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Date:      24 Mar 2003 17:25:49 -0500
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com>
To:        mikemcg@ucla.edu
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: automatic standby after idle timeout
Message-ID:  <44isu88kr6.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <20030323091358.32327.qmail@web13803.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20030323091358.32327.qmail@web13803.mail.yahoo.com>

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mike mcgranahan <mike_mcgranahan@yahoo.com> writes:

> thank you for your reply. correct me if i'm wrong, but
> apmd only responds to apm signals sent to it, either
> by the user or by the machine hardware (lid closing or
> opening).

That looks correct.  It should be possible to hack a screensaver to
send such an event; if my kid gives me enough time this week, I'll
take a crack at it.

> > > also, can anyone describe the apm_saver.ko KLD?  i
> > > can't seem to find a description of it anywhere.
> > 
> > It turns off the screen.
> 
> ahh, thanks.  green_saver also turns off the screen
> (dpms).  are there any differences between apm_saver
> and green_saver?

They use different API, as far as I can see.  

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