Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc
Date: 2000/05/19

> I'm using a Linux (Redhat) box as a firewall/router.
> It sees occasional use as a browser and sits at run
> level 3 with a Gnome login for family members.
>
> Using Gnome I have it set up to put the terminal in
> "power save" mode when a user is idle. That is great,
> it powers the terminal down such that it takes 10 or 15
> seconds to bring up the terminal on a "wakeup".
>
> When no user is logged on and the Gnome login screen
> is presented the terminal is not really powered down, it
> just blanks the screen but a "wake up" is instant. This is
> not efficient as the tube is much hotter in the instant wakeup
> mode.
>
> I'm guessing this is a something under Gnome control.
> (As the "full powerdown" configuration was done via the
> Gnome control panel.)
>
> How do I get the standard behavior with no user logged
> on to be a full power save on the terminal?

One way: if your video chip supports it, add "power_saver" to XF86Config, e.g.:

..
# Video device and screen sections.
#**********************************************************************
...
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Intel 810"
    VendorName  "Intel"
    BoardName   "810"
# add power saving option
    Option  "power_saver"
    VideoRam    4096
EndSection
...

This single setting gives the defaults, but you can optionally configure the various times to reach full power-saving mode. man 4/5 XF*6Config.

Robert Lynch-Berkeley