Re: Random Screen Blank on startup all the Time.

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This option is already disabled and it happens to me anyway.  I think
this is actually some kind of ACPI bug in the kernel itself.  I
restarted X today, and again it happend.  3 monitor shutdowns about 20
minutes apart.  After that, everything is back to normal.

On Tue, 1 Jun 2004 11:51:54 +0300, xyzzy@xxxxxxxxxx <xyzzy@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> If you are using KDE, try going into the Control Center, and disabling the
> "make screensaver aware of power issues" or something to that effect in the
> screensaver menu.
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 01 June 2004 01:53, Christopher Stone wrote:
> > 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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