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Old 01-05-2006, 04:07 PM   #1
Dave_Busa
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Turning off Text Mode ScreenSaver


I have a RedHat Linux Firewall (kernal 2.6.9-5.EL) without a GUI. After 20 or so minutes the screen blanks out until I wake up the computer with the keyboard. How do I disable this screensaver? The reason I don't like the screen blanking out is because this Linux box is on a KVM with my other servers. I like to be able to quickly switch across the different servers without having to wake each one. When I'm done using the servers I turn off the monitor the old fashioned way – with the power switch.
 
Old 01-05-2006, 04:36 PM   #2
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By using the setterm command:
Code:
setterm -blank 0
 
Old 01-06-2006, 09:16 AM   #3
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Just that easy!
Thanks
 
Old 01-09-2006, 08:54 PM   #4
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I thought that was too easy.
But it looks like I have to use that setterm command after each reboot.
 
  


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