Donn
You can set the screen blank interval with the
command "xset s 3600" for 3600 seconds or with
"xset s off" to eliminate blanking. Many other 
settings are available. Try "man xset"
Art Wagner

Donn Shumway wrote:
> 
> I commented out the Option "power_saver" section , then restarted X and the
> problem seems to be resolved. Thanks for the comments.
> 
> Donn
> ----- Original Message -----
> >From: anselrodriguez
> >To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
> >Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 8:02 PM
> >Subject: Re: Turning off video power management in X on Mandrake v7.1
> 
> >Donn, it sounds like it could be the power saving mode of kcmdpms.
> 
> >>Donn Shumway wrote:
> >>I recently installed Mandrake v7.1 on a K6II-450, 128Mb RAM, Voodoo3-2000.
> I
> >>had a few strange occurances during install, but now everything (almost)
> >>seems to be working fine.
> >>The problem is that a few minutes after the screen saver comes on (using
> >>KDE), my monitor goes into a non-sync mode that I assume is some power
> >>saving feature of the video system. I have not experienced this with
> >>previous versions of Mandrake. I checked the BIOS during boot and APM
> >>features are turned off. Is there a setting in the XF86Config file that I
> >>can change to eliminate this problem?
> >>Also, the install seems to recognize my Voodoo3-2000 as a 'Voodoo 3
> >>(Generic). Is this normal for XFree86 v3.3.6?
> >>I looked in the XF86Config file and there is a line in the 'Graphics
> Device
> >>Section' that reads:
> >>------------------------
> >>Section "Device"
> >>    Identifier "Generic VGA"
> >>    Chipset "generic"
> >>EndSection
> >>Section "Device"
> >>    Identifier "Voodoo3 (generic)"
> >>    VendorName "Unknown"
> >>    Boardname "Unknown"
> >>*    VideoRam    16384
> >>    * Clock lines
> >>    * Uncomment following option if you see a big white block
> >>    * instead of the cursor!
> >>    *Option    "sw_cursor"
> >>    Option "power_saver"
> >>EndSection
> >>------------------------
> >>If I comment out the Option "power_saver" will this disable the option?
> >>Thanks for all your assistance.
> >>The Reiser FS is really impressive!
> >>Regards,
> >>Donn Shumway
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