From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 25 15:15:17 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A24C16A4CE for ; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:15:17 +0000 (GMT) Received: from kweetal.tue.nl (kweetal.tue.nl [131.155.3.6]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E41D543D39 for ; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:15:16 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from stijn@pcwin002.win.tue.nl) Received: by kweetal.tue.nl (Postfix, from userid 40) id 01C8713B8F6; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:15:15 +0100 (CET) Received: from pcwin002.win.tue.nl (pcwin002.win.tue.nl [131.155.71.72]) by kweetal.tue.nl (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9F81513B8BA; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:15:13 +0100 (CET) Received: (from stijn@localhost) by pcwin002.win.tue.nl (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j0PFFDTH004935; Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:15:13 +0100 (CET) (envelope-from stijn) Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 16:15:13 +0100 From: Stijn Hoop To: Joachim Dagerot Message-ID: <20050125151513.GP731@pcwin002.win.tue.nl> Mail-Followup-To: Stijn Hoop , Joachim Dagerot , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <200501251512.j0PFCT3P015620@mail-core.space2u.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <200501251512.j0PFCT3P015620@mail-core.space2u.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i X-Bright-Idea: Let's abolish HTML mail! X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.64 (2004-01-11) on kweetal.tue.nl X-Spam-DCC: : X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.9 required=6.3 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=2.64 X-Spam-Level: cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't get rid of screen 'saver' X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 15:15:17 -0000 On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 04:12:29PM +0100, Joachim Dagerot wrote: > I'm running a picture slideshow on a laptop (TFT screen) and I dont want > a screen saver/blanker or whatever it's called. No, I don't want it at > all. If you're running X, it has it's own set of DPMS powersave rules. Try xset dpms off in X to turn it off for one session. I think removing Options "DPMS" from the monitor section in your X config file will make it the default. I don't know what else it could be if you're not in X. HTH, --Stijn -- "Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." -- Kristian Wilson, Nintendo, Inc., 1989