[mythtv-users] how to really disable screensaver/blanking

[Corne Beerse]

On 8-11-2010 3:22, Larry wrote:
> I'm running a fully patched CENTOS with the rpms for myth from Axel's
> repository.
> For some odd reason I can't figure out how to disable the
> screensaver/screen blanking from occurring.
> I have set the screensaver timeout to 2 hours, and unchecked the box to
> allow the screen to blank but it still happens.
> I found a couple of things on the web to try including using gconf-2 to
> set the screensaver to "false" and actually doing a chmod -x to the
> gnome screensaver.
>
> however these still dont work.  The screen will go blank after 30
> minutes or so and unless I get up and move the mouse it will stay blanked.
>
> I dont even have a clue what to try next.  Anyone want to through out
> some ideas?

The idea that comes to mind: if the X11 server is started, one of its 
options is if and how to act on screen-saver and screen-blanking stuff. 
Hence, have a look at those settings too.

Then, some screensavers should not be set on a long time-out to 
'disable' them, but on a time-out value of 0 (zero, null) to be disabled.


CBee