable the display power management, with absolutely no success at all. I'm running 11.3, but have had this problem in various earlier releases on various machines. None of the settings in the power management module of System Settings seems to have any effect. I have tried setting the kernel boot parameters apm=off and acpi=off (which used to be necessary some years ago on some machines ...) Basically, it's very annoying to have the screen blanking every 10 minutes, especially when streaming TV or watching a DVD. So, does anyone know where I might find the necessary setting(s) to disable the display power management entirely? I'm running 11.3 x86_64 with a Radeon HD 4350 graphics card. Thanks Dylan -- “ ‘... but there is so much else behind what I say. It makes itself known to me so slowly, so incompletely! ...’ ” -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2010-07-17 20:51, Dylan wrote:
Hi All,
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Basically, it's very annoying to have the screen blanking every 10 minutes, especially when streaming TV or watching a DVD.
These tools should disable the blanking while they run. If they don't, and it is not configurable, report the bug.
So, does anyone know where I might find the necessary setting(s) to disable the display power management entirely?
I know how to disable power-off of the monitor, ie, dpms. It is an option in the xorg file. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkxCGKsACgkQU92UU+smfQWSdACfZ8yjhcPOu4PUVLw3msH4zwPH 8+AAoIqG2RKVQ4mLZ5oIqrsTKS1+U2DW =yH3a -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
I have already reported long ago: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=581035 but seems nobody is interested to fix. This was the main reason i migrated from Ubuntu to SUSE and now the same problem of SUSE.
Basically, it's very annoying to have the screen blanking every 10 minutes, especially when streaming TV or watching a DVD.
These tools should disable the blanking while they run. If they don't, and it is not configurable, report the bug.
So, does anyone know where I might find the necessary setting(s) to disable the display power management entirely?
I know how to disable power-off of the monitor, ie, dpms. It is an option in the xorg file.
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2010-07-18 00:22, Илья Черных wrote:
I have already reported long ago: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=581035
but seems nobody is interested to fix. This was the main reason i migrated from Ubuntu to SUSE and now the same problem of SUSE.
Well, that bug report doesn't have sufficient info. You have to specify where and how exactly you disable that feature, what desktop, etc. You will have to demonstrate that it is not user error, because for other people apparently it works. Bug solvers are busy people, so you have to facilitate their work. And fight for your bug. But I was referring to another report. If, for example, you use "kaffeine" or "totem" to watch a video, and it gets interrupted by the screensaver or display blanking, then report an specific bug against totem or kaffeine. One by one. After you have searched that it is not a configuration of that particular program. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkxCM8AACgkQU92UU+smfQV3OQCaAyUrBbXRJehtSRymRI9qaBE3 S6AAn0GogewI3QRZxM7KxaN4viylZUzX =iNvK -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2010-07-17 20:51, Dylan wrote:
Hi All,
...
Basically, it's very annoying to have the screen blanking every 10 minutes, especially when streaming TV or watching a DVD. Could you not use an other user (-profile) for watching TV and set in
On 17/07/10 22:55, Carlos E. R. wrote: the powermanagement the time higher (2-24 h) ?
These tools should disable the blanking while they run. If they don't, and it is not configurable, report the bug.
So, does anyone know where I might find the necessary setting(s) to disable the display power management entirely?
I know how to disable power-off of the monitor, ie, dpms. It is an option in the xorg file.
I have not tried jet but I think you could try to de-install the programs for power management (or install an other program for that). Good luck pistazienfresser -- - openSUSE 11.2 with GNOME 2.28.2 (or KDE 4.3.5) and Kernel Linux 2.6.31.12-0.2-default (or pae, Ubuntu 10.4 LTS 'lucid' 2.6.33-22-genetic, MS Win XP) - Samsung X20 (SX20S) with Pentium M 740 (1730 MHz), Intel graphic 915GM, 1400x1050 - openSUSE profile: https://users.opensuse.org/show/pistazienfresser -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2010-07-18 12:10, pistazienfresser wrote:
On 17/07/10 22:55, Carlos E. R. wrote:
I know how to disable power-off of the monitor, ie, dpms. It is an option in the xorg file.
