Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 21:12:03 +1030 From: Malcolm Kay <malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Standby mode for monitor. Message-ID: <200402132112.03768.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> In-Reply-To: <44isicchg2.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <200402122343.32045.malcolm.kay@internode.on.net> <200402120945.19003.ecrist@adtechintegrated.com> <44isicchg2.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 04:23, Lowell Gilbert wrote:
> Eric F Crist <ecrist@adtechintegrated.com> writes:
> > On Thursday 12 February 2004 07:13 am, Malcolm Kay wrote:
> > > I'd like to be able to switch the monitors on a number of
> > > our computers into standby mode from a software program
> > > running on a virtual console; and wakeup either when a key is
> > > pressed or when the program has new information to display.
> > >
> > > I can probably manage to control blank screen savers but I
> > > would prefer to power down the displays to standby modes.
> > >
> > > The machines are those small size 'kitchen computer' VIA
> > > based cubes (almost). The monitors are LCD displays.
> > >
> > > Are there ioctls to help with this?
> > > How do I go about it?
> >
> > Malcolm,
> >
> > FWIW, there's an option called DPMS in your XF86Config file under the
> > monitors section. I know you have to have a fairly recent version of=
X
> > for this.
Eric,
I was asking specifically about programs on virtual console. But thanks a=
nyway.
>
> It's been there a long time, actually.
>
> On the console, there's a "green" screensaver and an "apm" screensaver.
Thanks Lowell,
The green_saver suits my needs rather well.
{I was looking for a much more difficult solution ;-) }
Malcolm=20
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