[mythtv-users] How to get rid of power save

Claudio Fleiner mythtv at fleiner.com
Thu Jan 29 02:41:50 EST 2004


Check your /etc/X11/XFConfig file, Section "Monitor":
if it includes a line 'Option "dpms"' delete it
or add a '#' at the beginning of the line and restart X.
Make sure to also execute the xset options other have 
suggested.

Claudio

on Wed, 28 Jan 2004 11:20:09 -0500 Tobias Luetke <tobi at neech.de> wrote:
TL> How do i get rid of linux power save mode?
TL> 
TL> Since i switched back to geforce TVout from pvr350's i have the problem
TL> that the screen goes black after about 20 mins until i move the mouse.
TL> 
TL> I use xfce4 and even uninstalled xscreensaver.
TL> 
TL> I removed support for APM and power management from the kernel.
TL> 
TL> It looks like xine and mplayer prevent this from happening, but while 
TL> i'm watching something in myth.


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