I have not tried jet but I think you could try to de-install the programs for power management (or install an other program for that).
That could be problematic. If you have a look at xorg.conf(5, you can see interesting things: Option "BlankTime" "time" sets the inactivity timeout for the blank phase of the screen- saver. time is in minutes. This is equivalent to the Xorg server's -s flag, and the value can be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default: 10 minutes. Option "StandbyTime" "time" sets the inactivity timeout for the standby phase of DPMS mode. time is in minutes, and the value can be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default: 20 minutes. This is only suitable for VESA DPMS compatible monitors, and may not be supported by all video drivers. It is only enabled for screens that have the "DPMS" option set (see the MONITOR section below). Option "SuspendTime" "time" sets the inactivity timeout for the suspend phase of DPMS mode. time is in minutes, and the value can be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default: 30 minutes. This is only suitable for VESA DPMS compatible monitors, and may not be supported by all video drivers. It is only enabled for screens that have the "DPMS" option set (see the MONITOR section below). Option "OffTime" "time" sets the inactivity timeout for the off phase of DPMS mode. time is in minutes, and the value can be changed at run-time with xset(1). Default: 40 minutes. This is only suitable for VESA DPMS compatible monitors, and may not be supported by all video drivers. It is only enabled for screens that have the "DPMS" option set (see the MONITOR section below). Option "DPMS" "bool" This option controls whether the server should enable the DPMS extension for power management for this screen. The default is to enable the extension. But then, the desktop (KDE) can override these settings, thus the trick Tom Taylor mentions could work if that is the case (xset s noblank -dpms) However, all that should not be necessary. I understand the problem is that the blanking occurs when the OP is watching a video in Kaffeine. It is the responsability of kaffeine to avoid the blanking to occur, nobody should have to disable powersaving features (which are a good thing). Kaffeine can use either the xinelib engine or gstreamer. I know that one of the expert configurations of xine is that it can emulate a keypress. In the standar xine-ui, go to settings, gui, "screensaver reset interval", which by default is 10 seconds. So, if kaffeine is interrupted by the screensaver (in full screen mode), it is a bug you have to report in Bugzilla. Whatever is the cause, it has to be resolved. It could happen that xine-ui doesn't integrate perfectly with kde, but kaffeine is a kde program, so it has to handle this perfectly. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkxC3hAACgkQU92UU+smfQU+kACfaEurHVvC6rWiIJK2eovrK/iz iUYAn2a4ID67h7+D47A0GAcDvzxM536W =N/Hn -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
However, all that should not be necessary. I understand the problem is that the blanking occurs when the OP is watching a video in Kaffeine. It is the responsability of kaffeine to avoid the blanking to occur, nobody should have to disable powersaving features (which are a good thing).
Please tell me how to disable power-off completely. I am fed up with it. Note for example of browser pluging which play video and do not prevent screen blanking. I wonder why I disabled all power saving features in Gnome and KDE and still the screen goes black after 10 minutes. It is a hell when I watch a film with my girlfriend and have to move mouse periodically. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
2010/7/18 Илья Черных
However, all that should not be necessary. I understand the problem is that the blanking occurs when the OP is watching a video in Kaffeine. It is the responsability of kaffeine to avoid the blanking to occur, nobody should have to disable powersaving features (which are a good thing).
Please tell me how to disable power-off completely. I am fed up with it. Note for example of browser pluging which play video and do not prevent screen blanking. I wonder why I disabled all power saving features in Gnome and KDE and still the screen goes black after 10 minutes. man xset if you haven't already been told this.
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2010-07-18 13:20, Илья Черных wrote:
However, all that should not be necessary. I understand the problem is that the blanking occurs when the OP is watching a video in Kaffeine. It is the responsability of kaffeine to avoid the blanking to occur, nobody should have to disable powersaving features (which are a good thing).
Please tell me how to disable power-off completely.
I already wrote how to do it, or all I know about it. Please re-read my previous post.
