[nflug] standby mode

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Thu Mar 2 10:31:25 EST 2006


Kevin Chudy wrote:
> The only screensaver I was aware of was configured when Gnome was running.
> Since I don't generally need a graphical environment, I boot the system to
> runlevel 3. Without Gnome running, I didn't know where to find a (another)
> screensaver.
>
> I didn't get a chance to try Darin's suggestion yet. Hopefully later
> today.
>
> But this leads me to another question. With a Linux system that has a
> graphical desktop like Gnome installed, if you don't generally need that
> desktop, what is the best way to get into a terminal only environment,
> while still having the ability to run Gnome or another desktop if needed?
> Am I doing it correctly booting to runlevel 3, switching to runlevel 5
> when needed?
>
> Thank you,
> Kevin
>
>
>
> "David J. Andruczyk" wrote:
>
>   
>> --- Kevin Chudy <kchudy at mail.netsos.com> wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I have a system running SUSE 9.2. When using runlevel 3, if the
>>> system
>>> sits idle for about 10 minutes, the screen will go black as if the
>>> system is in standby mode. I believe I have any bios settings for
>>> power
>>> management disabled. I researched ACPI but when I perform:
>>>
>>> dmesg | grep -2i acpi
>>>
>>> I get:
>>>
>>> ACPI disabled because your bios is from 99 and to old.
>>>
>>> I do have Gnome installed although I usually boot the system to
>>> runlevel
>>> 3.
>>>
>>> So if the bios isn't turning off the monitor and the bios is too old
>>> for
>>> ACPI, what controls switching the monitor to standby?
>>>       
>> the screensaver...
>>
>> Dave J. Andruczyk
>>
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Yes in your case booting into level 3 is probably what you want.
Also, with the screen blanking, I believe this is probably dpms kicking 
in (look in your X file). I don't believe dpms is reliant on acpi.
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