[mythtv-users] Disable screen blanking

[Todd Duffin]

In my (debian) /etc/X11/XF86Config file I have:
Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "TVOut"
    HorizSync   31.5
    Option  "DPMS" "0"
    VertRefresh 50-70
EndSection


I hope this helps someone!  :-)

Todd

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darren Coleman" <daz at superficial.net>
To: "'Discussion about mythtv'" <mythtv-users at mythtv.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 1:35 PM
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] Disable screen blanking


>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
>> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Egeekial
>> Sent: 03 August 2005 21:27
>> To: mythtv-users at mythtv.org
>> Subject: [mythtv-users] Disable screen blanking
>>
>> I cannot figure out why my screen goes blank after so long. I haven't
>> timed the interval, but it's about 10-15 minutes. The only way I can get
>> the screen back is to hit a key on the keyboard... even the remote won't
>> do it for some reason which I don't understand either.
>>
>> Anyway, I have this in my .xsession:
>> xset s noblank
>> xset s off
>> xset -dpms s off
>>
>> I'm running Slackware current, and I editted my /etc/rc.d/rc.M to this:
>> # Screen blanks after 15 minutes idle time, and powers down in one hour
>> # if the kernel supports APM or ACPI power management:
>> #/bin/setterm -blank 15 -powersave powerdown -powerdown 60
>> /bin/setterm -blank 0 -powersave off -powerdown 0
>>
>> What am I missing here?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
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>
> I'd like to know the answer to this too.
>
> I have a script which starts mythfrontend after doing "xset s off" and 
> "xset
> -dpms off" etc and despite this the screensaver always kicks in, even on
> "Blank Screen Only".  If I move the mouse or presses a key it asks me to
> enter a password.
>
> In my case, I log in as a regular user and run mythfrontend and 
> mythbackend
> as root (don't ask).  Could this cause a problem?
>
> Daz
>
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