Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 23:33:07 +1030 From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Programmatic control of screen-saver Message-ID: <200311122333.07674.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net>
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I have a machine controlling a tester. Tester control and display is via = a=20 virtual console terminal. (X is not installed on the machine) I need to blank the screen (screen saver style) when there is no terminal activity for some time -- much the same as as normal screen-saver=20 operation except that screen output as well as keyboard input should inhibit the screen-saver taking over or cause the normal terminal display to be restored if the saver is already in effect. I would hope that there might be some ioctl call to the terminal which=20 could be used from within the tester control software to wake up the=20 terminal or prevent the screen saver taking over until a further timeout has elapsed. I've not been able to find such an ioctl call parameter. Does anyone have any ideas or a solution please? (FreeBSD 4.8-Release) Malcolm Kay
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