Michael Eager wrote: > m.roth at 5-cent.us wrote: >> Suggestion 1: ->from the console<-, run >> setterm --powersave off >> That way, even if you connect a monitor (in our, uh, "computer labs", we >> have a monitor-on-a-stick), you'll still see what's on the screen at the >> end, not the power save blanking. > > I get a message "cannot (un)set powersave mode". > > I'll add this to .xinitrc. Or better, CTRL-ALT-F1 to switch to serial console and run "setterm -powersave off". -- Michael Eager eager at eagercon.com 1960 Park Blvd., Palo Alto, CA 94306 650-325-8077