How to disable screen saver? (solved)
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How to disable screen saver? (solved)
hi,
another newby question ... sorry it's me again ...
Is there a way to disable the screensaver, so that my screen is not turning black after a few minutes?
I can do this, but it is only in the same session. After I rebooted the computer, all settings are gone.
So, is there a way to save this option to disable the screensaver?
tnx.
another newby question ... sorry it's me again ...
Is there a way to disable the screensaver, so that my screen is not turning black after a few minutes?
I can do this, but it is only in the same session. After I rebooted the computer, all settings are gone.
So, is there a way to save this option to disable the screensaver?
tnx.
Last edited by LordQwerty on Tue 10 Jun 2008, 16:55, edited 1 time in total.
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I tried this and it doesn't seem to work. I created a line inbetween a comment field and the exec $CURRENTWM field, and to no avail, the screensaver still enagages.trapster wrote:Try adding xset s off to /root/.xinitrc before exec $CURRENTWM
Also booted into the BIOS to see if there was a power-saving feature that was causing problems and didn't see anything.
Keep the suggestions coming!
Try xset -s off in a console.
Then open the gui xsetter (Gxset from the menu) and see if the screensaver has been disabled.
I first opened the gui and checked to make sure it was enabled. Then I closed the gui.
Then I ran xset -s off
Reopened the gui and screensaver was not enabled. The command in the console worked for me by changing the gui.
I did not actually reboot to try it, but if the command worked, it would get set when .xinitrc ran.
Unless.....you're executing a wm prior to where you put it in .xinitrc
I actually bail out of .xinitrc a little early depending on which wm I use.
Then open the gui xsetter (Gxset from the menu) and see if the screensaver has been disabled.
I first opened the gui and checked to make sure it was enabled. Then I closed the gui.
Then I ran xset -s off
Reopened the gui and screensaver was not enabled. The command in the console worked for me by changing the gui.
I did not actually reboot to try it, but if the command worked, it would get set when .xinitrc ran.
Unless.....you're executing a wm prior to where you put it in .xinitrc
I actually bail out of .xinitrc a little early depending on which wm I use.
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Did this too with the same result you had - computer screen still goes black. I'm surprised at just how difficult this is turning out to be. hahaI actually solved it by putting the xset s off command as a script in the startup folder
Keep me posted if you, or anyone on the forum figures out a way to disable the screensaver/power management system in puppy. (BTW I've checked my BIOS for a power management setting and didn't find anything - Thinkpad 600)
Cheers.
Another way:
1- Do wath Lobster said
(be sure that (in Pupx) you click the 'Exit apply and save settings' button)
3- Right clik on 'eye' button
(now you can see shared files witch names have a dot before the file name)
4- Right clik over '.xset.sh' file.
5- In the contextual menu go to " File '.xset.sh' / Permissions /"
6- Be sure that the command 'a+x (Make executable/searchable) is selected.
7- Clik the 'yes' button.
Please come here and reply us your results.
Thank you.
1- Do wath Lobster said
(be sure that (in Pupx) you click the 'Exit apply and save settings' button)
2- Then, in rox, go to root directory.Lobster wrote:From the menu Puppy 4
- Menu / Desktop / pupx / Screensaver
untick 'enable screensaver'
3- Right clik on 'eye' button
(now you can see shared files witch names have a dot before the file name)
4- Right clik over '.xset.sh' file.
5- In the contextual menu go to " File '.xset.sh' / Permissions /"
6- Be sure that the command 'a+x (Make executable/searchable) is selected.
7- Clik the 'yes' button.
Please come here and reply us your results.
Thank you.
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How to disable screen saver? (Solved)
Actually I did it with a conbination of:
1) putting the xset s off command as a script in the startup folder
2) http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=29853
So this case is solved
1) putting the xset s off command as a script in the startup folder
2) http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=29853
So this case is solved
Actually the issue is confusing because one should indeed think of setting both screensaver and dpms (display power management signaling) parameters.
This can be done in one, combined xset command.
For Puppy series 4, the command can be put in a separate script placed in the startup folder (which is new to Puppy 4).
For Puppy series 3, the command can be put in /root/.xinitrc (or in /etc/rc.d/rc.local).
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NB: There are still other ways, better integrated with xset gui's, and involving the /root/.xset.sh script. I'm working on a detailed, fully documented howto.
This can be done in one, combined xset command.
Code: Select all
xset s off -dpms
For Puppy series 3, the command can be put in /root/.xinitrc (or in /etc/rc.d/rc.local).
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NB: There are still other ways, better integrated with xset gui's, and involving the /root/.xset.sh script. I'm working on a detailed, fully documented howto.
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Thank you, you've just helped me solve the opposite problem. I don't like having to turn the screensaver back on every time I restart. (This seems to be the default in Dingo.) I've just edited the line in .xinitrc that sets up the screensaver, and will be rebooting to see how it worked.
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If this is not a sticky, it needs to be for all of the car PC`s out there running Puppy like me. It took a long time to find it. Make a script with xset s off -dpms and inset into the start up folder if running puppy 4 and up.
erikson wrote:Actually the issue is confusing because one should indeed think of setting both screensaver and dpms (display power management signaling) parameters.
This can be done in one, combined xset command.For Puppy series 4, the command can be put in a separate script placed in the startup folder (which is new to Puppy 4).Code: Select all
xset s off -dpms
For Puppy series 3, the command can be put in /root/.xinitrc (or in /etc/rc.d/rc.local).
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NB: There are still other ways, better integrated with xset gui's, and involving the /root/.xset.sh script. I'm working on a detailed, fully documented howto.
dansolo wrote:Another way:
1- Do wath Lobster said
(be sure that (in Pupx) you click the 'Exit apply and save settings' button)2- Then, in rox, go to root directory.Lobster wrote:From the menu Puppy 4
- Menu / Desktop / pupx / Screensaver
untick 'enable screensaver'
3- Right clik on 'eye' button
(now you can see shared files witch names have a dot before the file name)
4- Right clik over '.xset.sh' file.
5- In the contextual menu go to " File '.xset.sh' / Permissions /"
6- Be sure that the command 'a+x (Make executable/searchable) is selected.
7- Clik the 'yes' button.
Please come here and reply us your results.
Thank you.
This worked fine on puppy 511. Thanks
Thanks.dansolo wrote: 3- Right clik on 'eye' button
(now you can see shared files witch names have a dot before the file name)
You have to left click to see the hidden files ( instead of witch it should be which).
In my live Lucid Puppy 511 .xset.sh is created after, in Menu -> Desktop -> Desktop settings -> pupX..., I click on Apply. But that hidden file is created with execution/search permissions for all the users, as seen on the file properties, so 2 to 7 steps wouldn't be necessary. Perhaps if you install Puppy on your HDD this file is created without those permissions?
I think that .xset.sh is the configuration file for the xset command: if you run xset with some parameters (or use pupX -the graphical way-) that config file changes. So, if Puppy is installed (not live) the next time you boot it it should remember the changes (for example if you want a screensaver or not).
Are the suggestions of this thread valid for both full and frugal instalations of Puppy to a HDD?
Regards