Re: xset dpms, yet again


Subject: Re: xset dpms, yet again
From: Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Date: Thu Mar 09 2000 - 14:37:55 MST


FBDev has DPMS support while Xpmac does not.

> OK, can I get a direct answer from anybody? Will the xset dpms
> command for Energy Star power saving work or not on a Lombard
> PowerBook?
>
> I switched over to Xpmac, tried the xset command...waited to see
> if it would switch the display off...nothing.
>
> BTW, switching to Xpmac did enable "xset s blank on" to work,
> but, as far as it looks, it doesn't look like it switches the
> screen off...just blanks it. Is this true?
>
> - Paul
>
>

Regards,
Dan

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