[mythtv-users] Disable screen blanking

Darren Coleman daz at superficial.net
Wed Aug 3 23:36:08 UTC 2005


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of chris at cpr.homelinux.net
> Sent: 03 August 2005 22:28
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] Disable screen blanking
> 
> On Wed, Aug 03, 2005 at 09:35:38PM +0100, Darren Coleman wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> What window manager are you using?  AFAIK, the xset command only
> enables/disables the integrated Xserver blanking.  That won't help you
> if your WM is watching the mouse/keyboard and launching an external
> screen saver.

I am using GNOME 2.x with Fedora Core 4.

The screensaver is "Xscreensaver", accessed through the menus, etc.

Daz


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