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[Matthew Clark <matthewclark AT inlesserterms.net>]

Quoting Alexander Tsamutali <astsmtl AT gmail.com>:

> 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.

You certainly have a point.  However, because electric rates are  
expensive where I live, if I am not using my PC, I turn it off (like  
other things in my house).  So I don't really need such a feature in  
my scenario -- it just annoys me.

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> Alexander Tsamutali
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