Howto deactivate blackout screen?

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Howto deactivate blackout screen?
started by: simb

Posted by simb on Jan. 19 2005,23:17

Me again,

as already posted, I use DSL on a very old 468.
I can't use X but I'm happy with the console.
But I really need to deactivate the blackout of the screen after a few minutes.
Any hint is very welcome!

Simb

Posted by ke4nt1 on Jan. 19 2005,23:23

put the line

xset s off s noblank

in your /home/dsl/.xinitrc file
BEFORE the last line that says 'fluxbox'

73
ke4nt

Posted by Patrick on Jan. 20 2005,12:22

ke4nt?

I ve got: xset s off s noblank &

(last symbol in the line!)

Is the: & neccesary?

Second: ever since i use XFree86 the screen goes blank after x minutes.. (haven't counted them yet)

?

Posted by mikshaw on Jan. 20 2005,15:38

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Is the: & neccesary?

No. The ampersand is used to launch processes in the background so that a shell/script can continue its business. An application like xset, which runs quickly and then closes, doesn't need to run in the background. On the other hand, the ampersand doesn't need to be left out either. Programs such as dock apps require it because they don't close. If the program doesn't close the .xinitrc script cannot continue unless the app is launched in the background.

Posted by simb on Feb. 24 2005,16:28

I'm back on this topic.

What I forgot to say, is that I dont run X (fluxbox) but that I'm in the shell.
So your hints wont help me, not?

Any other suggestions?

simb

Posted by mikshaw on Feb. 24 2005,20:42

Try this (or something similar) in /opt/bootlocal.sh:

setterm -term linux -blank 0 >/dev/tty1

Posted by simb on Feb. 25 2005,10:19

mikshaw, you are GREAT!!! That did the trick!
I'm really happy....

simb