Power Save option under Blackbox for monitor?

[AudioSlave]

i'm tired of my monitor blanking out every 15 mins. KDE has this setting under the Control Center, but Blackbox does not. so a little birdy told me to edit my /etc/X11/XF86Config. so i log under Root and it won't let me edit the Config at all. i've done my searches here and on Google, so if someone would be so kind as to show me how to do this it'd be much appreciated.

btw, don't reply with "use KDE or GNOME instead" because i do NOT have the RAM for it on the little test box nor do i plan on getting more for it. Blackbox runs just fine - if i could only figure out my little problem.

[je_fro]

Are you using emacs or vi or what?

[AudioSlave]

Originally posted by je_fro
Are you using emacs or vi or what?

laymen's terms please, what exactly are those? i would've posted what i use if i knew what it was :)

[je_fro]

The place you're logging in as root is called a shell. It will not let you edit any files on your computer. You need an editor. Depending on what distro you are using, you'll have editors called nano or gedit or kedit. If you're lucky, you'll have emacs. ;) Go to where the file you want to edit is, and do:

nano filename

where nano can be gedit, or emacs, or whatever you have. If you're su when you do it, you'll be able to write out the modified file. Be CAREFUL with XF86Config, as you might suprise yourself... :p

[mdwatts]

Try as root

su -
<root password>

xset -dpms off

man xset (for the xset manpage)

[AudioSlave]

Originally posted by mdwatts
Try as root

su -
<root password>

xset -dpms off

man xset (for the xset manpage)

i tried that whan i ran a search on this subject and saw a post of yours before on this subject. it did not work for me. and i was SURE i was under root.

i edited the XF86Config using Kate. i removed the lines that said "Option "DPMS"" - there were two. i saved it, and that didn't work so i put those back into the config.

now what? :(

[je_fro]

Attach it as a text file in the next 12 hours and I'll go over it. I've gone through hell over XF86Config...learned a lot. I'll try to help, but be quick!! I gotta go to LONDON!!!!!

[AudioSlave]

thanks for taking the time to look :)

[je_fro]

EXACTLY what kind of monitor and video card..

[je_fro]

Are you using the sony cpd-100sx??

[AudioSlave]

my monitor is a Sony Multiscan 100sx

my vid card is a SiS 6326.

thx again.

[je_fro]

Powermgmt is your issue??

[AudioSlave]

i just want my monitor to NOT shut off every 15 mins. actually EVER. unless i shut it off.

[je_fro]

Judging by your XF86Config, I'd say that you have a pretty new distro??? Which kernel??
do: uname -u
and you'll see what kernel version. One of mine...2.4.20 has power mgmt built in. I'm guessing that's it your problem. There's nothing else on your config to make it power down. Once you start asking about removing a module from the kernel......it's time to ask mdwatts for help. I don't think it's the XF86Config...I think it's your kernel.

[AudioSlave]

yeah i just dloaded and installed it early last week, so it's pretty new. man i didnt think this was going to be such a headache just for a simple thing. thanks so much for your help and have fun in London :D

[je_fro]

I'm still really new at this myself...L8tR