[Nelug] Someone, somewhere knows the solution to this...

[Peter.Holmes at fopet-esl.com]

Bugger! It is my typo - the script file DOES have:
"xset s off"
 -not-
"xtern...""
Getting confused in my old age.
Thanks
Pete

> On Friday 27 Aug 2004 7:35 pm, Peter.Holmes at fopet-esl.com wrote:
> > Hi all. Have this small problem and as a relative newcomer to LINUX it's a
> > bit of a poser. I cannot disable the Xterm screen blanker in a script file
> > but I can if I enter commands manually.  Here's the griff:
> >
> > MDK 9.2 running xterm in F7 console on LCD touch screen.
> >
> > screen blanks after 10 minutes.
> >
> > .xinitrc
> > /usr/bin/mozilla -P almeter /var/www/html/gui.swf &
> > /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
> > /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm s off
> 
> Should this line be "xset s off"?
> 
> > Have checked for X11:
> > /etc/X11/XF86Config-4
> > and the options: StandbyTime, SuspendTime, OffTime and DPMS.
> > None are apparent.
> >
> > APM is not enabled in kernel.
> > BIOS power management disabled.
> > There is no window manager.
> >
> > Have also tried:
> > setterm -blank 0
> >
> > I have also tried delays in .xinitrc in case another console is
> > resetting blanking after mozilla (& X-Window) have loaded.
> >
> > However, if I kill mozilla and type..
> >
> > ]# xset s off
> > ]# /usr/bin/mozilla -P almeter /var/www/html/gui.swf
> >
> > .. screen blanking is disabled.
> >
> > What the $£*!! am I not doing? Or doing what I shouldn't?
> > Any help appreciated
> >
> > Peter H.
> >
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> 			Martin
> 
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