Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

LordQwerty · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 13

hi,

another newby question ... sorry it's me again ...

Is there a way to disable the screensaver, so that my screen is not turning black after a few minutes?
I can do this, but it is only in the same session. After I rebooted the computer, all settings are gone.
So, is there a way to save this option to disable the screensaver?

tnx.

spluthier · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 10

Hey,

Did you ever find out how to do this? I'm trying to do the same thing. After the computer reboots, the screensaver is re-enabled.

trapster · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 1966 Location: Maine, USA

Try adding xset s off to /root/.xinitrc before exec $CURRENTWM

Lobster · Posted: Sat 31 May 2008, 21:00 Post subject:

From the menu Puppy 4

Does that help?
Smile

LordQwerty · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 13

Lobster,

Thank you for your reply.

Nope that won't help, that's the option I found myself to Wink

This setting is lost when you restart the computer, so it is only disabled for the current session (as mentioned when you change this setting)

spluthier · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 10

trapster · Joined: 28 Nov 2005 Posts: 1966 Location: Maine, USA

Try xset -s off in a console.
Then open the gui xsetter (Gxset from the menu) and see if the screensaver has been disabled.

I first opened the gui and checked to make sure it was enabled. Then I closed the gui.
Then I ran xset -s off
Reopened the gui and screensaver was not enabled. The command in the console worked for me by changing the gui.
I did not actually reboot to try it, but if the command worked, it would get set when .xinitrc ran.

Unless.....you're executing a wm prior to where you put it in .xinitrc
I actually bail out of .xinitrc a little early depending on which wm I use.

LordQwerty · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 13

I actually solved it by putting the xset s off command as a script in the startup folder

LordQwerty · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 13

I guess there must be some kind of power-manager look-alike in Linux, because the display is powered off after several minutes.

Maybe someone has a clue?

spluthier · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 10

erikson · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 735 Location: Ghent, Belgium

Cfr http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=29853

dansolo · Posted: Sun 08 Jun 2008, 11:39 Post subject:

Another way:

1- Do wath Lobster said
(be sure that (in Pupx) you click the 'Exit apply and save settings' button)

LordQwerty · Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 13

Actually I did it with a conbination of:

1) putting the xset s off command as a script in the startup folder

2) http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=29853

So this case is solved Smile

erikson · Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 735 Location: Ghent, Belgium

Actually the issue is confusing because one should indeed think of setting both screensaver and dpms (display power management signaling) parameters.

This can be done in one, combined xset command.

sideburns · Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 56 Location: Freedonia

Thank you, you've just helped me solve the opposite problem. I don't like having to turn the screensaver back on every time I restart. (This seems to be the default in Dingo.) I've just edited the line in .xinitrc that sets up the screensaver, and will be rebooting to see how it worked.