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screen saver

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:34 pm
by JBL
hiya all

i have put together a 8 cam system and it all works like a charm
only one thing i cant find the setting for
im not a avid user of linux but i know windows ok
so i will express th problem in windows terminology

i have my power controll in win machines turn off monitor after 30 minuits
not using a screen saver ,but in power options so i wiggle the mouse and it turns on again

my zoneminder is by default or i did something during install
working the same way screen turns off after 30 minuits i wiggle the mouse and it turns on again

i want to turn off this feature so the monitor never turns off unless i turn
off the monitor with monitor power button

some place in one of the folders there is a setting for this
i would change number after the statement from 30 to 0

but i dont know where to look :roll:

jeff

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 3:42 pm
by jameswilson
it will be in your power managemtn settings on your chosen distro.

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:31 pm
by JBL
i used live disk to install 1.23.3

what folder is is this power thing in
jeff

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:44 pm
by bb99
Which live CD?

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:56 pm
by coke
Give us the results of

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cat /proc/version

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:00 pm
by JBL
hiya

i used live disk 1.23.3 to install

i triped stumbled and fell right into it

i clicked somthing and this kde box came up

then the desktop changed to one with icons on it

and i found a settings gui and unchecked screensaver ticbox

so far it has not turned off monitor :lol: :D :D

thanks for your time

Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 9:12 pm
by johnnytolengo
try :

xset s off

Posted: Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:55 am
by JBL
OPPS THE TIC BOX ONLY WORKED FOR THAT DESKTOP SO I DUG A LITTLE MORE

HERE IT IS

sudo kate
brouse for ths file /ect/X11/xorg.conf

down at the bottom in server layout add thees lines before the endsection

option "dpms"
option "blanktime" "0"
option "standbytime" "0"
option "suspendtime" "0"
option "offtime" "0"

this worked :lol: :lol: :lol:
MY ZONEMIDER IS MY WATCHDOG AND MY FAVORITE TOY