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["Andraž 'ruskie' Levstik" <ruskie AT mages.ath.cx>]

On 08:09:48 2007-11-04 Alexander Tsamutali <astsmtl AT gmail.com> wrote:
> В Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:42:04 -0500
> Matthew Clark <matthewclark AT inlesserterms.net> пишет:
> 
> > I know this isn't SMGL-specific, but I can't seem to find an answer  
> > anywhere and figured some of you veterans might have a quick answer.
> > 
> > My current xorg/kde setup seems to have DPMS enabled, as shown when  
> > executing `xset q`.  A simple `xset -dpms` solves my problem.  But  
> > what's annoying is how DPMS is ALWAYS enabled when X is started, and
> > I can't seem to find where the setting is.  So every time I start X,
> > I have to launch a console and disable DPMS, and it's really getting
> > on my nerves.
> > 
> > The DPMS option in my xorg.conf is commented out.  If there's
> > another DPMS setting somewhere, I can't find it -- I've scoured my
> > system for configuration files.
> > 
> > Any ideas?  I know it must be something simple, but evidently I need
> > a hint :)
> 
> That's not my business, but why do you want to disable DPMS
> permanently? DPMS helps us save energy and solve environmental
> problems.
> 

Actually it's MUCH MUCH better to just turn off your display when not
working instead of bothering with DPMS... :)

That saves more energy than the gradual shutdown via DPMS that goes:
blank -> sleep -> standby -> poweroff after various times...

I always turn off my displays when I don't need them...

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