How to disable gnome “Blank screen”
I am using SUSE Linux with gnome-2. My screensaver runs for 5 minutes and the screen goes blank after that. I want to disable the "Blank screen".
I tried the following commands:
$ setterm -blank 0
$ setterm -powerdown 0
I also added the following lines to etc/X11/xorg.conf under ServerFlags section
Option "BlankTime" "4"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "5"
But this did not work.
Any other suggestions?
linux gnome screensaver blank-screen xscreensaver
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
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asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
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I am using SUSE Linux with gnome-2. My screensaver runs for 5 minutes and the screen goes blank after that. I want to disable the "Blank screen".
I tried the following commands:
$ setterm -blank 0
$ setterm -powerdown 0
I also added the following lines to etc/X11/xorg.conf under ServerFlags section
Option "BlankTime" "4"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "5"
But this did not work.
Any other suggestions?
linux gnome screensaver blank-screen xscreensaver
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
I thinksettermis the wrong command.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:47
add a comment |
I am using SUSE Linux with gnome-2. My screensaver runs for 5 minutes and the screen goes blank after that. I want to disable the "Blank screen".
I tried the following commands:
$ setterm -blank 0
$ setterm -powerdown 0
I also added the following lines to etc/X11/xorg.conf under ServerFlags section
Option "BlankTime" "4"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "5"
But this did not work.
Any other suggestions?
linux gnome screensaver blank-screen xscreensaver
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
I am using SUSE Linux with gnome-2. My screensaver runs for 5 minutes and the screen goes blank after that. I want to disable the "Blank screen".
I tried the following commands:
$ setterm -blank 0
$ setterm -powerdown 0
I also added the following lines to etc/X11/xorg.conf under ServerFlags section
Option "BlankTime" "4"
Option "StandbyTime" "0"
Option "SuspendTime" "0"
Option "OffTime" "5"
But this did not work.
Any other suggestions?
linux gnome screensaver blank-screen xscreensaver
linux gnome screensaver blank-screen xscreensaver
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
edited Feb 16 at 22:41
jww
4,4682479147
4,4682479147
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
asked Oct 10 '12 at 1:26
WasiWasi
1155
1155
I thinksettermis the wrong command.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:47
add a comment |
I thinksettermis the wrong command.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:47
I think
setterm is the wrong command.– jww
Feb 16 at 22:47
I think
setterm is the wrong command.– jww
Feb 16 at 22:47
add a comment |
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I'd have a poke around in the GUI config app (System Settings > Advanced > Power Management) and check your power options for your current profile. Sounds like 'Dim display when idle for x min' is turned on somewhere.
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
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I'd have a poke around in the GUI config app (System Settings > Advanced > Power Management) and check your power options for your current profile. Sounds like 'Dim display when idle for x min' is turned on somewhere.
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
add a comment |
I'd have a poke around in the GUI config app (System Settings > Advanced > Power Management) and check your power options for your current profile. Sounds like 'Dim display when idle for x min' is turned on somewhere.
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
add a comment |
I'd have a poke around in the GUI config app (System Settings > Advanced > Power Management) and check your power options for your current profile. Sounds like 'Dim display when idle for x min' is turned on somewhere.
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
I'd have a poke around in the GUI config app (System Settings > Advanced > Power Management) and check your power options for your current profile. Sounds like 'Dim display when idle for x min' is turned on somewhere.
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
answered Oct 10 '12 at 7:35
jamjam
5142518
5142518
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
add a comment |
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
thanks.. but I have to do this in a script. I can't use GUI
– Wasi
Oct 10 '12 at 14:56
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
Why can't you change the settings via the GUI, out of interest?
– jam
Oct 10 '12 at 15:25
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
For GNOME3, changing the setting for one user does not appear to change the setting for the system. It leads to trouble on some machines, like needing to wait for the user to login so the ethernet connection comes up. Otherwise the machine stays in some low power state after reboot and SSH does not work.
– jww
Feb 16 at 22:49
add a comment |
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settermis the wrong command.– jww
Feb 16 at 22:47