Can't get rid of screen 'saver'

[Stijn Hoop]

On Tue, Jan 25, 2005 at 04:12:29PM +0100, Joachim Dagerot wrote:
> I'm running a picture slideshow on a laptop (TFT screen) and I dont want
> a screen saver/blanker or whatever it's called. No, I don't want it at
> all.

If you're running X, it has it's own set of DPMS powersave rules.

Try

xset dpms off

in X to turn it off for one session.

I think removing

Options "DPMS"

from the monitor section in your X config file will make it the default.

I don't know what else it could be if you're not in X.

HTH,

--Stijn

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