Keith G. Robertson-Turner wrote: > Verily I say unto thee, that Michael Klinosky spake thusly: >> I put my machine into console (aka VT) mode (ctrl-alt-Fx) when not in >> use. I want it to blank the monitor (DPMS). I figured out the commands >> to do this. >> >> But, this doesn't survive a reboot. Now, granted, I reboot rarely - but >> it's still a hassle. >> >> Is there a way to set up defaults, or issue those commands to the VT in >> the boot process? > > Put it into /etc/rc.local? > If you decide to put it in rc.local, you will need to redirect the I/O. I don't remember if you need to redirect the input or output of the setterm command. (You would think it would be output, but setting a VT gets tricky - commands like reset require you to redirect the input for them to work correctly.) In any case, setterm needs to be "connected" to a VT in order to work. When rc.local runs, it is not connected to a VT... Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
