Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:08:39 +0100 From: Frank Shute <frank@shute.org.uk> To: Fred Schnittke <fredslists@execulink.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "X" Screensaver Message-ID: <20080417190839.GA61946@melon.esperance-linux.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <6321.209.183.149.162.1208363223.squirrel@209.183.149.162> References: <6321.209.183.149.162.1208363223.squirrel@209.183.149.162>
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On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 12:27:03PM -0400, Fred Schnittke wrote: > > Hi: > > I've installed FreeBSD 7.0, just a standard install with "X". I load XDM > via /usr/local/etc/rc.d/x.sh, which states: > > /usr/local/bin/xset s off > /usr/local/bin/xdm > > But I can't get the screensaver to disable. After about 10 minutes of > sitting at the XDM Login Prompt, the screen goes blank. > > Can anyone tell me definately, how to disable the "X" screen saver for > good, for all users? > > > Regards, > Try adding: /usr/local/bin/xset -dpms in your users ~/.Xsession If you've got a load of users. Then put it at the end of: /usr/local/share/examples/xdm/Xsession and put it somewhere else and point your xdm config at it. HTH. -- Frank Contact info: http://www.shute.org.uk/misc/contact.html
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