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   Message 86,777 of 87,272   
   John McCue to Rich   
   Re: xscreensaver power management   
   02 Oct 24 14:38:09   
   
   From: jmccue@magnetar.jmcunx.com   
      
   Rich  wrote:   
   > Marco Moock  wrote:   
   >> On 01.10.2024 14:34 Rich Rich wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> "xset dpms force off" and the panel turns off.   
   >>   
   >> That works, so DPMS itself is possible.   
   >>   
   >> The questions is now why screensaver can't handle that.   
   >   
      
   >   
   > But, if the only reason you run xscreensaver is for idle power down,   
      
   I wonder if Marco is running an animation ?   
   I have "Mode" set to "Blank Screen Only" in   
   xscreensaver-settings.  Maybe animations prevent   
   X or xscreensaver from powering down the monitor.   
      
      
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