Re: Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.

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Yes, it will turn off my montor even when I'm actively using it.  It's
possible that it's a screensaver or ACPI bug, it would be worth a try
to disable all ACPI and screensaver settings and see if that fixes it
for you.  As for me, this behavior stops happening after 3-4 monitor
shutdowns.

On Mon, 31 May 2004 18:50:03 -0400, Ragone_Andrew <andrag@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Is that while you are activly using it? And if i turn off the screensaver it SHOULD stop?
> 
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From: Christopher Stone [mailto:chris.stone@xxxxxxxxx]
>         Sent: Mon 5/31/2004 6:46 PM
>         To: For users of Fedora Core releases
>         Cc:
>         Subject: Re: Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.
> 
>         This happens to me about 3-4 times when I first boot X.org.  It's like
>         it goes into screensaver mode.  However, I can recover by just
>         pressing any key, and the monitor will turn back on.  It will turn off
>         my monitor about 3-4 times but then after that it goes back to normal
>         and never happens again.
> 
>         ----- Original Message -----
>         From: Ragone_Andrew <andrag@xxxxxxxxxx>
>         Date: Mon, 31 May 2004 18:42:44 -0400
>         Subject: Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.
>         To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> 
>         I have posted to Bugzilla but have not gotten any replies. I am
>         wondering if anyone is familiar with this problem:
> 
>         Description of problem:
> 
>         I have an error where the screen blacks out [seems to turn off all
> 
>         output to the monitor] after a certain period of time whether I am
> 
>         activly using my system or it is idle. I need to either restart the
> 
>         computer to regain functionality or SOMETIMES i can Ctrl-Alt-F7 or F8
> 
>         and it will switch back into the X session I had been running.
> 
>         Otherwise Ctrl-Alt-F1 doesnt even bring up the shell,
> 
>         Ctrl-Alt-Backspace doesnt restart X, and the keyboard seems to not
> 
>         function [i know this because no keyboard lights go on for Num/Caps
> 
>         lock]. It occurs after my installation of FC2 x86_64 today and I
> 
>         origianlly thought it may be the wrong monitor that I specificed, but
> 
>         I returned to generic and it still occurs. I am running a PCI ATI
> 
>         All-In-Wonder Radeon [i believe 7000 series] on a FC2 AMD Athlon64
> 
>         system with x86_64.
> 
>         Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
> 
>         default FC2 x86_64 release
> 
>         How reproducible:
> 
>         Always
> 
>         Steps to Reproduce:
> 
>         1. Install FC2 on x86_64
> 
>         2. Boot up X and logon
> 
>         3. Use the computer for 10-20 minutes or let it be idle and will find
> 
>         the screen go blank
> 
>         Actual Results:  Screen goes blank. Usually keyboard is unrepsonsive
> 
>         to X restart commands or Shell keycodes.
> 
>         Expected Results:  X continue to function normally. No reason for the
> 
>         screen to go blank. The drivers and config SEEM to be correct as it
> 
>         takes time for this issue to occue.
> 
>         Additional info:
> 
>         Have tried to reconfigure the monitor display. Didnt work.
> 
>         -Andrew
> 
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