I am fed up with it. Note for example of browser pluging which play video and do not prevent screen blanking. I wonder why I disabled all power saving features in Gnome and KDE and still the screen goes black after 10 minutes.
I think that if the application is not full screen it will not disable the screen saver. Again, report that as a bug in Bugzilla if you want it solved. As it is a problem for you and I don't have that problem, it is you who has to report it. - -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 11.2 x86_64 "Emerald" GM (Elessar)) -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkxC6EcACgkQU92UU+smfQVm5wCeITOlruizZAo1/LFTEtHwsg10 qV8An1F/1JCA3Z0b6zLWrp3PNIoWQg3i =DSv0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hello, I have the same problem. If you are using KDE 4.4 you can use the following script to simulate user activity. IMHO it's a good workaround. ---- #!/bin/bash # start applications $* & # simulate user activity every 30s while applications running while jobs | grep -q Running do qdbus org.kde.krunner /ScreenSaver SimulateUserActivity sleep 30 done ---- save it as "simulateUserActivity.sh" call it: ./simulateUserActivity.sh kaffeine kind regards, Sebastian Am Samstag, 17. Juli 2010, 20:51:42 schrieb Dylan:
Hi All,
I'm trying to disable the display power management, with absolutely no success at all. I'm running 11.3, but have had this problem in various earlier releases on various machines.
None of the settings in the power management module of System Settings seems to have any effect. I have tried setting the kernel boot parameters apm=off and acpi=off (which used to be necessary some years ago on some machines ...)
Basically, it's very annoying to have the screen blanking every 10 minutes, especially when streaming TV or watching a DVD. So, does anyone know where I might find the necessary setting(s) to disable the display power management entirely?
I'm running 11.3 x86_64 with a Radeon HD 4350 graphics card.
Thanks
Dylan
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On Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:55:40 +0200
Sebastian Gibb
Hello,
I have the same problem. If you are using KDE 4.4 you can use the following script to simulate user activity. IMHO it's a good workaround.
---- #!/bin/bash # start applications $* &
# simulate user activity every 30s while applications running while jobs | grep -q Running do qdbus org.kde.krunner /ScreenSaver SimulateUserActivity sleep 30 done ---- save it as "simulateUserActivity.sh" call it: ./simulateUserActivity.sh kaffeine
kind regards,
Sebastian
Am Samstag, 17. Juli 2010, 20:51:42 schrieb Dylan:
Hi All,
I'm trying to disable the display power management, with absolutely no success at all. I'm running 11.3, but have had this problem in various earlier releases on various machines.
None of the settings in the power management module of System Settings seems to have any effect. I have tried setting the kernel boot parameters apm=off and acpi=off (which used to be necessary some years ago on some machines ...)
Basically, it's very annoying to have the screen blanking every 10 minutes, especially when streaming TV or watching a DVD. So, does anyone know where I might find the necessary setting(s) to disable the display power management entirely?
I'm running 11.3 x86_64 with a Radeon HD 4350 graphics card.
Thanks
Dylan
A slightly more elegant way is to add the following script into Start > Configure Desktop > Advanced > Autostart: /home/user/bin/Xscreen.sh #! /bin/bash # Xscreen.sh xset s noblank -dpms exit 0 # end Xscreen.sh That's a dash (-) before the dpms. Tom -- Tom Taylor - retired penguin openSuSE 11.3 x86_64 Fedora 13 KDE 4.4.4 rel 2, FF 3.6.6 claws-mail 3.7.6 registered linux user 263467 linxt-At-comcast-DoT-net -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Hello, On Sun, 18 Jul 2010, Thomas Taylor wrote: [..]
Configure Desktop > Advanced > Autostart: /home/user/bin/Xscreen.sh
#! /bin/bash # Xscreen.sh
xset s noblank -dpms
exit 0 # end Xscreen.sh
Just the 'xset ..' in your ~/.xinitrc does the same trick (at the end, with "Add your own lines" comment. -dnh -- "And all those exclamation marks, you notice? Five? A sure sign of someone who wears his underpants on his head." Terry Pratchett -- "Maskerade" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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