SuSE 9.1 Pro goes into early sleep mode
This one is more an annoyance than a problem, but I'm hoping that someone can guide me in the right direction:
Every so often, without rhyme or reason, my monitor goes off, like it's going into standby mode. When I move the mouse, it comes right back up, but it shouldn't be doing when I'm working on the computer. Has anyone experienced the same problem? |
How long are we talking?
I have got SuSE 9.1 at work and it seems to be 15 minutes (10 minutes into my slideshow screen saver). Yes it is a pain. I really want to turn it off. I have tried looking in the power options, screensaver options. I even tried the monitor options. Did I miss something? If I find out I will post again. If you find out please tell. |
It happens while I'm actually working on the PC. The monitor just goes black and comes back when I move the mouse.
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Maybe it is because the DPMS monitor option (VESA Display Power Management Signaling), but I am not sure. You can disable it in the X-config file (or via sax2). There might also be DPMS tweaks in the BIOS.
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I found a solution - if you need it....
I found it, but you say you are new to Linux.... mmm well give this a go.
it is a simple matter of adding text to a text file. All the following is case sensitive. Get a command screen open - go into Super User mode. (type SU then password) Type 'cd /etc/X11' Then 'vi XF86Config' - to edit the file XF86Config This is the vi editor - don't be scared. type '/' (for a search) then search for 'ServerLayout' You should see this: Section "ServerLayout" Identifier "Layout[all]" InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" Screen "Screen[0]" EndSection Add some text by pressing the 'i' key to insert text then go to end of top line (Section "ServerLayout"). Press enter to make a new line and add the following: Option "BlankTime" "60" #blank monitor in 60 minutes It should look like: Section "ServerLayout" Option "BlankTime" "60" #blank monitor in 60 minutes Identifier "Layout[all]" InputDevice "Keyboard[0]" "CoreKeyboard" InputDevice "Mouse[1]" "CorePointer" Screen "Screen[0]" EndSection When finished press ESC to get out of insert text mode and then press ':' and 'wq!' (for write quit NOW!) Not sure if you have to reboot or not, but it does work. Go to http://www.linux.com/howtos/Battery-...powersav.shtml for more info or if the above don't work. |
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