Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2003 08:16:26 -0400 From: Guy Middleton <guy@obstruction.com> To: Eric Dedrick <dedrick@dsl-146-127.resnet.purdue.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DPMS not working Message-ID: <20030625121626.GA10940@chaos.obstruction.com> In-Reply-To: <20030624224753.H275@dsl-146-127.resnet.purdue.edu> References: <20030624224753.H275@dsl-146-127.resnet.purdue.edu>
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On Tue, Jun 24, 2003 at 10:57:01PM -0500, Eric Dedrick wrote: > I'm running 4.8 and XF86 Version 4.2.1. > > DPMS isn't working right on my new machine (ASUS A7A266 motherboard). > > 1. The monitor is capable of doing DPMS > 2. DPMS works fine when the monitor is just displaying a text console > 3. DPMS does not work from X > 4. I have checked my /etc/X11/XF86Config file, Options "DPMS" is in the > monitor section. > 5. xset q says > DPMS (Energy Star): > Standby: 1200 Suspend: 1800 Off: 2400 > DPMS is Enabled > Monitor is On > 6. Everything seems to just blank the screen, but never powers off the > monitor: > xset dpms force off > the screen goes blank, but the monitor does not power off. > 7. I have tried many different DPMS settings in my BIOS and I think it > should be okay. > > Any guesses? Thanks. I still haven't figured mine out. I asked on the xfree86 list also, but had no replies yet. -Guy
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