Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3605 mails)

[(Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 22-Jun-06 Basil Chupin wrote:
> Daniel Bauer wrote:
>> Am Mittwoch, 21. Juni 2006 22:57 schrieb Ted Harding:
>>> Hi Folks,
>>>
>>> I'm asking this on behalf of someone else, whose new to
>>> Linux and has recently installed SuSE-10.1 -- unfortunately
>>> the latest SuSE I have is 7.2, so I'm not familiar with the
>>> details of recent configuration procedures!
>>>
>>> Here is the information he has given:
>>>
>>>   Ever since putting SUSE 10.1 on the PC the graphics card
>>>   shuts down the signal to the monitor after 5 minutes of
>>>   no activity.
>>>
>>>   I have set the power management to never and have no screen
>>>   saver active so was wondering if it is a SUSE known problem.
>>>   It is becoming a bit of a pain.
>>>
>>>   Also found that if I set the power management to maximum
>>>   1 hour then the screen blanks after one hour but if I set
>>>   it to never then the screen blanks after 5 minutes.
>>>
>>> The screen comes back if (e.g.) a key is touched, so it's
>>> a normal screen-blanking, I think.
>>>
>>> This looks like something not behaving as it should. Has anyone
>>> experienced this, and can suggest a work-round? It's also
>>> possible that, as a beginner, he has overlooked something.
>>>
>>> With thanks,
>>> Ted.
>>>
>> I had the same on my Suse 10.0. Someone on this list (sorry I don't
>> remember 
>> who...) gave me the hint, to type:
>> 
>> xset -dpms
>> 
>> I created a textfile in my ~/Desktop directory, containing
>> 
>> #!/bin/sh
>> xset -dpms 
>> 
>> made it executable, and whenever I reboot the computer, I click on its
>> icon. 
>> That works. (I don't know, how this could be done automatically, but 
>> meanwhile I do it automatically :-) )
>> 
>> regards
>> 
>> Daniel
> 
> Go to Yast Control Centre/Hardware/Graphics Card and 
> Monitor/Monitor/Change and untick the Activate DPMS.
> 
> Cheers.

Thanks to everyone for their tips and comments on this issue.

I've now heard that "DPMS tick box sorted the problem."

Best wishes to all,
Ted.

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