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[Eric Sandall <eric AT sandall.us>]

On Sat, 03 Nov 2007 16:42:04 -0500
Matthew Clark <matthewclark AT inlesserterms.net> wrote:

> 
> 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 :)
> 
> 
> 
> - Matt

Tried the following in /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
Section "Monitor"
...
        Option  "NoDPMS"
EndSection

That may be incorrect (I haven't tried it), but mine says:
Section "Monitor"
...
        Option  "DPMS"
EndSection

so that's what I'm basing it on. ;)

Also, in KDE's Control Center you may turn off DPMS for your monitor,
or run `xset -dpms` in ~/.xsessions, though I'm not sure if KDE runs
that script. You could set a KDE script to run at login.

-sandalle