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Old 10-10-2006, 10:46 AM   #1
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disable automatic screen blanking in console mode


Hello,

How do yout stop the screen from blanking automaticly while in console mode? I tried commenting out this line in the /etc/rc.d/rc.M
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bin/setterm -blank 15 -powersave powerdown -powerdown 60
but it will still blanks after about 10 or 15 minutes.

Thanks!
...drkstr
 
Old 10-10-2006, 10:58 AM   #2
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Code:
setterm -blank
With no number (or zero) after -blank, it disables blanking.
 
Old 10-10-2006, 12:37 PM   #3
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Thanks e!

I gave it a try, we'll see what happens in a little while.

...drkstr
 
Old 10-10-2006, 09:25 PM   #4
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Yup, that certinly did it. Thanks again for the help!
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